1. CLOSE UPS
which show
character’s POV.
HIGH ANGLE shows
that the character is
helpless as the camera
LOOKS DOWN on him.
SHOT REVERSE SHOT

2. THE USE OF NATURAL LIGHT TO CREATE REALISM
SHOT REVERSE SHOT
SHOT REVERSE SHOT
Q1

3. THE USE OF CLOSE UPS HELPS THE
AUDIENCE TO ENGAGE WITH THE
CHARACTER’S EMOTIONS. THIS ALSO
HELPS THE AUDIENCE FEEL AS THOUGH
THEY KNOW THE INDIVUDIAL
CHARACTERS.

4. We decided that we wanted our soap to be broadcast on E4.
We chose this particular channel as the programmes already
broadcasted on it were aimed at a SIMILAR AUDIENCE to our
soap (AGE 16-24). We based our research on and
looked at their already existing trailers for INSPIRATION.
TITLE CARDS help to
split up the story
lines and help to
GUIDE the audience
through what’s
happening in the
trailer.

5. In my trailer, all of the characters feature but there is ONE MAIN STORY LINE which is the
concentration. This story line includes THREE MAIN CHARACTERS, Rhino, Chandelier and
Mickey, and features the most throughout the trailer. This is an example of a
PARALLEL NARRATIVE.
• Cross dresser • In a relationship with Rhino • In a relationship with Chandelier
• Engaged to Rose • Discovers that she’s pregnant • Thinks very highly of himself
• Gets Chandelier • She thinks that Mickey is the • Finds out that he may not be
pregnant after a one-night father of her child. the father of the baby
stand.

6. By following and understanding CODES and CONVENTIONS for a soap, my trailer can be seen
as a well structured soap trailer.
CLOSE UPS
TITLE CARDS
4TH WALL

7. For my final trailer I used, WARZONE - THE WANTED as my soundtrack.
The song is about cheating
which fitted one of the
storylines in my parody.
The song connotes sadness and made my
trailer seems more emotional compared to
others in my group.
LYRICS
I can't believe I had to see
The girl of my dreams cheating on me
The pain you caused has left me dead inside
I'm gonna make sure you regret that night

8. Kerrianne’s trailer uses
I AM WHAT I AM – GLORIA GAYNER
as the soundtrack, which makes the trailer more
AMUSING and LIGHT-HEARTED.
Compared to my trailer, this shows how the use of a
song can CHANGE the whole MEANING of a
trailer, and in comparison to each other they give the
audience a completely DIFFERENT FEEL for the
storylines.
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