In order to make our horror trailer as successful as it can be, we will need to make it realistic. This will involve having a number of props present when recording, otherwise it wont look real and the viewer will automatically know that the trailer is of an amateur standard. Without props, a film and its trailer will be no where near as effective as it would be with them.
Me and my group (John, Shaun and Georgia) have created a list with props that we plan on taking to record with us which will suit our storyline and make it look as realistic as possible.
The list so far consists of:
- A mask for the killer to hide his identity and make him more intimidating/frightening
- Appropriate clothing for the killer who is a farmer such as a checkered shirt, jeans, gloves and boots.
- An axe or pitchfork to use as a weapon (Not literally)
- Torches/Lights in order to get the lighting of each scene right. We wont want it too dark or light.
- Blocks of wood, a tent and backpacks to make the trip seem realistic.
- Old newspaper articles to develop our story about a boy who was killed 10 years earlier.
- A step ladder in case we need to gain extra height when recording to capture the best possible shot for a scene. This will come in useful if we want to make some characters seem less-dominant and vulnerable than others.
- Clothing for the characters other than the killer such as jeans, hoodies, coats and boots.
- Fake blood to add effect to any wounds on characters that we will be planning.
- Any other relative tools such as a knife or hammer.
- Police tape (Crime scene: Do not cross) to create the crime scene that happened 10 years before our story is set. (If possible other extra police equipment such as uniform, cones, or even a police car)
With the majority of the props, we already have them acquired or they can be collected easily. However with others such as the police equipment, this will be slightly harder to get a hold of. We will see what we can find online before actually going to the local police station to ask for props in return for a feature/thank you at the end of our trailer. This is an effective technique that a lot of film makers use when getting props for the film as it requires little effort and gets the job done.
Me and my group (John, Shaun and Georgia) have created a list with props that we plan on taking to record with us which will suit our storyline and make it look as realistic as possible.
The list so far consists of:
- A mask for the killer to hide his identity and make him more intimidating/frightening
- Appropriate clothing for the killer who is a farmer such as a checkered shirt, jeans, gloves and boots.
- An axe or pitchfork to use as a weapon (Not literally)
- Torches/Lights in order to get the lighting of each scene right. We wont want it too dark or light.
- Blocks of wood, a tent and backpacks to make the trip seem realistic.
- Old newspaper articles to develop our story about a boy who was killed 10 years earlier.
- A step ladder in case we need to gain extra height when recording to capture the best possible shot for a scene. This will come in useful if we want to make some characters seem less-dominant and vulnerable than others.
- Clothing for the characters other than the killer such as jeans, hoodies, coats and boots.
- Fake blood to add effect to any wounds on characters that we will be planning.
- Any other relative tools such as a knife or hammer.
- Police tape (Crime scene: Do not cross) to create the crime scene that happened 10 years before our story is set. (If possible other extra police equipment such as uniform, cones, or even a police car)
With the majority of the props, we already have them acquired or they can be collected easily. However with others such as the police equipment, this will be slightly harder to get a hold of. We will see what we can find online before actually going to the local police station to ask for props in return for a feature/thank you at the end of our trailer. This is an effective technique that a lot of film makers use when getting props for the film as it requires little effort and gets the job done.
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