Initial ideas on backing tracks

For my film trailer I think it is very important to have the right backing track as it will attract the audience. I want to have at least 2-3 different backing sounds, this is so the trailer is broken up within different scenes and also it will not get boring. I think the sounds will bring different feelings towards the trailer. I want my backing sounds to be recognisable and catchy so the audience will remember the trailer. My initial ideas for the sounds were quite girly songs to attract my target audience, but I decided to change this as I do want my target audience to be unisex, so I am going to research a range of different tracks that I think will be suitable for the film trailer and research for inspiration from other film trailers.

Mean Girls- Main Inspiration
While watching the 'Mean Girls' trailer I found there was around three recognisable songs used, one of the songs which was sang by 'Beyonce', so this straight away will attract the female target audience as she is a very popular female singer. There is also a song used in the 'Mean Girls' trailer that was very unisex which will then involve both sexes. I think when creating my trailer I will use a variety of backing tracks to attract my audience and also make sure the songs are targeted at a male and female audience.

These are some of my ideas:
-Cindy Lauper- Girls just wanna have fun.
This was my first idea for my backing, I thought of this song due to it being a very well known song and also very girly. Although, I think this song could work I think it is very common and maybe a predictable song to use for my trailer, also this song is more aimed at girls/women.

 -The Dixie Cups- Were going to the chapel.
This song I think will bring a little more humour into the trailer. Also, I don't think this song is targeted at a particular audience, and involves both sexes. The words to this song also give the viewer a little more information of what the film is going to be about. I think this song is well known and it will get stuck in peoples heads. I also have ideas on what cuts I could have in this song to go with the scenes I'm thinking for my trailer.

 

-I'll Be There For You

- The Rembrants

I think using a song like this will really represent what the film is about and that it is based around friendship. But then I also thought about how the song could be used with cuts to show how the day isn't running smoothly and not everybody is getting on. I will find another song that represents different emotions in the film and see if the two songs go well together.