A Question Teaser - ID# 407
Riverside Brookfield
Movie Trailer
Entry Description
A teaser previewing A Question, a short film offering an abbreviated look into the hour leading up to Thebe’s suicide. Music provided by Audio Blocks.
Recent Teacher Comments
- 4/15 10:19 pm - This trailer was beautifully shot and moody. Very good use of shot compositions, focus and lighting to convey your themes. The performance was spectacular. The music was well chosen. The fonts and all stylistic elements were very well done. The issue with this trailer is in the story. I was interested in the protagonist, but I didn't really have a true sense of his conflict and therefore I didn't have a true sense of the conflict of the film. I know the title care tells me this is his last hour, but why? It needed more information to really carry through and give your audience the emotional payoff you so meticulously set up in production design and cinematography.
- 3/4 10:43 am - I like the use of black and white and increased contrast but I am confused by the overall plot. What is going on? Good acting.
- 3/2 7:35 pm - The black and white looked great, and some of the close up shots were very well shot. But I left the trailer scratching my head wondering what was going on. I couldn't follow any kind of storyline that would get me interested in seeing this movie. The graphics that came up on the screen made it more confusing (and they were on there for a really long time). "Witness a man's final hour" could mean so many things, and by the end I was never sure what that really was. Audio was very difficult to hear and understand at the beginning. There's a lot you could do with this to show us more of the story and give us a baseline for what the story is about. That's the key in a trailer. Combine that with some of the cinematography you have and you'll be on your way.
- 2/26 1:50 pm - So...a trailer should hook an audience and make them want to see the movie. This was beautifully shot and we liked the black & white look. The character seemed relatable and we wanted to know more about why he was depressed, and ultimately as we inferred from the phone call, why he wants to commit suicide. However, you never provided the background or context. Why is he tortured? Why doesn't he want to live anymore? Somehow, those elements of the story need to be conveyed, whether in flashbacks, or montages of photos, video clips, audio clips, cyber bullying, newspaper articles, family polaroids, etc. This actor was VERY believable, but your tease of the story just wasn't enough for us to want to engage in the movie.
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