http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwMWmCn9jpg
This is a trailer for a new skateboarding game set for release in fall 2010
The trailer is probably the biggest step, editing wise, skateboarding has ever taken and it worked out really well. All the effects are perfect and it doesnt seem to overdone, however the only part about this trailer i did not enjoy was the start, people who are not familiar with skateboarding will have no idea what the people are doing, so here is a quick run down; whenever a skateboarding lands an impressive trick, fellow skateboarders who are watching will hit their board against something(usually the coping on the ramp) to make loud noises, kind of like clapping, its a skateboarders way of showing respect and giving 'props' to the rider.
The idea behind this trailer is that skateboarders make the best of the terrain around them and try and turn something simple, into something skate-able. whether its just putting a piece of wood up against a wall, or skating a set of stairs.
This trailer really grabs the attention of skateboarders(The games target market) and really appeals to them because of how they represent skateboarders and what they are all about, creativity.
Even though this is a trailer for a game and you are going to be making one for a film, you still need to analyse it using media terms. What sort of camera shots are used and why? How long is it? What is significant about the clothes the talent are wearing? Why have the producers chosen this music? How are the skateboarders represented? Positively? Negatively? What do real skaters think about this trailer (and this is really quite easy to see from all the comments on the site)?
ReplyDeleteIs there anything in this that you want to use in your trailer?