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HANDHELD MOVEMENT

I have incorporated a handheld movement into my trailer as I believe that it is effective towards the audience. The “recording” screen that has been embedded onto the clip also makes it seem more realistic and engages the audience more; it is as if they are taking the video themselves.

Handheld movements are common in melodrama trailers as they are often used to reflect the past of someone suffering with an illness which is what I am portraying in my trailer. Therefore, my use of the handheld movement has been conventional.

CLOSE UP

Close ups are important and are frequently used in melodrama trailers. By having the close up shot, the audience can get a closer look at the characters and this makes it easier to establish their emotions. This is significant as the melodrama genre is highly based around heightening the emotions of the audience so close up shots are a necessity. I have included several close up shots in my trailer and therefore conformed to the conventions of the melodrama genre. I believe that without the close up shots in my trailer, my product would not have been as effective since it would be harder to portray characters emotions

OVER THE SHOULDER

I have included two over the shoulder shots in my trailer and they were both shown during the hospital appointment shots. This was done deliberately as it includes the audience in the conversation that they are having so they feel more engaged.

Over the shoulder shots are commonly used in scenes like this in melodrama trailers to engage the audience and for them to feel more emotionally involved with the characters. Since they feel like they are directly in the room watching the conversation, engagement is increased.

Over the shoulder shots are therefore conventional of melodrama trailers and my trailer conforms to this.

TWO SHOT

The two shot used in this clip was used to show the relationship between the doctor and patient. Two shots are very important as they are used frequently in melodrama trailers. They help to show relationships and engage the audience with the storyline. By showing the relationship between two characters, the audience can also get a sense of their emotions towards each other which then helps set up the rest of the narrative; I have therefore been conventional with my use of the two shot since this was my aim.

WIDE SHOT

I have also incorporated a wide shot into my trailer since these are conventional of melodrama trailers as they help to establish the environment that the character is in. As you can see, I have done this to show the environment that the character is in. This helps to ‘set the scene’ and makes the audience more familiar with where the action is taking place. Since this is conventional of melodrama trailers, I have once again conformed to the conventions of melodrama trailers by including a wide shot.

LOW ANGLE

I have included a low angle shot in my trailer however I have challenged the common conventions of melodrama trailers by doing so. As you can see, the low angle shot is used to illustrate a setting or give the audience an idea of the weather rather than use it to show the weakness of a character which is how they are commonly used in melodrama trailers. I believe that, however, my shots of the location/weather are effective in my trailer as they indicate the overall mood of the trailer and help the audience to establish the genre.

TILT

I have included a tilt shot in my trailer to reflect the emotions of the protagonist. Since the angle is on a tilt, this signifies how the character is not in a good place or something is not right so the audience can immediately figure out that there is something wrong with the protagonist. In the case of my trailer, I have used the tilt shot to show how Adam is struggling to cope with his illness so I am therefore conforming to the conventions of the melodrama genre and trailers by using this shot in my trailer.