odd girl out textual analysis

1. Odd Girl OutI have decided to pick the film The Odd Girl
Out which is a very similar film to what me
and my group want to do for our teaser trailer.
In this film it contains all the elements of what
is typically in a teen drama however when
studying the teaser I saw elements that could
also be displayed in a thriller. It involved
aspects such as isolation and loneliness from
the bullying that this girl receives. In our
teaser we would like to do something similar
to that which is why one of these films is see
as an inspiration.
Here I have captured nine screen shots of the
teaser trailer. I believe that these 9
screengrabs really emphasize what the film is
about and highlights the conventions on what
you would see on either a teen drama or teen
thriller. Analyzing all 9 will really unwrap what
everything could emphasize in each scene
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yy0SnBejYgI

2. Mise en Scene: As you can see the location is a school field
as displayed with cones. This is revealed at the beginning of
the teaser therefore reveling how it is a teen movie. (This is
because it is a typical convention to be in a school
environment). You can see that it is daylight as well which
means the school must be open. This is significant as it almost
invites the audience into the school as well to see what
happens. The colour seems to be bright, vibrant and warm
which gives the idea that the movie may be a typical teen
drama , on the other hand the film gets darker and more
serious demonstrating the colours and the lighting to be
misleading
Editing: In the scene it has been set to have a transition
where it comes towards the audience letter by letter quite fast.
One significant aspect about this movie is that it is ”A
LIFETIME ORIGINAL MOVIE” which makes the movie go on a
new platform giving it a professional look. I can tell they have
put a pink colour on the top to maybe target their audience that
they aim to impress such as young teenagers.

3. Camerawork: Here there is a long shot of the school
field which again reveals where they are and what type
of atmosphere it would be.
Sound: Diegetic sound I could hear dialogue which is
included in the film however there is also a soundtrack
that sounds almost childlike. It reveals maybe the
innocence of the characters and how the beginning of
the film is positive until everything changes.
The text graphic is displayed to be simple. It is clearly a
bold font which says “ A LIFETIME ORIGINAL MOVIE”.
This is significant as it tells you where the movie is
from. Lifetime is a American cable and satellite TV
Channel therefore a reason of placing it first is because
a target audience who loves and watches the channel
will be reached. They would most likely watch the film
instantly thus making secure views and leading to
promotion from word of mouth.

4. Mise en Scene: As we saw on the first frame the
outside of the school was the sports field and
seconds later we see characters playing sports. This
is revealed by their costume and the uniform that
they are wearing .In this frame one of the characters
is about to high-five . It shows that the mood is
positive and everything is going perfect, however in
films nothing stays perfect for long. As the audience
watches it tricks them into thinking it is a typical
friendship in a high school however changes to
conflict dramatically. The facial expressions give the
audience a waring element of a nice day
demonstrated at the beginning of the play.
Editing: To maintain the positive attitude it is edited
with fast edits. The shot duration is quick which
matches the speed of their charterers and the energy
they all have.

5. Camerawork: In this frame we can see that there is a
medium shot when she high-fives the other character.
This can be purposely done because of how they
would want to just show the colored bibs that they are
wearing. It symbolize who is on what team and who is
the enemy. Later on another girl looks frustrated
wearing a red bib. It can display danger to her
character and a sign that the positivity wont last long.
Sound: Diegetic sound is very enthusiastic which
emphasizes the happiness of gaining a point for the
team.” Nice job Nessa!” illustrates the audience who is
the main character giving the audience an idea of who
it is about.
The non diegetic sound such as the soundtrack is the
same as the first frame which is almost peaceful and

6. Mise en Scene: Here you can see two characters are
standing around the school with their bags( blue strap). It
emphasizes how they are student therefore must be
important characters to the film. The mood is set to be
quite tense hence her facial expression on the right. She
almost looks betrayed and frustrated by what is going on
therefore starts getting more negative now. Here you can
see the costume really emphasize who the girl is. The
pink top shows how she is very feminine whilst the pearls
demonstrates her wealth and importance in the school
which already places her to be the mean girl later on in
the film. This is because we have a friend on the left
which is almost like a side chick. There is high key
lighting shown to reveal how it is in the middle of the day
in school therefore showing bad things can happen at
anytime.
Editing: In this scene the editing is very simple. After
they reveal the girls emotions on the right, they use the
180 degree rule to show the character Vanessa flirting
with a boy to show that the two girls are looking directly
to her. Also they decide to slow down the scene as well to

