Mood board

In considering the kinds of shots that are used in teaser trailers, I viewed several in the teen movie genre to get some ideas. Here, I have made a mood board, comprised of shots which I found effective and thought we may be able to take inspiration from.

This mood board consists of shots from Skins, Kidulthood, 4321, Fishtank, Cherrybomb and Garden State, all of which (except Garden State) are British teen dramas. Lots of the shots feature females, and are therefore mainly intended to serve as inspiration for our female character. Some of the shots I found inspiring for angles (such as the shot of the character from below from Kidulthood, in the middle on the far right), some for setting (e.g. the shot at a campsite from Skins, top on the far right, or the shot at the underpass, also from Skins, middle right, second from bottom) and some for the content (like the close up of Michelle's eyes from Skins, top on the far left, or the picture of the girl crying from Fishtank, second from bottom on the far left)

This is another mood board I've made, this time featuring shots from Misfits, Nearly Famous and Skins, all British teen drama series. This time, the mood board has pictures that are more male oriented, serving as inspiration for our two male characters. Shots I found particularly effective include the one of Owen from Nearly Famous crying (bottom far left), the extreme close up of of Nathan from Misfits drinking a bottle of vodka (middle of centre left) and the shot of Nathan from behind brandishing a gun (bottom far right).

Most of the shots on both boards feature dark lighting, indicating the realism and the dark tone of British movies and TV in general. Also, almost all of the shots are either mid-shots or close-ups- this is likely because it would be inappropriate to use establishing shots in a trailer, particularly a teaser, which flashes by exceptionally quickly.