TRAILER EDITING

AND SOUNDBy Caitlin Reidy

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Throughout the first 44 seconds, a sound of a metronome is used over the

dialogue and takes – the sound is taken from the metronome set at the start of the

trailer after someone asks ‘ready?’ – this could be perceived as the trailer addressing

the audience. The sound effect used over the dialogue shows the constant stream

of events that are all connected to each other/horror. Also, it creates a dramatic

effect to the audience, helping build tension. We could use this idea in our trailer;

taking a sound given from the start of the trailer and use it until the trailers events

turn more dramatic – the sound of a car driving, a song put on in the background,

or water or another sound given by a normal prop from the film.

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Towards the beginning of the film lighthearted takes are given –

before the story turns to a dramatic horror; over this sequence a normal,

pop song is given to show the tone of the film. However, this score helps

create dramatic irony as the audience will know that it is of a horror

genre – if they don’t then the turn of events from the happy beginning

will help catch attention. I think we could include a light song over the

start of our trailer, when the two friends are both happy and alive – and

change the tone when one of the friend dies.

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This trailer builds dramatic tension throughout by changing the speed of takes as the it goes on.

When the trailer begins to explain the film and the horror begins to take place the takes from the

film speed up; showing short clips of the film – when they meet a dramatic conclusion they are

slowed right down to show information towards the trailer – shown between 1:38 and 2:00

minutes into the trailer. We could demonstrate this in our trailer by speeding up the takes

towards the end of the trailer; when the evil friend haunts the girl and then slow them back

down when she steps out of the mirror or when the trailer meets a dramatic end.

Futhermore, this trailer uses a constant stream of fades in between shots and takes creating a

pause to break up the sequences – allowing further dramatic effect; we could adapt and use this

device throughout our trailer or just when the horror within the trailer speeds up.

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At the end of this trailer, at 0:55 seconds, you see a point of view shot from the

victim towards the villain ‘Smiley’ – this shot goes between a distorted image

with a handheld shot, as the camera shakes, and then returns back to the normal

image. This has a good effect on the audience; giving them a clear view on the

villain whilst using an effect to show their danger and the effect they have. This

could be used at the end of our trailer; from the victim friend towards the evil

friend but with a handheld effect to show the shake/scared feeling from the

victim’s point of view.

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Between 0:40 and 0:47 seconds you see the girl standing in a high school

corridor, but the shot changes to show the hallway differently; as a scary

demonic place. This image quickly changes back to normal – the

difference of lighting between these two settings shows the

subconscious horror/foreshadows it.