So.. Why an action trailer?

We all decided that we wanted to do an action trailer and divert away from doing a horror or thriller, as we did this kind of thing last year in our opening two minutes. Action films are actually one of the most popular films to the general public, which means that finding a target audience shouldn't be too tricky. Action and crime films are also my favorite genre to watch. I just feel like they truly captivate the audience into exciting and thrilling scenes, helping to keep them on edge and make them feel a part of all the action on screen. One of my favorite action films has to be the James Bond franchise. Analysing all the action trailers help to give me a wider insight and perspective about the type of trailer that we want to create. Although all the trailers are labelled together in one genre, they are actually all very diverse and different, so this means that we will have to think thoroughly about what we want in our trailer. 

Looking at the action trailers has also taught me that its important to not show too much in the trailer that will make it too overbearing for out target audience. We want to intrugue them, not throw them off. 

Other action trailers have also taught me to have some kind of dramatic climax involved. This is a highly successful way to keep the audience on their toes and feel really involved with the trailer. The trailer is a really important process in the film industry, if the trailer isn't good, then why would anyone want to see the film? Although we are not making an actual film, i still want our trailer to be as realistic and professional-looking as it possibly can be. 

Editing is also a key concept when thinking about making an action trailer. The editing, like any trailer, needs to fit the footage and content shown on the screen. For example, if there is a fighting scene ( Which there are a lot of in action films) the editing needs to be quick and fast pace, so that it fits up to the movements made by the characters. This helps to make the audience feel part of the action.

Props in action films are also a fundamental element that needs to be considered. What kind of weapons do we want in our trailer? Guns? Knives?. We will have to think about our plot and how we want our audience to feel. Most modern action films show modern gadgets, such as a pen that is actually a gun, or a mobile phone that is actually a bomb. 

Target audience also needs to be thought about. Although 86% of action films are mainly targeted at males, do we want a female lead in our trailer so that we can appeal our film to both genders?

Creating an action trailer allows us to have a wide imagination and create whatever we want. The codes and conventions to action films are pretty versatile, meaning we could add lots of different angles and props that would still fit the genre. Creating an action film will allow us to have fun (especially in the fighting scenes) use props and gadgets and work on new and exciting angles. 

I look forward to creating the trailer!