Final Credit Block

As a group we decided that this was the design that we thought was most effective and suited our genre the most.

Change of Title - "Guilty Suspects"

After filming our trailer we found that the title we had chosen "Last Laugh" did not suit our story. We decided to come up with a new title instead and eventually came up with "Guilty Suspects". Despite not asking our target audience whether it fit a Crime-Drama genre before they had seen our trailer we decided to use it for now.  In the Questionnaires regarding feedback for our first draft we will have a question will ask them if they think that the title is appropriate.

First Cut

Credit Block Questionnaire

This is the questionnaire that we gave to our target audience in order to find out which credit block design we should use. We wanted to use the one that would most appeal to our target audience which is why we chose to give the questionnaire to them instead of giving it to anyone. The last credit block was a favourite because it stood out and looked professional, which is why our target audience also chose it as their favourite. Underneath are pictures of the completed questionnaires. 

Creating a Credit Block

During the making process of our credit block, we had to consider what jobs were relevant to our production and if they appear in a crime drama genre trailer. This meant that jobs like a special effects designer or make-up artist don’t appear in our credit block because they were not relevant and wouldn’t be needed. We decided on four different fonts and then created a questionnaire to give to our target audience so that they can pick their favourite one. We wanted our credit block to look professional but also one that would suit our chosen genre.

Enigma Codes

We can apply Roland Barthe's Enigma Codes theory to our film trailer. Enigma codes are unanswered questions within a media text that keeps the audience engaged.  This can be applied to our Film Trailer because it contains a lot of unanswered questions. Why has Faye gone missing?  Has someone taken Faye?  Why are they suspects?  How are the suspects involved?  These questions will encourage the target audience to continue watching the trailer and want to watch the film when it comes out in order to get the answers to their questions. 

Audience Theory

Blumler and Katz's Uses and Gratifications Theory are used within our film trailer. The theory suggests that people choose to consume media texts to please themselves for reasons such as, to educate, to inform, to be entertained, to facilitate social discussion, for aspiration and personal development. Our trailer is specifically for entertainment and social discussion.  It entertains the audience as it involves actors of their age as well as mystery to what has happened to one of the main characters.  It encourages social discussion as the audience may speculate about who is to blame when Faye goes missing, this will intrigue the audience as they will want to watch the full film to see who is the culprit.