When watching "Judas kiss" it was filmed more in the style of an opening sequence rather than a trailer. So initially it doesn't seem to for fill the the brief of creating a teaser trailer, yet still did include some of the typical conventions we expect to see. The reason I would say this is because there was no insight into the plot or characters ( what the film would be about ) and instead just seemed to be shots in chronological order as they would be illustrated in a film. A teaser trailer should contain lots of quick glimpses from different segments of the film, rather then what seemed to be portrayed as an opening sequence. The same location is used throughout and and the "characters" costumes don't seem to change either. This is huge factor that will have to be taken into consideration when producing our teaser trailer. Due to the majority of our film being located inside a house, in order to create an effective variety of shots wardrobe will be very important !! However there is still several positives gained from their teaser trailers. As they most effectively teased the audience through the titles such as, "be prepared to be betrayed" and "you have to go back to the start". This shows how successful text can be when contributing to the building suspense amongst the audience, and leaving them wanting to know more. "Judas kiss" also keeps the audience engaged by using a point of view shot, which actively involves viewers in the trailer. Therefore we are going to attempt to incorporate a point of view shot as well. This will also help to add the range of shot we shall use. The sound track used helps to convey the genre and reflects the images on the screen, as the fast paced music is parallel to the pace at which the tracking shot was moving. However overall I would say this particular teaser trailer does not fulfil the underlying principle of a teaser trailer - leave you asking questions. Yet you are left confused, because you have no questions due to knowing too little about the film e.g. we are not given any characters , therefore can not question the purpose/motive. Even though "judas kiss" doesn't stick to the typical conventions of a teaser trailer,it is said you can "play" with the conventions in the brief.
"Finding him" was the name of another teaser trailer we watched by the year 13 group. This particular teaser trailer did attempt to address some of the typical conventions of a teaser trailer, yet was not consistent throughout. For example there was glimpses of fast paced editing shots, which helps to engage the audience as they are given so much information to process at one time, therefore helps to then sustain a sense of suspense. Although in contrast to this many of the many of the shots are held for too long e.g. the shot of the main protagonist in the mirror. Which then lowers the suspense previously built. So for this I would suggest possibly starting off/finishing with the longer held shots and have the rapid paced transactions in the middle. I will take this into consideration when story boarding and working out timings. However they used their music very effectively, as when the fast paced editing did occur the music reflected this as well. Emphasising the significances of the shots. Generally this teaser trailer was too long and was illustrated as more of a trailer. This was due to too much information being given away, especially through the titles. As we already known she may be saved and by whom. So this doesn't really leave us asking questions, which again is one of the main aims of a teaser trailer.
The final teaser trailer I am going to discuss is called 'meow meow". With my main critic for them being it felt more like a music video rather than a teaser trailer. This was due to there being no real story line/plot portrayed, yet just what seemed like how a bunch of teenagers would react to the music being played. However their was a good variation of shots, with effective editing and camera work. This helps to demonstrate a more professional technique.
In conclusion by watching the year 13s work allowed me to recognise some of the typical mistakes made when attempting to create a teaser trailer. However they did also show the significance that music and titles can have upon the effect of a trailer, and these are massive factors that will have to be taken into consideration.
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