2. Screen Shots
This is an extreme long shot of the character. This
allows us to see the environment he is in. We wonder
why he’s standing on the edge of a building. That fact
that he looks like a dark silhouette creates suspicion
for this character. It connotes the film genre action as
you feel he may jump off.
This high angle birds’ eye view shot looking down
on the town worries viewers slightly. It
emphasises how high up a character is
positioned. It also provides a location shot as we
can see where the film is set. The dark lighting
implies a possible dark story line.
The shot shows a what looks like an ordinary
man jumping off a building. The birds’ eye view
shot shows just how high he is making viewers
worry for the characters safety. The blue lighting
represents the dark coloured costume Batman
wears.
3. Screen Shots
An institutional reference appears in the centre of the
screen drawing emphasise to it. A blue coloured
smoke can be seen connoting mystery. The Batman
logo outline can be seen around the institutional
reference. This links to the main character and the
name of the film.
Once again a high angle shot is used to set the
change of location. It feels like we’re flying over it
much like what Batman could do putting viewers
into his position. We start to understand that
heights isn’t a problem for this character.
This scene clearly indicates the location of this film. You can
see the American flag in the background suggesting the film
is set in America. The medium shot shows a man dressed in
a smart suit showing there will be some serious elements in
the film where possibly members of authority get involved.
This suggests the antagonist may affect Americas state of
equilibrium.
4. Screen Shots
The close- up/ medium shot from behind the Joker is the first
time we see him. His dark coloured suit represents his dark
personality. His scruffy hair connotes he doesn’t look after
himself well or his personal appearance. We wonder who
this person is and why he’s entering an office. The camera
angle and slight tracking movement positions viewers as if
we’re following him like sidekicks.
This is a shot of a car breaking through a
window. This connotes the genre action again.
The dark lighting emphasises the dark criminal
action. The light situated above the car highlights
it in this shot drawing attention to it.
This is the first time we see the Jokers face in the trailer. The
close- up shot places viewers close to him allowing as to get
a good look of his unique appearance so we can spot him
throughout the trailer and film. A shallow depth of field is
used to make all of the viewers attention on him; not the
background. Emphasise is made towards his eyes and lips
especially with exaggerated make- up. He’s wearing white
paint on the rest of his skin. We like the unique twist of the
5. Screen Shots
This long shot of the street allows us to see just how many
members of the police force are in this one location. The fact we
can see a lot strongly suggests the antagonist is not only targeting
the protagonist but effecting members of the public who now need
protecting. It also shows the amount of panic which is happening. If
the police force are panicking then viewers will defiantly feel slightly
worried for the safety of other characters. This shot also strongly
connotes the film genre action.
This is a medium shot of an explosion. This
positions viewers close to the action making us
feel a bit weary of the situation. The yellow and
orange colours are bold amongst the black and
white. Yellow and orange connote danger.
An extreme shot is used to show another explosion.
The camera is in the sky looking down on the action
making it feel as though we’re watching the action
from a helicopter recording the incident. From here,
we can see the huge scale of the explosion. The
explosions represent the genre action really well.
6. Screen Shots
The over the shoulder shot feels as though we’re
listening into the characters convocation. The fact
they’re wearing suits once again represents a serious
side to the film. It shows the characters acting upper
class which may attract a upper class audience to see
the film.
This long shot of Batman allows us to see his unique
costume. The dark costume, lighting and location
could connote that he has a slightly bad side to him or
that he’s a mysterious character because he tends to
hide and not make a big thing about himself in the
Batman costume. The fact he landed on a car creates
shock because it shows the protagonist ruining a car.
This is a medium shot of the Joker allowing us to see his
unique facial make- up and costume. We can also see a gun
which strongly connotes the genre action is featuring a lot in
the film. A slight shallow depth of field is used with the Joker
in focus drawing emphasise towards him making him more
authoritative than the people in the background. The people
in the background are shown panicking showing he is a
7. Screen Shots
The two shot shows the Joker leaning towards the woman
and her leaning backwards. This shows that the Joker is a
confrontational character who will do anything to get his way.
Again, we can see his unique facial make- up. The shallow
depth of field draws emphasise on the two characters. The
fact that the woman is positioned slightly closer to the
camera rather than the Joker places viewers on her side as
if we want to back her up even though we don’t really know
the situation.
This is an extreme long shot looking down on the man
standing on the edge of a building. The extreme long shot
allows us to see the location of the character and realise just
how high this man is. It puts viewers on the edge of their
seats because we are worried for the mans safety and
wonder why he is there. The dark lighting once again
portrays this mystery man.
The slightly low angle shot looking up at the man
behind the lectern gives him authority suggesting he
is going to say something important. Viewers are
positioned inside the film feeling like we’re in one of
the seats in the room as we can only see other
peoples heads as well. The scene suggests that the
disruption has caused authority to gather to try to
8. Screen Shots
This shot focuses on Batman on his bike and the flames.
The bright flames stand out because the rest of the frame is
make up of dark colours. This connotes danger. The face
that we can’t see any other cars etc. suggests the streets
have been cleared due to the disequilibrium. Therefore, the
Batman is emphasised. The fact he is shown speeding
further suggests the main genre for this film is action.
This shot is taken from roughly the same height as
Batman's eye level on his motor bike making this a
point of view shot. The lorry turning just about fits in
the frame. The fact it is positioned in the centre of the
screen draws emphasise to this dramatic action. It
shocks the viewers and once again worries them for
the safety of the main characters.
The close- up shot draws emphasise to the rebellious
action which can be seen. Just before this, we see the
Batman logo in front of the light. The fact that
someone has smashed it with an axe connotes a
rebellious action and showing their hatred towards the
character. This shows viewers that the situation is so
serious that someone is rebelling.
9. Screen Shots
Much like towards the start of the trailer, the Batman
logo starts to fade in linking to the main protagonist as
this is his trade mark. The title of the film appears in
capital letters making it stand out boldly. The dark
colours reflect the word “Dark” in the title and the
mysterious Batman and the dark personality of the
Joker.
Using the same coloured font, the release
date, a website and institutional references
appear on screen providing viewers with
information they may want is they have been
interested in the trailer.
A high angle extreme long shot shows Batman gliding
in the city. It makes the location clear for viewers and
shows what Batman can do. This makes us think back
to the other shots we saw of a man standing on the
edge of a building making us think that was him.
10. Narrative Structure of The Trailer
The trailer takes clips throughout the narrative.
At the start of the trailer you kind of see a state of
equilibrium by seeing the city continuing normally.
A disruption starts to become noticeable when we start to
see lots of police out in the streets. After we see the Joker
for the first time a clip shows a car crashing through a
wall. This shows how the disequilibrium is effecting
others.
It becomes obvious the disequilibrium is caused by the
Joker by showing him with a gun.
We see how authorities meet to try and resolve a new
equilibrium but we never see a state of new equilibrium.
This leaves audiences wondering how the film will end. It
leaves viewers almost hopeless as they wonder how a
new equilibrium will occur.
