When I reflect over our film trailer, multiple scenes stand out to me as being successful in creating meaning. Some of my favourite footage from our trailer is the clips we got in the schools dark room. Using the dark room allowed us to film creepy, eery footage with jump-scares. We used red lighting in order to build tension, as red often connotes warning and danger. Furthermore, we filmed using found footage which made the audience feel as if they were actually in the shoes of the protagonist and experiencing the horror for themselves.
We used a variety of different camera angles in order to portray the antagonists as threatening and scary in this footage. For example we used a low-angle shot (see below) in order to connote power and authority which is something that the protesters want to have. We also use a mid shot which showed a protester and also enables the audience to see what he was wearing, along with the background of the room, informing the audience of the location.
Overall, when reflecting on the footage captured in the dark room, I believe it was some of our most successful footage as clearly emphasises the horror genre of our film. The footage was scary as it acted as a jump scare for audiences to experience. I also feel as if the variety of camera angles proved to be successful in creating a sinister undertone for the antagonists.
Insightful reflections on the use of colour, lighting and setting in creating atmosphere and generating drama. You have also attempted to create 'found footage' quality to increase realism.
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