7. Camerawork: In this scene they have decided
to do a medium close up of the two girls and
their facial expressions. It gives a clear
representation of how the girl feels and shows
also her friend looking confused as well. Both
charters either only have only their face
showing and not much of the outfit therefore
revealing that their emotions in this scene
matter.
Sound: Here the non diegetic sound which is
the soundtrack that instantly changed. The
music sounds more fierce and vicious
compared to the friendly innocent music at the
beginning of the teaser. This emphasizes the
change and starting point of when it all goes
downhill. Also the dialogue is placed on top of
the soundtrack as well to reveal to the
audience what is going on and why a conflict

8. Mise en Scene: As you can see, the character Vanessa is in the inside of the
school because of the coloured sheets in the background. It reveals that
this is a typical school scenario of her being lonely and maybe bullied. If she
was in a different location I believe that the analysis would be completely
different thus making her surrounding key to her situation and story line.
She seems to be upset by looking at her facial expressions, almost isolated.
It gives tension to the audience that she feels vulnerable also making the
audience to sympathies with her. It is clear who she is as a character by her
costume. She is wearing a bright blue bag with a pink top however the outfit
looks casual compared to the other girl that was wearing a peal necklace. It
revels her status to be quite low in school hence feeling isolated from the
rest. The colours seem to look natural and by observing the scene , the
bright papers behind her could be representation of her bright past and the
happiness she had before getting in an argument with her friends. Now that
the bright past is gone this is why she is maybe standing in front of the
colourful papers next to a plain brick wall. The wall right next to her is
significant as it could again be a sign of isolation and alienation.
Editing: The shot duration of this screengrab is only 1 second long . This
could maybe reveal how obvious her emotions are thus not needing to show
it for long. It could also demonstrate how everything in her head is going
fast pace as she wants the day to be over so she can go home.
I can tell that when they edited they also speeded up the scene to
significantly show how the girl is feeling thus shocking the audience and
almost scaring them. By speeding it up it could be a tactic for the audience

9. Camerawork: In this shot it is a close up of
Vanessa frustrated and annoyed about the
situation within the school. I believe that if used a
longer shot such as a medium or long shot her
emotions wouldn't’t be as effective and
sympathizing .The audience would feel more
tension and the unfriendly environment this way
thus making the shot effective. Also the
movement of the camera looks very rapid as the
camera gets closer to the character. This is
speeded up (in editing).
Sound: We have the same soundtrack continued
where it sounds vicious and unfriendly. The
dialogue is also spoken however put as a voice
over to show various different scenes from the
film. Following on with the dialogue it is the voice
of Vanessa who says “its like she is poisoning the
girls against me”. Her tone sounds confused and
vulnerable which matches her emotions

10. Mise en Scene: Here in this scene we can see again that
they are located in a school hallway hence the lockers next
to the girl. There are many extras in the background to show
how busy the school is. The typical rush of how all students
come out of lesson is a convention that is normally
emphasized in teen dramas. The charterer's in this shot
almost look intimidating. By watching the teaser trailer this
scene is immediately after the shot of Vanessa (previous
slide) therefore demonstrating a 2 against 1 scenario. The
characters are are closely together showing how they are a
team and at a distance to Vanessa. It is supports what it
shows of her isolation and reveals the personalities of the
two characters. Their facial expressions are serious making
them dominant figures within this situation. The girl on the
right is wearing something red. This can revel danger to the
situation and the reason behind Vanessa's bullying.
Editing: There isn't much on editing for this scene but the
180 degree rule. From this shot with Vanessa straight to the
girls the camera was clearly on the same side making it

11. Camerawork: Here it is a medium close up
of the girls which is used a lot so far within
the teaser trailer. There are no specific
angles or movements in this scene but the
two character's positioned on the right. The
medium close is effective to only show
their faces and attitude towards Vanessa.
Sound: The soundtrack which makes the
atmosphere serious and tension rise for
the audience is significant. Instruments
with a deep base and low tones are
incorporated into the soundtrack.

