Super bad Trailer analysis - Comedy

Sound: In the opening scene of the trailer upbeat non diegetic sound is used, this creates a happy engaging feel to the scene and helps the audience categorize the genre as being a comedy. Dialogue is also used in a friendly joke like way this sound is played in the foreground of the scene to make the dialogue clear to hear, this links well with the non diegetic music in the background. the sound then stops to allow the funny bit of the dialogue to come through and helps make the scene more effective as a comedy. The non diegetic starts and stops through out this trailer to allow the dialogue to be heard this is to allow the audince to feel more engaged and be more amused by the actual dialogue in the film this is what makes a comedy very successful as when people watching this type of genre they like to be entertained and watch something that they can relate to but also makes them laugh.

Camera: In the opening of the trailer the camera pans down onto the characters talking which is very effective as it helps set the scene and makes the audince feel engaged in the characters talking. This is then followed by the 180 degree rule as the characters are talking to each other this is very effective as it makes the audince watch the scene in more of a natural free flowing way. The camera shot used in this scene is a medium shot as the two boys are sitting in a car, a medium shot is also used for when the camera shows the woman standing outside, this is effective as it makes the woman look more on their level when talking to them.the scene then progress to the two boys getting of the school bus walking in slow motion this is used for a dominant look to characterize these to as being the main characters in the film. The shot used in this scene is a long shot to show their full body figures this linked with the slow motion walking is comical as this type of shot and action is normally used on muscular good looking people, this is seen as very comical. the scene then moves on after some titles show on the screen to an over the shoulder shot of one of the boys talking to a girl which is met smoothly after the reverse shot this is effective as it clearly shows the two characters engaging in conversation but also very effective as it shows the expression of the two characters, the boy being very nervous and shy due to his timid body language and the girl being very confident and chatty by making the conversation and stand in a upright posture. The scene then cuts to three boys on he sofa the shot used is a long shot this is very effective as it shows the surroundings and setting that the characters are in the boys are clearly watching something on the computer which is followed up by a swoop edit into a close up of what the boys are watching this is effective as it makes the audince feel engaged, as what they were watching is uncomfortable to watch its seen as comical due to the awkwardness of what their watching.throughout the trailer medium to long shots are used as most of this trailer is the characters talking so these type of shots are best used in the scenes to show the characters thoughts feelings and emotion this is effective as thats what the audince can relate to the most. Medium shots is a common camera shot to use in comedy as the dialogue is very important for the audince to here thats why these shots are so effective.

Editing: In the trailer the two boys get of the school bus the editing style used on this is a pace edit this is used to good effect as it's usually linked with the pace of the tempo. As the pace edit is linked with the change in tempo it gives more of a friendly feel to the scene which is very effective in a comedy. throughout thee trailer quick cuts are used to help the scenes move quicker this is effective as with the cuts a swoosh edit is used. This is very effective as it gives a comical feel that links well with the dialogue and sound. When the scene changes in the trailer to a different location or time a side swipe edit is used this is very effective as it allows the scene to natural change time or location but keeps the comical and joke like feel to the scene alive. This type of edit is also used throughout to show text to allow for it to flow in and out of scenes but still keep that upbeat vibe.

Mise en scene: In the opening scene we see a ordinary american family orientated street this is an effective setting as it allows for the audince to relate to the trailer in a more engaged way. This scene then jumps to the two boys in the car they are boy wear smart shirts with collars and the hair one neat and the other slightly scruffy this shows that the two boys arent very fashionable and are probable very nerdy and dont relate to anything that normal boys that age should be. The hair indicates that one of them is slightly more cared for than the other in a motherly way. Also the boy in the scene that has the messy hair has his short undone but the other boy has his done up this is effect as the audince can relate to boy characters and also characterize them as who's more daring than the other. the scene then cuts to the two boys getting of the school bus this is is effective as the school bus helps us as an audince know roughly their age and where the next scene will be set. As the scene progresses the characters change clothing the boys have shirts on with childish and comical prints on them this indicates to the audince that they are childish and younger minded. when the scene jumps to them being in school they are talking to girls they are wearing more revealing and more adult wear which is shows that they are more grown up than the boys. They are also wearing makeup and feminine coloured clothing this shows that the girl characters care a lot about their appearance this is stereotypical in girls in high school.

Post poduction

Post Production

What have we learned from the audience feedback - After everyone viewed our production we got class feedback that was positive and constructive, this allowed us to see what we have to do to improve our film and filming techniques. we found out that we should include more genre based filming styles should be included in our film. we also learnt that we have to use more editing styles that also link to the genre we have chosen for example use more dramatic and quick editing styles such as cuts fades and pace cutting. i feel that by using the feedback giving by our peers that this will help us improve our filming and production techniques.

What editing decisions were made - In the editing process we made many different decisions to improve our production this included adding different styles of sound such as non diegetic, by using this type of sound we managed to gain more tense and effective moments in our film. one of the main reasons for using non diegetic sound is because we knew that it plays a huge part in horror films to make a scary sense more dramatic and on edge. another editing decision we made was the cuts and fades between each sequences of footage. for example in our previous production we used a zoom in cut into the antagonist's face to create a jump sense that that audince wouldnt expect, but the element that we would change is the non diegetic music when the cut happened didn't mix well with the type of cut it was which did have the big jump effect we were looking for due to the feedback we got from our class.

What particular editing tools where used and to what effect - there was many editing tools used in the editing software that was premier elements 10, firsts we used the zoom in  feature to jump to a close up of the antagonists face. another editing tool we used was adding text to the opening scene that shows the audience the people staring in the film also we used text at the end of the production to show the film name. Another editing tool we used was the cutting the trimming the audio into the right places as we had some difficulty with the audio in our last production but now knowing how to fix it due to the cutting tool in the software this problem won't happen again. overall this editing software allowed us to use a variety of different tools to enhance and improve our performance in a professional way, this we know we can carry through our knowledge of this software to our next filming production and now we know what not to do our next film will be edited in a more professional and better way.

How did the post production process enhance the overall production - in the post production stages we effectively changed our clips into a short opening to our film. we done this by editing our footage carefully and chronologically so that the end result was seen in a fluent and smooth flowing way. once our production was put together and we were all happy with it as a group we the distributed it on youtube so that it can be viewed publicly.