1. Filmtitle:Legend
Duration:1:35
Micro Features -Describekey features and explain what info this gives the audience: Macro Features - Explain whatthe micro elements suggest about:
Mise en scene
Setting:The teaserissetinLondon.Thisis seen from0:004, whenan
establishingshotshowsthe cityalongsidethe RiverThames.At0:52, a scene is
showninside acasino.At1:03, there’sa scene inside apub.At1:06, a scene is
shownina prison.
Costume:Gangstersare wearingexpensive suits.Theyare alsowearingdark
red/blue ties.Theyhave theirhairwaxedneatly,whichisjetblack.Other
characters wearlessformal clothing,suchasthe investigatorwearingawhite
shirtand dungarees.
Lighting:The scenesstarringthe gangstersare indark environments,where
theirviolence cangounseen.Whenothercharactersare inthe scene,itis
brightand naturallylit.
Props:The gangstersare nearlyalwaysshownholdingacigarette.Thisperhaps
informsthe audience of theirwealthanddisregardof theirhealth.
Genre
The settingsshowninthisteasertraileradhere tothe Crime/Dramagenre.
Thisis showninthe scenesinside locations,suchasthe casino.A casinois
typicallyusedincrime films,such asJamesBond. The pubalsosignifiesthis,
as well asthe prison.These are all dramaticsettingswhere acrime scene can
take place.
Costume isusedtosuggestwealth,importance,andinthiscase,
distinguishesthe gangstersfromothercharacters.
Lightingisbothdark and bright,showingthe differencesbetweengangsters
and non-gangsters.
Propssuggestthe character’swealthandsocial class.In thistrailer,weapons
are usedto mitigate fights,andresolve conflict.
Camerawork
The teaserstarts witha tiltingestablishingshotof acity inthe eveninglight.
Close-upof the firstcharacterbehindsmoke isshownat0:13. A long-shotis
usedto showthe character’sfull outfit.Thisshotisa lowangle,increasingthe
character’sdominance.Shot-reverseshotusedbetweencharacterinteractions
inthe casino.Nearlyall charactersare introducedina mid-shot.
Narrative
Event1: Gangstersare introduced.
Event2: Gangstermitigatesfightinside Casino.
Event3: Car crashesintoshopwindow.
Editing
Continuityeditingisachievedwithmatch-on-action,quickcutsandshot-
reverse-shots. Thesetechniquesallowthe audience towitnessascene from
multiple angles, helpingthemunderstandwhat’sgoingon.
Representation
The settingsshownin thisteasertraileradhere tothe Crime/Dramagenre.
Thisis showninthe scenesinside locations,suchasthe casino.A casinois
typicallyusedincrime films,suchasJamesBond.The suitswornbythe
gangstersadhere tothe crime genre,as theyare dressedsuperiorly,andgive
an impressionthattheyare tobe respected.
2. Sound
Guitar strumsand Frenchlyricsare playingcalmlyinthe backgroundduringthe
characters firstappearances.The tempospeedsupalongsidethe action,
creatingan aspectof continuity.The musicspeedsup,andstringsare added
duringcrime scenes.Thiscreatessuspense,adheringtocrime/drama
conventions.
Audience
Adultsare targeted,asthe filmscontextisbasedaroundthe livesof
gangsters.There are alsosnippetsof violence,seenat1:02 whena gun is
drawn.
Credits and titles
The distributioncompany‘Studiocanal’isthe firstbodyof textshownon
screenduringthisteaser.Shortlyafter,the productioncompany‘WorkingTitle’
isdisplayed.‘Thisyear’appearsat0:09, followedby‘Witnessthe true storyat
0:19. This isincludedtoinformthe audience onthe releaseyearof the film. ‘Of
the twinswhoruledthe city’comeson screenat 0:28. These framesof text
give the audience anideaof the filmsstoryline.The fil producerBrain
Helgelandiscreditedat0:47. Screenwritersare creditedat0:57. The film’stitle
doesn’tappearuntil 1:22. Tom Hardy is creditedat1:29, followedbythe film’s
release date at1:32. To conclude,the filmssocial marketingplatformsare
displayedat1:34.
USP
The teaseris basedona true storyof a pair of gangstersinLondon.Thisis a
differentconcept,makingitunique.