Early Plot Idea's

My trailer will be based around two students who set out to investigate an abandoned wearhouse. Their investigation will based around why the wearhouse is abandoned. This set up is typical of the horror genre as it will give the opportunity to have the students discover something either sub-human or evil. During the trailer, there will be a scene which shows that students, on their way to the wearhouse, become lost. This again is very typical of a horror trailer, as it will show that the students are helpless and devoid of other human contact. What the students find in the wearhouse will be mysterious and a threat to them. This mysterious person or creature will change the two students lives and affect their way of living. The audiences fear of the unknown in the trailer will be where i draw in all the horror. This sub-human figure will constantly have their face covered to get the effect of being unidentified and mysterious. Their face will be covered by a plain black hoody, with the hood concealing their face.

Between each of the shots, there will be a static effect and a title explaining the story. The static will help add to the effect that the entire trailer is shot on an ordinary home camara, which adds a realistic effect. This realistic effect will help enforce the horror in the trailer, as the audience will be able to feel as if the entire trailer is real footage and be on a similar level to the primary characters who are being attacked. The titles will slowly progress with the story shot by shot. This will have the effect of building up the tension towards the end of the trailer. These titles will also fill in the gaps that the trailer doesn't cover and also tell the story of the students investigation.

Location- Overhead View

The location i have chosen for my project is an abandoned wearhouse on the outside of a nearby town. The reason i have chosen this location is because it is situated in a very isolated area in the middle of a feild. A typical horror film will have the primary characters in an isolated area so that they are devoid of help. By setting my trailer in an area which is isolated, it helps provoke the fear of being trapped with a threat.

My location is ideal for a horror trailer because it has the unsettling atmosphere of the abandoned scenery, which gives off the impression their is something inside of the wearhouse people are trying to escape from. It also is an isolated area, so that the audience will known that the primary characters are completely by themselves. These features are typical in the success of a convincing horror trailer.

Costume Idea's

Throughout my trailer, the character used evoke fear will constantly have their face covered up. This is a typical technique used in the horror genre as the audience will most likely be more scared of what they can't see, as they will have to use their imagination to what the character will look/ act like.

To cover up the characters face i will be using a plain black hoody. By doing this it adds to the mystery of the character and will not reveal anything about them. By having the hoody plain black it will also help the character blend well into the dark background, which will help contribute to the fear they will evoke, as the audience will be un-sure of what they are seeing which will lead them out their comfort zone of being aware of what is attacking the primary characters.