Analysis of Annabelle trailer

1. Annabelle Trailer
Shotno. Shottype Shotlength Scene no. Content/Purpose
1 Establishing
shot
2 seconds 1 Establishthe openingsettingof the film
2 Wide shot 4 seconds 2 Woman walksfromcorridorintobedroom.Purpose istoshowthe
characters of the film.
3 Close up
using rule
of thirds
5 seconds 2 To show that a character is expectingachild.
4 Mid shot 3 seconds 2 Female charactermovesasanothercharacter enters.
5 Low angle
wide shot
1 second 2 Male character enterswithpropinarms forfemale character
6 Close up 1 second 2 Femalesexpression
7 Two shot 3 seconds 2 Openingbox
8 Mid shot 2 seconds 2 Viewingdollandremovingfrombox
9 Wide shot 5 seconds 2 Removingdoll frombox
10 Mid shot 3 seconds 2 Placingdoll onshelf
11 Fade to
black
2 seconds Usedto buildtension
12 Title screen 2 seconds Usedto inform
13 Establishing
shot
1 second 3 Establishingsetting
14 Panning
Mid shot
9 second 4 Couple sleepinginbed
15 Wide
exterior
shot
5 seconds 5 Showswindow of house nextdoorandthe familysleepingbeing
murdered.
16 Close up
using rule
of thirds
3 seconds 5 Female characterwakesupafterhearingscreams.
17 Mid shot
using rule
of thirds
4 seconds 5 Female wakesuppartner.
18 Fade to
black
1 second Usedto buildtension
19 Close up 1 second 6 Male getsupto leave room.
20 Mid shot 1 second 6 Male leavesroom
21 Fade to
black
<1 second Usedto buildtension
22 Panning
mid shot
14 second
shot
7 Female goesintocupboardandgetdressinggown.
23 Mid shot 2 seconds 7 Woman standingindoorwaycradlingthe Annabelledoll.
24 Mid shot 10 seconds 7 Main female’sreactionof womanstandingindoorwayasanother
male appearsbehindher.
25 Fade to
black
<1 second Usedto buildtension
26 Close up 1 second 8 Male stabs woman
27 Fade to
black
<1 second Usedto buildtension
28 Close up 1 second 9 Main male tacklesknife fromthe othermale character.
29 Fade to <1 second 9 Usedto buildtension

2. Annabelle Trailer
black
30 Close up 1 second 9 Close upof knife
31 Fade to
black
<1 second Usedto buildtension
32 Close up <1 second 9 Intrudingwomanrunsaway.
33 Fade to
black
<1 second Usedto buildtension
34 Mid shot <1 second 9 Main male character divesontointrudingwomanstabbingherinthe
back.
35 Fade to
black
<1 second Usedto buildtension
36 Two shot 1 second 9 Main male goesto hispartner.
37 Fade to
black
<1 second Usedto buildtension
38 Wide shot 2 seconds 10 Intrudingwomansitsagainsta wall withAnnabelledoll onherlap.
39 Fade to
black
1 second Usedto buildtension
40 Title screen 2 seconds Usedto inform
41 Mid shot,
zoom
4 seconds 10 Zoomingontothe face of the Annabelledoll
42 Title screen 4 seconds Usedto inform
43 Close up
zoom
6 seconds 10 Blooddrippingontothe face of the Annabelle doll
44 Fade to
black title
screen
5 seconds Usedto buildtensionandinform
45 Fade to
black
7 seconds Usedto buildtension
46 Mid shot 10 seconds 11 Annabelledoll rockinginrockingchair
47 Title screen 3 seconds Usedto inform
48 Title screen 2 seconds Usedto inform
49 Title screen 1 second Usedto inform