Theory.

Film Noir Influences.

A significant of portion of the 1940s Stylisation of Film Noir drew strong influences from the German Style of Expressionism. It is known as a Visual Form which accentuates skewed angles and nightmare images. For Our Trailer we contemplated these ideas and drew influence from them for ourselves, utilising the styles and creating our own styles in our compositions as we felt the use of Nightmare Imagery would be appropriate for the Film Genre we were tackling.

The Graphic styling and Brutal Imagery portrayed within Film Noir were influenced by an Artist, a Photographer named WeeGee. Although we are creating a Trailer from within the Horror Variety, we did not want hugely Gruesome and Graphic imagery, we wanted styles which would Haunt the imagery into the Audiences Minds and frighten them yet want them to watch the Film, not to disgust them and drive them away from a viewing.

Chiaroscuro is an Art Form, it is heavily accentuated in Film Noir - it plays on hugely iconic and distinctive contrasts between Light and Dark to create bold adversity within a piece which significantly emphasises the piece of imagery being portrayed. We wanted to use this stylisation to influence elements of Our Trailer and Campaign for 'Intervention' as we thought it prove effective trying to involve iconic styles which could be conveyed for Our Target Audience. Within the Trailer itself Chiaroscuro is utilised in parts such as various shot compositions e.g. The Antagonists underneath the Glow of the Street Lamp towards the end of the Trailer - This plays strong Homage to Film Noir and this specific style through the contrasts of Shadows, The Darkness versus the Light and the Imagery itself. We wanted the Trailer to reflect the styles of Dark Imagery and Compositions from Film Noir as we thought it would be perfect for Our Sinister Themes being conveyed within it and also how the Dark Elements creative this Horrific Effect. Another element of the Promotion Campaign for the Film which plays Homage to the Film Noir Era is the Film Poster itself. The strong use of Shadows, the Black & White Style and the Shot composition play on this Old Style of 1940s Imagery in Our Own contemporary creation for accentuation to the Our Target Audience of the Present. Although, we did not want to rely on the Darkness to create the eerie atmosphere we are aiming to create as a large amount of Our Trailer goes against conventions, and we just wanted to use these styles as influences to make it our own.

Freytag's Theory.

Freytag's explanation for both Film and Play is that a piece is segregated into 5 sections (or for a Play, Acts) which consists of Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, and Dénouement, for some this is referred to as a Dramatic Arc. Not only can this theory can be applied to Film & Play but can also be related to a variety of Short Stories & Novels. All these Factors combined synergystically, if done correctly, will unite together to create an effective message portayal within it. After extensive Research into the Theory Itself I have applied this to my own Project.

Exposition

Within Our Trailer the elements which creates the Exposition begins with an Introduction to the Environment, specifically for ours it conveys Exterior Shots of the Church and Interior Shots of the Household through Establishing Shots. Un-conventionally our Trailer does not introduce us to the Antagonist, instead we just witness the Protagonist whom is at first seen as scared until the Dramatic Elements begin to unfold after we hear the "Door Banging" thumps, frightening the Audience. The conflict of Themes conveyed within the piece are not portrayed at the point of Exposition, the main plot becomes more aware for the Audience futher into the Rising Action section of the Dramatic Structure.

Rising Action

Usually, the Rising Action portrays the complications and obstructions in which the Protagonist of the Trailer comes to face as they try to progress further on within the piece in attempt to reach and achieve their objectives (Generally intercepted by the Anatonist). For this section of our Trailer this depicts the introduction of the Antagonists to the piece and how they begin to torture their victim, building tensions within the audience. Their reasons for doing this is unknown for the Audience which assists the Trailer in garnering attention and attraction to further induce them into viewing it.

Climax

Generally recognised as the moment in which there is a Dramatic Twist within the plot which illustrates a significant turn for the Protagonist, something that can inverse the objectives of the character. This can go one of 2 ways, very well (in their favour) or horribly wrong, either way this thickens the plot of the story ensues a more thrilling and intense moments within it, building momentum for the Trailer.

Falling Action

Usually, this is the Section of the Trailer where we see suspension between the Protagonist and Antagonist with moments becoming edgier and more intense, drawing closer to an ultimatum for the plot which has proven a challenge for both the main Characters within. This becomes the part of the Trailer where the survival of the Protagonist is doubted as the Antagonist draws closer and garners an advantage over the Protagonist (in the Case of Our Trailer, there is 2 Antagonists therefore proves that our Protagonist is at a disadvantage and will struggle to look out for both of them, further struggling to get away from them). Our Trailer specifically shows how resilent and unexpected our Antagonists are and there is no point which we are certain that the Protagonist is safe and secure, yet we are certain of how resilent, eerie, sneaky and unsuspecting the Antagonists are. At this point, the Trailer draws closer to a conclusion and creates this idea that the Protagonists fate is unknown, intreguing the Audience and causing tension.

Denouement (Resolution Or Catastrophe)

This applies to closing of the Trailer and how it comes to an end, comprising various questions to be asked, generally leaving its Audience reeling wanting to know how it ends, or what happens next, whether the Protagonist survives or not. Normally, for this specific section, the Trailer would emit a sense of a relief and release of all tensions and suspensions dealt with in the piece, but with the Horror Variety and Our Trailer speifically this does not occur, in fact the direct opposite happens. Tensions reach their peaks, Audiences are left frightened, phased yet wanted to know what will happen next as the fate of the Protagonist is left unknown, which is the factor that brings them back to Watch the Full-Length Feature. Although the Trailer is concluded, the Plot of the Story is not.