Aim of the video clip:
The aim of this movie trailer is to attract an audience to the film, to entertain, to show some parts of the movie to persuade people to watch the film. The chosen parts in the trailer have an interesting sound effect which attracts audience and persuades people to watch the movie. It also has an aim to inform the age certificate of the movie, to tell the viewer about the release date of the movie.
Target audience:
This movie trailer in aimed at males and female’s age fifteen and above, this is because many people are likely to get frightened from this trailer; however it is also for people who enjoy horror movies.
Good and Bad features: Feature | Good Features | Bad Features | Loading the clip | The movie trailer load quickly if the trailer in downloaded, the viewer does not have to wait for long. The file size (1,842KB) is appropriate. | The trailer takes time to load if watching it on the internet and this could be a problem for some viewers if they do not have the time. | Compatibility | The file can be played with different media players defending on which media player the viewer is using, however this only works if the trailer is downloaded. | The file needs to be downloaded before it can be used to play with other media players this could cause problem for some viewers if they do not use the same media player as the one used on the web. | Different Components | Different sound effects are used which makes the trailer interesting; it also uses flashing images to change the emotions of the viewer. | |
Picture Quality | All pictures have a good quality and appropriate colour schemes. Different sort of lighting is used for different sorts of scene, this makes it interesting. | At some points of the trailer, the lighting is not appropriate which makes it hard to see the background clearly. | Special Effects | Fading effects have been used appropriate times, to fade from one scene to another or from text to image. | The same effect has been used during the whole trailer. | Synchronisation | The speech doesn’t lag during the clip. The sounds go very well with the events in the clips. | Sound is not loud enough for the listeners, which makes it hard for the listener to hear the sounds in the background. | Transitions | Transitions are used to change from information to the next scene, this makes it attractive. | There is not much transition used during the trailer. |
Volume | Appropriate volume is mostly used during the trailer; it’s easy to adjust the volume throughout the trailer. Effects are used during the trailer to change from speech to sound to change the volume. | It’s difficult to hear the speakers voice when there are sound effects at the back. | Sound Quality | Different pitches are used this changes the mood of the watcher.Good sound quality is used it goes well with the pictures. | At some points the quality of the sound is not suitable. | Background Sounds | Background sounds have been used throughout the trailer which attracts more attention of people. The sounds are used at appropriate times, which affect the mood of the viewers. | At some parts of the clip there are some sounds which distract the listener. | Sound Effects | Different sound effects have been used during different scenes and it is used at correct timing. | At some times the sounds effect has not worked very well. | Speech | The speeches are used appropriate in the clip, which makes it easier for the viewers to understand the speech given. | During the trailer there are times when the volume of the speech is very low. |
Titles and Credits | Appropriate size, timing, colour, length and font have been used in this trailer. Different effects have been used to change the title or the credits. | There is credit given at the end of the trailer. | Captions | Messages relevant to the film are given during the trailer; these massages tell the viewers about the movie. | Some font/images sizes and are not suitable. |
Video Clip as a Whole:
As a whole this movie trailer has reached it’s aimed because it attract and entertain the audience to the film, the trailer persuades people very well to watch the movie. The video clip uses Images and Sounds which portray the messages very well, however by using animations and other elements it could improve the video clip. The movie trailer entice the audience to watch the movie, it does this by using attractive scenes in the trailer. The trailer keeps the audiences interest by using different emotions during the clip. The trailer is appropriate for the targeted audiences because it avoids unwanted scenes for the viewers.
Improvements: Feature | Negative Review | Suggested Improvement | Compatibility | The file needs to be downloaded before it can be used to play with other media players. | Download the trailer before watching it, or allow the users to choose the media player from the computer. Some users may have to download the media player to watch that particular clip, to avoid this users should be given the option to choose what media player they would like to use. | Use of Different Components | There are no songs or animations used in this movie trailer. | Use animations and songs throughout the clip, so that the user finds it more interesting. It could persuade more people to watch the movie. |
Picture Quality | At some points of the trailer, the lighting is not appropriate which makes it hard to see the background clearly. | Use appropriate lighting, so that the viewers do not find it difficult to watch it. It will make it easier for the viewer to see the picture in a better quality. | Special Effect | The same effects have been used during the whole trailer. | Use different effects, so that the viewers do not get bored of the same one. By using different effects it will attracts more viewers attention. | Transitions | There is not much transition used during the trailer. | Add more transitions to the trailer, to make it more attractive. Using more transitions throughput the clip will entertain viewers, because different transitions can be used to change from one scene to another scene and this will make it interesting. | Volume | It’s difficult to hear the speaker’s voice when there are sound effects at the back. | Remove or lower the volume of the sound effects, you can do this by deleting the sound or changing the volume of the sound. By removing the sound it will be easier for the viewer to understand what is been said. | Sound Quality | At some points the quality of the sound is not suitable. | Improve the quality of the sound by using different things to record the sound. Improving the sound will help the viewers to understand the scene more and entertain them. | Background Sounds | At some parts of the clip there are some sounds which distract the listener. | Remove all the distracting sounds from the trailer, by deleting them. By removing the unwanted sounds it will make it easier for the watchers to watch it without been distracted by sounds and this will entertain them. | Captions | Some font/images sizes and are not suitable. | Use appropriate font/images size. Improving the size of the images or the font will make it easier for people to read or look. |
The sound effects in the video have helped it reach its aims; this is because different effects are used to change the mood of the user and to attract audience to the film. Use of transition has also helped it reach its aim because it entertains the viewers.
