Evaluation upon the Coursework

Evaluation

After applying the finishing touches as well as the editing, the video trailer had been reviewed within each scene.

During the study and the analysis of the final trailer, we as a group have discussed upon the finishes and what part of the clip they have enjoyed.

Being the editor and such, I felt that there could of have been a big improvement within cutting out the unneeded background music. I understood that that due to time constraints and the budget that we could not use professional props and items to which we worked with what we had.

The theme and style of the film trailer was exactly how I portrayed (though being the editor does allow that advantage over others due to their perspective and how they would want the film to be directed). The overall outcome of the theme was indeed grittiness, violence and crime (to which met our specification) Though in my opinion I felt that it lacked semi gore-ish scenes, I understood that due to our budget, fake blood could not have been induced within the production but solely because of that, it wasn’t as realistic as compared to other professional film trailers.  

The theme songs and music fitted in with the tempo and the rhythm of each clip, such examples as when Pete Crowley(Hadyn) was looking remotely...suspicious, using the laptop to hack into the hideout’s system and the combination of the non-diegetic background music with the lyrics “And you’re looking pretty suspicious”. So there was an applied lyrical-visual technique sustained within the trailer(though unintended until editing took place).

Camera shots and panning were as professional as it seemed for some of the parts, other than some misjudgements and amateur hand shaking to which overall helped the grittiness and the feel for the realism.

In general, I feel that the trailer was too extended, the trailer lasted for 2:30 minutes when trailers should last around from 1:30 to 2:00. The first front half upon the dialogue should have been shortened to an extent. I understand that with the main protagonist speaking out within the beginning was necessary in order to introduce the scenario, however, I have discussed that some of the dialogue wasn’t needed due to that we shouldn’t be explaining the main plot but hinting different features and different cases in order to grasp hold of the audience’s attention. Such examples given are how most of the antagonist are introduced at the first half the beginning.

Instead, we should be creating anxiety throughout the trailer and portray each and every character with an unknown identity or rather with a mysterious profile.

Overall, the score I would give to the trailer would be 3.5/5, initially, if we had a better equipment and better understanding with the tools and programs that we were using, it would of been much easier to create a more standard and professional trailer.