1. Sam Bowers, Patrick Holt, Tom Atkinson

2. What is Stryker?
Stryker is an action packed cop thriller. It contains lots of violence, yet has quieter, more thought provoking moments which involve detective work.
The target audience is young/older males.
It would probably be rated 15 by the BBFC (British Board of Film Classification) due to its mature themes along with the violence (and probable bad language) that will be present in the film.
It would not reach 18 as in 15 certificate films Violence may be strong but may not dwell on the infliction of pain or injury, which Stryker would not do violent as it is, it is also about the story, not mindless or extreme violence. (www.bbfc.co.uk)
3. Media Institutions

We designed these logos on Macromedia Fireworks MX and using www.cooltext.com for the Baron logo.

We would release our film with our own independent company, as it is a fairly low budget film due to the lack of many special effects.
The two companies who made the film are MP Films and Baron Productions. The film would then be released on Epic Pictures.
Most films use a major company like Paramount or 20th Century Fox but we were somewhat constrained as students.
4. Forms and conventions
We researched films of a similar genre to what we wanted to achieve. We did analyses of the films Cobra (with Sylvester Stallone), Sin City and The Bourne Ultimatum.
We also took influences from films such as Se7en and Pulp Fiction.
From our research we learned about common conventions in these types of trailer. These include fast cuts and dialogue from the film providing a voiceover. This voiceover gives the audience a taster of what the plot of the film will be.
5. Forms and conventions (cont)
Pulp Fiction
We also created a questionnaire for members of our target audience (young/older males), as well as members outside that demographic to see what ideas they had.
From the questionnaire, we discovered that quantitatively most people find full cinema trailers to be the most effective, so thats what we decided to make.
We adhered to Levi-Strausss theory of binary oppositions, the known vs. unknown divide is clear in that it is unknown who the villain is, and Strykers past is somewhat ambiguous.
Stryker
6. Some notable influences:
Reservoir Dogs
Rocknrolla
We didnt actually intend to use this shot in our trailer; we took it just to see what it would look like. When we were editing, however, we thought we would insert it during the fast cutsto make it seem more action-packed.
Stryker
Stryker
7. Forms and conventions (cont)
The music for the film has been chosen to complement the action on screen. The music at the beginning, in the police station, was composed by group member Sam Bowers for the purpose of the trailer, using Cubase SX3 (a music production program). It was written in the style of other films like Cobra; retaining a suspenseful edge whilst not drawing away from the dialogue.
When the main action kicks in, a very short montage consisting of images from the film flashed on the screen in time with the drums. This signifies a change in pace for the trailer.
Clip of intro with music (click )
Clip of when action kicks in (click)
Clip where action kicks in (click)
8. Media Theories
We used certain elements of Propps character model.
The hero of the film is obviously Stryker, as the film is named after him. He also takes the traditional protagonist role, as he is a tough guy. The plot of the story is based around his life.
The Hero
9. Media Theories
The role of helper is taken by Detective Murphy. The dispatcher (person who sends the hero on his quest) is Lt. Thornton. There is also a villain, whose identity is unknown; a traditional convention of thrillers. In this sense, the conventions are adhered to.
The Helper
10. Media Theories
The Dispatcher

The dispatcher (person who sends the hero on his quest) is Lt. Thornton.

11. He takes the traditional role of the cop in charge , as he is in his office in a meeting with one of his detectives. This technique is used in other such films such as Dirty Harry.