Music in the genre of gangster is very important: a slower acoustic Italian-style is iconic of films like The Godfather.
(LINK/EMBED GODFATHER OPENING MUSIC)
The music playing during the first part of our trailer (the slower paced half), is Nancy Sinatra's 'Bang Bang'. We thought this was appropriate given the omnipresence of guns in gangster films, and the recurring theme in our film. The words 'bang, bang' in conjunction with the calm tone of the music also provides a disturbing juxtaposition for the viewer.
Nancy Sinatra
During the second segment of our trailer, we are using The Prodigy's 'Breathe'.
A shot from the 'Breathe' music video.
This is because this half of the trailer is much faster paced visually and in terms of content, as is the convention for action film trailers: the beginning will introduce the characters and signal that the film too will start less aggressively.
The trailer reaches a climax and the action begins. 'Breathe' is an aggressive, arousing piece of music and will excite the viewer to potentially go and see it.
[EMBED 'BREATHE']
The above image is of our poster featuring Hannah alone against a brick wall. The next is the same, only with a repeated image that Tristam suggested "might portray the protaganists power". We are unsure which we, as a collective, prefer at the moment. But I personally think that while neither are perfect, the first is better as it looks more professional and the mirror images are unnecessary and would not have the intended effect.