12. Mise en Scene: In this shot you can see the effect and
outcome of Vanessa’s bullying. Here she is at home
where she is sobbing a lot making the audience feel
sorry for her. It is clear that she is crying because of
her hand covering her face. It demonstrates her
alienation from the other girls and changes the
innocent look of the trailer to serious. The contrast to
the beginning of the trailer is significant as it shows
how things in school can change very easily. The
audience which will most likely be young girls may
relate and I believe the teaser trailer will reach out to
them who may be in school still.
Editing: The scene is transitioned using a effect that
sounds like it went into a flash back. It’s a dramatic
sounding transition therefore showing how dramatic
this shot is. You can see this visibly with her
expression.

13. Camerawork: This shot is close up of
Vanessa crying. It is significant as the
closer the camera is the more emotions
that are demonstrated to the audience. It
is more sensitive therefore may touch a
wider audience such as older teenagers
as well.
Sound: In this scene, the diegetic
sound of her crying is being over lapped
with “they hate me”. The dialogue which
is dominating the scene is significant as
it reals to the audience what situation
she is in and how she feels. The crying
supports that matching with the non
diegetic soundtrack of the tense music.

14. Mise en Scene: In this shot it changes the whole teaser trailer in my opinion. The mood set at this point is very dark and almost look
like a horror. It seems to give an essence of maturity which maybe excellent to putting in the teaser. This is because it can attract a
wide range of audience than one set age. The setting is in the bathroom where she stares at herself in the mirror. This maybe reveals
her hatred on herself and the outcome of getting bullied. It shows the main character of her being stressed out and frustrated thus
showing how her school life is no longer easy. This is also shown in her facial expression to making it look very dark and almost phyco
like. Does this change the genre of the teaser trailer? Is it still a teen dram or now a thriller?(This is what me and my group wanted to
do) . A teen thriller is what may be represented now at this point of the trailer. It has a green effect on it to. The colour green is known
to normally be unpleasing and unattractive. This isn't normally shown in teen drama’s thus going against a convention. It could
represent her feeling unattractive and frustrated by her appearance hence the anger on her face. It gives elements of horror to which I
believe matures the teaser a lot.
Editing: The shot duration of this scene is very fast. It changed from different angles and shots to give the effect of her going insane.
Again the shot duration gives elements of horror which completely changes and contrasts to the tine at the beginning of the teaser.
The reason why the shot duration may be fast is because of how they speed up the shots. I believe this increases tension and brings
concerns to the audience to the character and the way she is feeling at this point. The teaser doesn't reveal that much therefore we
don't know what will happen next to Vanessa. Will she do something serious?
Camerawork: Here we have a close up of Vanessa’s emotions which we would see more clearly in a shot like this than for example a
long shot. We are really introduced to another side of Vanessa which my be there to frighten the audience.
Sounds: The diegetic sound from the the dialogue has been echoed thus making it sound like it is repeating voices in her head. It
shows that her character is really changing for the worse.

15. Mise en Scene : In this scene the location is different as it
doesn't’t look like a school location but almost an outside
space. The mood has completely changed again almost like
the beginning of the teaser. It is almost like it is back to the
innocent feeling at the beginning. It introduces not only the
main character but also the actress who plays the main
character to. Vanessa is seen to be wearing casual clothes
which is emphasizing maybe her personality to be casual
and simple which Is why she was an easy target to get
bullied in school. There is no emotion in her face. It looks
like she is looking at someone. This demonstrates how the
scene isn't important, only the information written about who
plays the character is. It has high key lighting which takes
away that dark mood that was brought in as the teaser is
coming to an end.
Editing: the way this shot is transitioned is very smooth. It
almost fades into this scene of her staring to the side
making it look quite dramatic. I believe that with a simple
scene there isn't much editing needed and isn't any that has
a significant meaning.

