Tuesday, 13 July 2010

Ideas For My Trailer - Setting


For my trailer I would like to use urban looking settings that have a mysterious feel about them. Above is a selection of images that I created that illustrate the sorts of settting I may use. Because my options would be quite limited in terms of what setting I'd be able to access, I thought that I could use settings that are more isolated. I like the idea of using an urban-style setting that the viewer would find familiar but then making it look more isolated to challenge their views. This would make the feel of the trailer more uneasy which would tie in with the typical themes of the Thriller genre.

In the selection of images above I tried to seperate dark and light images to get an idea of the different atmospheres that would be created. Low lighting used in both an abandoned warehouse, derelict building, street or alleway creates a mysterious atmosphere and introduces ideas of fear and suspense as the viewer doesn't know what lurks in the shadows... On the other hand, the lighter images create different atmospheres. An empty alleyway or street filmed in the daytime would appear more 'comfortable' but the fact that it's empty would create underlying tones of unease. A run-down building or warehouse filmed in daylight would feel more exposed and open, so if a character was situated in this setting then they'd appear vulnerable.

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