Script for video
I have created a theatrical and teaser trailer of the film ‘Infraction’
which is a hitman movie and follows the crime thriller genre conventions. A
brief overview of the film is that a woman is assaulted in her home by a
burglar, unknown at this point the woman’s wife is a boss in charge of a hitman
business. So the boss arranges a young male, who seems like an ordinary school
boy, to track down the attacker and kill them. However trouble arises when the
burglar seems to be part of a gang and the members hunt down the hitman in
revenge.
It is important that my theatrical and teaser trailer portray
this narrative in a clear way so the audience doesn’t find it confusing. I have
also created print products, which consist of a billboard; poster, movie magazine
cover and DVD cover which should all link together so the audience can
associate each product with one another.
I have purposely used the same three house colours in each product
of black, white and red which ties them
together in a simple but obvious way so that the same theme runs through
them all rather than them being disconnected by using a range of different colours.
This gives the ancillary and trailers some continuity which is important for
their identification and promotion.
In this part of the trailer, the hitman looks through the
briefcase and finds a gun and a target sheet. This is a vital scene because it
is the first appearance of the gun which is then evident in all of the
ancillary products. This is the object of significance therefore it must have
attention brought to it in the trailer as it’s the main focus in the print
products as seen in this billboard.
There is also a red display behind the hitman in this scene which matches with
the house colour; red tends to represent blood, anger and anguish. The hitman
is wearing a dark costume which is the same in the ancillary products because
he is shown to be mysterious and dangerous, this similar in each product to
maintain his ‘bad’ persona and so he is recognisable to the audience.
The very ending of the trailer is the hitman in a low key
lighted room, with someone pointing a gun at his head, he says ‘I will never
die’ which creates a cliff hanger as the
audience do not know whether he is killed or whether he escapes. This is a
medium close up shot which I use in my poster because it allows the audience to
see the hitman’s facial expressions and can connect with him. This means that the trailer and poster link
as the audience can identify this shot in two products; they can become
familiar with the character. The gun is used as a prop again in the poster
because it is the weapon that is used to cause the disequilibrium therefore it
becomes distinguishable and associated with the film. It also portrays the
genre visually and the audience can make assumptions about the narrative and
they can assume the film will be action-packed and thrilling.
There are a few parts in the trailer where the hitman has his
hood up which is a negative representation typical of teenagers often
suggesting that they are troublesome. This has become a stereotype in TV and
films therefore I have decided to use this in my film to follow Stanley Cohen’s
idea of ‘demonised’ and ‘marginalised’ groups in society which have these
negative representations that cause moral panic meaning they are feared. This links to the magazine cover as the
main character has his hood up making him intimidating and threatening. He is
holding the gun next to his face showing that he is dangerous and fearless of a
challenge, he is resting his finger on the trigger showing that he is used to
killing and ready for his next target. His facial expressions on the front
cover of the magazine are slightly different to the other products as his face
isn’t as serious, he is smirking slightly which is quite menacing.
In this intense part of the trailer, the hitman draws the gun
from his pocket while he is running up to his target. This suggests that he
tried to be discrete until he reached the alleyway, showing that he is sly but
uses his expertise and skill to complete the assignment. This part of the trailer
links to the DVD cover as on the front
the hitman is shown to be putting his hand in his pocket and only part of the
gun can be seen. This suggests that the hitman is always alert and guarded
because of the risk of his job. Also the part of the trailer where the gang
members appear behind the hitman builds up the tension and links to the DVD
cover again as there is a gang member with his back to the hitman but looking
over his shoulder. His body language suggests he is angry and devious; this
gives the audience the impression that he could be a threat to the hitman; this
is confirmed in the trailer as they begin to attack the hitman.
