Completed questionnaire results

Above is the results from the questionnaire we created for our trailer. We asked our target audience to fill in this questionnaire to help us out for our trailer we will be creating. The final results that we received are very useful for us as a group as they can help influence and indicate our choices for what we should include in our trailer and the choices we make as a group.

Storyboard

Before we decided to do any filming, we thought it was best to do a layout of our trailer onto a storyboard so that we knew exactly what we were filming, sound/dialogue being used and the type of camera shots and angles that we wanted to use. By using the storyboard, it would help us know what scene to film and what to include in each scene for our trailer.

Questionnaire for Horror Trailer

Character's Profile

Main Characters:

Shannon: Shannon is one of the protagonists of the trailer and she plays the role of a sister to Sean who is also the other protagonist but also the victim of the clown character. She has a shy and quiet personality and can also be shown as childish when seen with others, this is why she would fit the role of the stereotypical horror film protagonist. Her personality would make the audience engage more and to empathise with her.

Sean: Sean is also one of the protagonist of the trailer and he plays the role of a brother to Shannon. He may seem similar to Shannon, but he has a slightly more confident personality and can also be a timid character. His personality would make the audience engage more and to empathise with him.

Baily (Clown): Baily plays the role of the antagonist of the trailer whom name is unknown. He has a rough background and is shown to be very lonely as he has previously been in a psychiatric hospital. This then makes him to escape and take out his anger by going undercover as a evil sinister clown to scare and terrify the public

Final Title Name

For our trailer, we decided that the title should be called The Craze. Reason we wanted our trailer to be called this is because the word "craze" means a person is wildly insane or out of control and our antagonist is a crazy psychopath clown who will be shown being out of control. The text of the title is very effective because its very horror like and unique as we wanted the text to be different and to stand out. The text is in a light grey and stands out well on a black background, where the audience are able to read it because its clear and understandable to see.  

Film institutions

 
Lionsgate is a Canadian entertainment company and it is the most commercially successful film and television distribution in North America. 
Lionsgate film company was found in July 1997. Lionsgate has produced many different genres, from romance, comedy, sci-fi to horror. Horror films that have been produced by Lionsgate have been successful because of the way they have been distributed but also how they advertise the film to their audience. The best horror's Lionsgate has produced/distributed  is the franchise of SAW, this film became a success in 2004 when it got theatrically released in October. Another film Lionsgate had produced/distributed was The Cabin in the Woods, this film also became a success for this production company. But Lionsgate don't mainly release many horror's they normally produce/distribute comedy's or action films.

Universal Pictures is one of the oldest American movie studios still in continuous production. It is one of the six major movie studios. Universal Pictures was found in 1912, it creates and distributes theatrical and non theatrical filmed entertainment. Universal have had films which are successful which cause them to get an Academy award.

Mind Map for trailer

Above is a mind map of what ideas we had come up with for our horror trailer. In the middle is the name of our trailer which is going to be called "The Craze", we decided as a group that would be our final title for our trailer. We then have the story-line on there so we know when it comes to filming we can look back at our mind-map to remind us. We have locations of where we could possibly film,  soundtrack of what to use in the trailer to make it more effective. The age rating for our film which will be a 15 because there will be tense and jumpy scenes. Also have who the characters are and who are playing them. Having this mind-map is very handy for us because we can look back on it if needed.