Researching! Not procrastinating!

OK so I know I said I have a lot of ideas for what I am doing here but before I share I do want to share some of my research that I have been undergoing.

Let me explain.

I researched the conventions of movie trailers because I would like to be very solidly familiar with exactly what is expected of me throughout this process because since technically this will be my first trailer, I do not want to exactly stray too far away from the genre conventions.

The source that I chose explains the general trailer conventions very clearly as I will highlight:

-introduce main characters to the audience, make them relatable
-show where the setting of the film is
-create a brief outline of the plot
-mostly use shots from the beginning of the film to not give away too much
-show bits related to the genre of the film
-music in the background associated with the genre

Then I decided to deeply research the conventions of the drama genre trailer/film conventions because that is what I am most likely going to create: 

-exhibit real life situations with realistic characters, settings, stories
-show story of character development
-social interaction
-move the audience emotionally
-create a profound conflict (inner or outer realistic struggles)
-make it something that the audience can relate to
-climaxes, not just a climax, and multiple anti climaxes
-a realization at the end, usually happy

I also found a quite helpful quizlet that includes definitions for terms related to the elements of a drama film that could be helpful throughout this journey.

Yours truly,
Lina