16. Camerawork: Here this is a medium close up of the character which
is a way to show the audience who is the main character and that
she is an important role to this film. This is clear as she was one of
the two names that popped up near the end of the teaser.
Sound: There is a narrator at this point who does a voice over to
address to the audience the actress’s name. This makes the teaser
look professional however old fashioned because now a days
teaser trailers don’t have voices doing names as much. The non
diegetic soundtrack at the end of the teaser is no longer tense and
vicious sounding as it turns quite dramatic. This may be the case
as we are near the end of the teaser therefore leaving the audience
is suspense of what could happen next instead of leaving it to tense
and upsetting.
The text of the actress’s name is big and bold to show to the audience
who she is. She has a reputation of being in the spy kids movies
therefore illustrates that fans that loved the spy kids may want to watch
this film to. It makes the film as a whole look big and professional using
a well known actress. You can see a small amount of pink on her name
to. This makes the film look more girly and brings back the innocent
feeling we had at the beginning of the teaser.

17. Mise en Scene: With the setting you can clearly see how it is located inside the school again. As
they are showing the name of the movie it could portray how the whole movie is mostly based in
their school and the way she got bullied leading to her feeling upset and frustrated. From this
moment you can see a girl in the background. The figure must be the main character Vanessa
which shows how she is the “odd girl out”. The lighting of this screengrab is very vibrant as the
colour used is mostly pink to represent the min target audience of girls. The whole scene looks
blurry from the pink coming towards the right hand side of the screen. This may show how there is
more to reveal when watching this movie thus putting the audience in suspense of what more
could be shown.
Editing: The title comes on the screen letter by letter. It doesn't’t just appear on the screen
therefore making it less boring and looking more professional. Again the pink is edited in using a
filter which also brings back the original genre of the tee drama. It changed into a thriller almost
however near the end bright back the pink filters and to show that it is still a teen drama.

18. Camera work: here we have a ling shot of the
character running away from the camera. It also
shows the hallway of the school and where one
upsetting scene happens of her feeling isolated.
The character running away can demonstrate her
fear of the school and her running away from the
issues that have come to her such as the bullying.
Also they do a tracking shot going to the right.
Doing this makes the fil look more professional
and gives the effect that it has moved from the
previous shot.
Sound: Again we have a voice over of the narrator
who says to the audience what the film is called. It
mentions again that it is a lifetime original movie
which I believe is important as that is where you
would get your consumer audience from. Also the
soundtrack which is also no diegetic is again
dramatic and sounds more friendly that was
previously played. The genre has also been
brought back from the soundtrack plus I believe
that it helps the audience want to watch the film
because of how it leaves us to think of she gets

19. • This teaser trailer is 1 minute long
exact which is how long it usually lasts
for. This is going to help and my group
out a lot as I have learnt, form this
teaser you can film as many shots and
fit them in for a one minute teaser.
This is possible from the editing and
the fast shot duration of speeding up
the scenes and placing them together.• When watching the whole teaser I
believe that the teen drama turned into
maybe teen thriller because of how dark
it eventually came. This makes me think
that the questions that it would leave the
audience is:
1. What genre does this fall into then?
2. Is this appropriate for young girls?, What
is the rating for this?
3. When will it be released? No date is
shown!
• Unique Selling Point is key to making a film
different from the rest and giving it
individuality! I believe that their USP is the
colour pink that they use and the title of the
film ‘ODD GIRL OUT’.
The colour pink it what they usually use
whenever they placed text in the teaser trailer.
This differentiates their movie to other teen
dramas as they are known for adding pink into
heir titles and in surroundings. It conveys to
the audience pink is their unique colour
therefore is any viewer was talking about the
colour oink in titles, people would instantly
know what film they are talking about. This
make it unique!!

