Mise en scene

For preparation as well as planning I've been actively looking on youtube.com for videos about final cut pro and the kinds of filming effects that are available in order to enhance the visuals in my trailer.  And there are many.

The first video I looked at was a tutorial on creating a "faded spotlight" effect. Which is essentially darkens the outside of scenes so that some of the original image is blurred out, whilst the rest of the image is in black and white. The effect of this is that it gives a haunting visceral look that would work very well for scary scenes and of course horror trailers. As well as by obscuring some the setting it creates intrigue. Basically , to achieve the desired effect you have to draw a shape, and its this shape that will effectively be the center of the image. So theoretically if you draw a circle the scene will be shaped like that. Here the video below

The next visual effects video I looked at was a video about creating a vintage/retro visual effect.  This is because I've been thinking  that if I implement this kind of technique into my trailer it can potentially act as a way of paying homage to the great films in the 80's because the cinematography would feel dated etc.

The video unfortunately does not have someone explaining what to do with audio. Instead in the description box its explains step by step what you have to do to achieve such an effect.

Mise en scene in horror/thrillers  trailers is of added significance compared to other genres because some horror trailers typically can contain little dialogue. And its down to the mise en scene and the cinematography, in particular the color palette(black and white) to make a strong impact.

The reason that this relates to my work is because although my trailer does have a fair amount of dialogue, I want the visuals to be striking. Firstly because it creates a lasting impression on my niche audience and also because it shows that I have looked at the conventions of horror trailer and replicated it.