I shall be basing my trailer on the classic novel, ‘Strange case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde’, written by Robert louis Stevenson in 1886. It shall be a non linear narrative, jumping back and forth between my Jekyll and Hyde characters, by using this technique I am incorporating postmodern film characteristics such as a confusion over time and intertextuality.
I shall be keeping as true the the novel as i can, basing the trailer on the 1930’s by using a film noir style.
The trailer shall begin showing a couple that are content in each others company in different situations, During which i shall use up-beat music to enhance the mood and bright, warm lighting to produce a feeling of comfort.
In the novel ‘Strange case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde’, there is a scene within which the Dr drinks a vile that is produced to enhance his care free and happy personality however it created a second, evil identity that is Mr. Hyde. Continuing with my idea of having a modern twist I shall, rather than drink a vile/potion, have my male protagonist take pills or inject himself with a serum in order to create this second personality. I shall also use a distortion of the camera during this scene to give the feeling of a drunkenness and disorder.
With this change of personality I shall introduce a change in ambience. By removing all up-beat music and warm lighting and replacing these with dark lighting and eerie music I hope to mirror the evil identity and add a sense of tension.
My male protagonist in his state of villain, shall begin to follow or stalk the female protagonist (his partner) as the serum takes over his ability of judgement. Mixed with unusual camera angles and a use of flattening effect during any violent scenes I will enhance the idea of poor judgement and again link back to postmodern film characteristics.
Through-out the second half of the trailer, in which the Hyde character is in place, I shall use short, quick flashbacks to the couple together as a reminder that this is the same man causing havoc to the woman he loves.