20. POSTER
ANALYSIS

21. Here I can see that the name of the film is placed at the top in big
bold letters. The title of this poster is significant as firstly “girl” is in
a different colour to ”odd” and “out”. This can reveal Vanessa to be
isolated and alone from the rest which is shown visually in the
poster too. The elements of pink are shown again in the title. This is
their USP and it represents the other girls almost surrounding
Vanessa to reveal their intimidation. The colour blue in the word
“girl” can reveal Vanessa’s character as less girly and more relaxed
hence the separation and difference created in the film and teaser.
Reasons to why the title is big and bold is to try and catch
consumer attention to the people. This means that when looking at
the poster they will instantly see what the name is which is the key
element to movie poster.
Here we see the main character of the film
Vanessa and the other important charters behind
her. The layout of this can be significant as it can
show to the audience who is important in the
storyline. Vanessa’s facial expressions look
casual however the in the back there are three
girls that are pulling confused and intimidating
facial expressions. This could instantly reveal to
the audience who the antagonist is. All their
costumes look casual which is typically shown in
a high school movie however the women behind
her that is revealed as her mum in the teaser
looks much more serious looking to the side. Her
outfit is white therefore showing how she is much
older and serious. As she is in front of the 3 girls
in the back , does this mean that she is a more
important charterer? However this isn't really
demonstrated in the teaser as much therefore this
is a perfect example of a teaser and poster
revealing different things.
The characters are demonstrated using a mid shot. Their
outfits are being shown and their books therefore
revealing showing that this is based in a school. This
instantly reveals the genre to me as a teen drama
because of how it is a typical convention. However in the
middle of the teaser it turns dark and the genre almost
changes. This can be highlighted with the use of green in
the background.
We can see the background is a school hallway however
it is filtered using a green colour. This was also used in
the 7th shot that I analyzed. The green in the poster could
represent the darkness of the movie is a subtle way.
Therefore meaning that the teen drama genre still
dominates the psychological aspect. As it is shown in
the teaser as well it reveals how it is an important aspect
of Vanessa's downfall in the movie however in the teaser
There are three names at the top who are the actresses. It
gives them credit and the Alexa Vega name makes the movie
look even more better as she has a reputation of being in a
successful film such a s spy kids. They have used their
unique selling point of the pink to cover their surnames as
well. As it is the main poster I believe it is key to use as
much of the USP as possible to give it the independence
and difference to other teen dramas out there.As this is based on a a ‘ New York Times best selling book’
, this doesn't just make the film look good but also can
attract a wider audience of people who love to read. If
people have already read the book most would want to see
how the movie would turn out and vice versa. This is a
great way to expand consumer audience and make more
profit. It is placed underneath the title of the film therefore
allowing people to nice where the storyline came from.
“Best” already increases the movie platform before it is
being released as the storyline is already knows to be
good.
The tagline: “The hidden culture of aggression in girls”
also makes the poster have elements of darkness in it
swell which helps the green background have more
emphasis on the other genre that could be incorporated.
My overall thoughts of this poster is that it reveals some key information about the movie more
visually than using text. I believe that what the marketing team was trying to create is a girly
poster that shows what you could find out in the teaser as well. The only difference you may find
in the teaser and poster is the emphasis on the genre only a little however the rest links very
well. However one key issue of this poster is that they are missing a lot of key information that
us the audience need to know. There is no release date on the poster therefore we wont be able
to know when we will be able to reach it on DVD or watch it on cinema. Was this poster to
introduce the movie and keep people in suspense? Also where is the billing block? All credits
are normally shown on the poster however only a small credit is under the title. Does this mean
the movie was not successful when releasing it? Therefore showing that poster doesn't’t reveal

22. Finally to sum up how this will be useful to me and my group, I loved how they based their film
as a teen drama but incorporated a thriller element to their film. This I would love to do with me
and my group however instead change the psychological aspect into a crime. Our genre will
eventually turn out to be a teen thriller!
Secondly I loved the bullying storyline in this teaser. I believe it creates a dramatic story for the
audience to sympathize with. Me and my group may use this however base the bullying at a
party whilst showing the stereotypical reputation of teenagers drinking and taking drugs.
Thirdly their unique selling point of the pink lettering is a good idea. Therefore me and my
group may use another colour such as red to portray blood or those typical party cups that
you would have. This is because we may base our teaser at a party.
By watching this teaser trailer and analysing the poster I have learnt that when using specific
colours or props it can really have a meaning to display the storyline, therefore when me and
my group shoot on the day and edit we have to be specific and think why we have decided to
for example place a filter on or add sound effects to a specific scene.
The overlapping of the voice overs really make the teaser trailer look dramatic and serious
which is what I believe will bring more of an older audience to watch the teaser.
The facial expressions on the poster have a significant effect to reveal what the movie is about
and who the antagonist and protagonist is. This is what me and my group will do to
demonstrate the character getting bullied compared to the character who is attacking.