Lost In The Woods Trailer - ID# 183
Glenbrook South
Movie Trailer
Entry Description
When two girls embark on a camping trip, hidden secrets come to light and chaos ensues.
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Recent Teacher Comments
- 4/24 10:35 pm - The intro felt a bit long, but the cinematography was nicely done, and the pacing really picks up as the trailer goes on. Adding more shot variety, especially something from the monster’s perspective—could help build tension and keep viewers on edge. It also could use a bit more story setup to fully engage the audience. Right now, it looks great visually but needs that extra narrative hook to draw us in. Solid work overall, just a few tweaks could really elevate it!
- 4/24 9:17 pm - You have a good starting premise, and you have some nice shot variety in some areas, but adding in some more shots and angles and perspectives could add to the fraying relationship between the two characters. The "Thing" in the woods was mentioned but we didn't really see any evidence that there was something out there or trying to get them. Having some shots from the 'things' perspective, seeing some other signs that there is something in the woods, would bring up the intensity of the moment. It works as a trailer, and it does leave you guessing, but adding in more to the story and more to the 'chaos' part of it would really draw in your viewer.
Judge 1
Positives: Great job! Though the dialogue may feel slightly too "clean" (as if recorded ADR in post), you made a great effort to capture well-recorded audio to ensure clarity in dialogue. The backdrop of the woods and your use of natural lighting adds a ton to the ambience of the piece. The "blur" effect on one of the protagonists works well, and the end title treatment looks great.
Improvements: The narrative feels "vague" and could be expanded upon (without disturbing the "teaser-esque" tone). There are a number of shots/sequences included which I'm not sure add to the overall narrative, such as the Lay's chips shot, and create some confusion. Excellent job on your entry this year – there was clearly a lot of skill and talent put into this piece.
Judge 2
Positives: good opening shot. decent sound. nice use of graphics.
Improvements: narrative is confusing. Are they lost or being chased in the woods? could have used more POV shots from each character. Which character's story is this?
Judge 3
Positives: Nice job with the visual effects and the outdoor filming—those shots looked great and added a lot of variety. The actors were solid, and the cuts between scenes were clean and helped keep things moving. You had some strong moments that really worked visually.
Improvements: The story was a little hard to follow, mostly because the voiceover didn’t totally match up with the scenes. For the vibe you were going for, adding in more classic horror or suspense-style shots could really help sell the mood. Also, the beginning felt a bit long—tightening that up would make the trailer punchier.
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