Dystopia Trailer Update

Hello again.

Our most recent project has been to create a trailer for our own "original" dystopia story.  I say original like that because every dystopia story ever written has the same plot.  Fact.

But back to the topic at hand.  So far, my group's script has been going swimmingly.  Since I have been awarded he prestigious title of scriptwriter in chief, it is my job and duty to inform the masses of what the script looks like so far.

We use the first few shots to depict the society in which the story takes place.  These are mainly long to medium shots of factory employees hard at work.  After that, we slowly take the time to introduce the rest of the dystopian elements present in the story.  We we also use a commercial for the miracle drug "Bonum" that the story is based around as a means of establishing the setting.

The story is told using as little narration as possible.  There is no text used, and the characters are barely heard talking at all.  The only time dialogue is used is in  a brief exchange between the two main characters, which serves as a means of increasing the tension.

We have about 8 to 10 scenes in our script.

Straight bawrse signing out.

Dystopia Trailer Analysis

1984. Michael Radford. 1984. Rated R

In a futuristic dystopian society, the democratic Britain we know today has been overthrown by a socialist party called Ingsoc.  Now, in an effort to regain his freedom, average joe Winston Smith attempts to rebel against the government by having an affair with co-worker Julia.

The 1984 trailer does a very good job of conveying the dysopian setting through it's use of cinematographic techniques.  First of all, the music used is very ominous and has a heavy bass, which creates a tense, suspenseful mood.  On top of that, the use of predominately dark, gloomy colors and shots of wrecked buildings help to establish the dystopian setting.  Finally, most of the shots used are either close-ups or medium close-ups, which pulls the viewer in and makes them feel as if they are experiencing the same emotions as the protagonist.  For my dystopian trailer, i will probably use similar techniques.  In particular, i will use ominous music, close-ups, and bleak colors to convey the setting and set the mood.