NEW FILM TRAILER - Tregin'

Yes, it was. He actually didn't steal her car. It's the other way around. ;) Thanks for checking it out.

Thanks,

-Kris
 
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Hey, thanks. I shot it on the good ol' DVX100, and used an RGB Colour Mixer - Nattress Filter.

Everyone who watches please take a moment and share your thoughts on it.

Thanks,

-Kris
 
ktdmoviemaker said:
Hey, thanks. I shot it on the good ol' DVX100, and used an RGB Colour Mixer - Nattress Filter.

Everyone who watches please take a moment and share your thoughts on it.

Thanks,

-Kris
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Kris,
The link doesn't work. Maybe it's temporarily down??

-Brett
 
whoa, this was... weird.

I don't know if you'd call this a trailer. Too much was going on. Full scenes were involved. A trailer's like 2 minutes long.

Because of that the rhythm of the thing felt very off. You didn't know where it was going or what the point was really (Am I watching a short movie? Am I watching a trailer?)

A trailer is also supposed to tell you what a movie is about so you can decide if you want to see it. If you asked me, right after I watched this trailer, what this movie was about, this is what I'd tell you. "It's about a deaf girl who is hitching a ride to LA and runs into a guy that rapes her, then steals his car and goes to LA anyway." If this is your premise, it's not the cleanest or catchiest of premises. And it's not exactly the kind of concept that gets someone into a theatre.

I might rethink your approach, remember that a trailer is a marketing tool meant to sell something as simply as possible, and cut something a little shorter.

Just my humble opinion though.
 
Well, I actually mentioned above, it's not a traditional trailer, it's a preview. I'm sticking with it the way it is, because it delivers what I wanted. It's not a commercial piece, and the premise is much more than what you think. I'm not looking to wow you and make you say OMG, but the story will carry itself, and I'm confident in that. If it's not the most clean of premises, which films really are besides Disney? However to each man his own, right? Also, she's actually a mute.

Thanks for watching,

-Kris
 
I liked the way you did it. It definantly makes me want to watch the whole thing.

It was pretty clear for the most part the only things that distracted me were the male's acting when hes first introduced (it seems to get better through the preview) and some of the over exposed shots.

I think its a really cool premise and I can't wait to see the final product :)
 
Thank you, I kind of like the over-exposure, not excessively or anything, but it kind of makes the actor glow a little bit, while in the car. I dunno, it seems cool.

Thanks for taking time to watch it, I appreciate it,

-Kris
 
I'm all for doing things differently. 5 minute preview. 10 minute preview. But the audience should still leave the preview knowing what the movie is about. When was the last time you went to a movie whose premise you didn't understand?

All I'm saying is make the preview accessible. The movie itself is where you're doing the bulk of your experimentation. That's your true outlet for expression and the audience will see that once they're inside the theatre. But people will never get to see it if they're confused with what the movie is about, thus defeating the purpose for making the movie in the first place.

I wish more people would comment on this because I think most would agree that this preview is very unfocused. I'm saying this because the idea of this mute girl does have some potential and if I saw a trailer that more clearly defined what she was doing and why she was doing it I'd probably be more likely to hop on board.
 
c.g._eads said:
"It's about a deaf girl who is hitching a ride to LA and runs into a guy that rapes her, then steals his car and goes to LA anyway." If this is your premise, it's not the cleanest or catchiest of premises. And it's not exactly the kind of concept that gets someone into a theatre.

I might rethink your approach, remember that a trailer is a marketing tool meant to sell something as simply as possible, and cut something a little shorter.

Just my humble opinion though.
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Well, obviously you understood some part of it... Also the tagline is "sometimes those who seem to wander aimlessly, are the ones with real goals." Now if I told you the ending of the film, and why she is really out there that would defeat the purpose of watching the film, rather than making it at all. Staying focused is up to the viewers attention span.

Thanks again for watching,

-Kris
 
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ktdmoviemaker said:
Well, obviously you understood some part of it... Also the tagline is "sometimes those who seem to wander aimlessly, are the ones with real goals." Now if I told you the ending of the film, and why she is really out there that would defeat the purpose of watching the film, rather than making it at all. Staying focused is up to the viewers attention span.

Thanks again for watching,

-Kris
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I have to agree with the other guy. The preview doesn't give any taste of what's to come, and it doesn't leave me wanting to see the final product. It just plays out like a short film. The only thing that defines it as a trailer/preview is that one line "sometimes those who..." But that line is a pretty generic line for an indie movie trailer, and it really doesn't create much of an expectation on my part.

You need to do something with the audiences expectations. It doesn't matter if the movie actually fits those expectations or not, but it has to entice the audience in some way or another. You need to grab the audience and leave them dying to see your movie. As far as I can tell you've shown the whole movie in that preview. That's what I'd be thinking if I saw that trailer in a movie theater.
 
Actually that's what it was suppose to be. The whole movie in the trailer/preview. i just don't tell the ending. it was for a submission to the "on the lot" contest on Fox. As far as a taste of what's to come I personally feel satisfied with it.

Thanks for checking it out,

-Kris
 
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