2. Graphic shot of global The graph shot last 23-25
institution 1 – Alliance. seconds; we will edit this
and either speed it up of
shorten the sequence.
3. Graphic shot of global
institution 2 – IM Global.
The graph shot last around
12 seconds; we will either
leave the intro as it is or
quicken it.
4. The trailer begins with a mid-
shot of one character beginning
to tell the story of the haunted
mansion.
The shot will last around
10 seconds before it
fades away to the next
shot; her voice will be
sound-bridged over the
next shot.
5. This shot will zoom into the
entrance to the house, either a The low-shot will either be
gate or an arch. shown very quick, making it look
daunting or rather
slowly, representing the fact that
you shouldn’t go there.
6. This shot starts as an The shot then becomes a panning shot of
establishing shot of the house; the surrounding grounds; which lasts
lasting for about 5 seconds. longer than the previous shot as this is
where most of the trailer will centre.
Throughout this shot,
the voiceover is still
playing.
7. It then cuts back to a mid-shot of
the group of friends – all silent.
There is then a close-up of another
character daring the friends.
Before there is another close-up of a
character agreeing to the dare following
a few seconds of silence.
8. There is then a high-shot of the Followed by a long-shot of the
characters walking into the ground. characters setting up camp.
9. There is the same long-shot, just a
few hours later. The shadow of
someone is then reflected in the tent
– loud music sounds and a character
stirs.
10. The camera then tracks as one character
leaves the tent to check outside, with
the others peering out feebly.
The shot remains as she tells her friends
there is nothing outside.
11. A panning close-up
from the protagonists
point of view (POV)
suddenly stops to show
the ghost girl – the
character then screams.
12. A mid-shot then shows the other friends
scramble out of the tent, screaming and
running away though the grounds.
This could then lead on to
an over-the-shoulder shot
of the ghost girl, watching
her victims run.
13. After following one character running
though the grounds, she hides from
the ghost.
14. The camera gets close and the
ghost suddenly appears from
behind; dragging the character
away screaming.
15. There will then be a montage
of short shots of several
different scenes which will run
for around 30 seconds.
16. The non-digetic sounds will then suddenly
stop and ‘Lost Soul’ will suddenly fade
into the screen.
This title card will then fade out and be
replaced by one that reads ‘Coming Soon’.
Following the second title card, there will
be another shot. The picture will begin
black before a character switches a torch
onto her face and screams ‘Boo’, before it
fades out with her laughing.
