The document analyzes the cinematography, editing techniques, characters, settings, and soundtrack used in a soap opera trailer. It discusses how the location of England makes the soap relatable to a domestic audience. Close-up shots are used to reveal a character's bloodied face and the audience learns she has returned seeking revenge against those who previously hurt her. Cross-cutting and jump cuts techniques are employed to develop the narrative and characters. The settings and costumes help establish the socioeconomic backgrounds and locations within the story. An ominous soundtrack builds dramatic tension throughout the trailer.

3. The first shot establishes the soap trailer, as there is a flag
that shows where the soap is set, which is England. The
location that a soap is set can affect its relatability for the
audience, as different countries have different lifestyles.
The fact that this soap is set in England means that more
people from that country will have a similar life, but this
will differ from their income and socioeconomic grouping.
There are also panning shots used throughout the
trailer which help the audience to follow the action.
It also shows what the main object of the shot is and
what the audience should be looking at, building up
suspense as they don’t know who is going to get out
the car. This shot is conventional for a soap opera as
the genre is very dramatic and suspense building.

4. Close up shots are used to show the characters face at
the end of the trailer, Throughout the trailer, the
characters identity has stayed concealed, which makes
the soap more dramatic, but at the end of the trailer the
characters face is finally revealed, and it is understood by
the audience why the characters in the pub look so
fearful when they see her through the bottle. The close
up shows the characters facial expression and the fact
that they have done something to her in the past
because she has blood on her face. This makes the
audience want to watch the soap because they want to
know what happened and what she is going to do now
she is back.
The POV shot used in the bottle scene also helps to build
up suspense as the audience don’t know who it is going
to land on as they are following it round. The POV makes
the audience feel as though they are right in the centre
of the action and can see everything from the view of the
bottle. A POV shot is not a shot usually used in a soap,
but in this one it makes the shot feel more realistic as the
audience think they are in the scene.

5. There is a wide shot used in the trailer to show the range of
characters included in the soap trailer. This also shows the multi
strand narrative which is a conventional feature of soap operas.
There is a high angle shot used in the trailer which can be seen in
the top left picture, which is used to help the audience see what
the characters are looking at. It makes them look powerful in
comparison to the girl laying on the floor. The low angle shot seen
to the right shows the character on the floor looking at the
characters staring down at her, looking threatening. These shots
help to portray the semantic elements of the soap, such as the
relationships between characters and their character type.

7. The main characters clothing tells the audience some
information about who they are and what class they
are from. She is wearing grey leggings and fake ugg
boots, which do not cost a lot of money and look
worn. This connotes that she does not have a lot of
money, however she does appear to be employed and
earning as she can afford to drive a car. This type of
character also shows the type of location they are in
by how much money they make.
There are a number of pretty, female characters
included in the soap, with long dark hair. They dress
like normal, everyday teens from the social economic
grouping DE. This is connoted through the use of plain
colours clothes and fake leather jacket, as well as the
setting very plainly painted with next to no
decorations.

8. The villains used in the shot are all dressed in dark colours, one wearing a hat to conceal his identity. The characters are of
different ethnicities, which also helps to make the soap more culturally relatable to their characters. It is conventional for
soaps to appear realistic in a modern age in order to relate to their audiences lifestyles and personalities, so by adding a
number of different character types it makes it easier for the audience to find someone they can relate to easily.
According to the uses and gratifications theory, this is one of the reasons that audiences watch films, as they can
personally identify with characters.

10. The footage is arranged in the trailer so that there is a
title at the end of the soap. This is narrated by
someone saying “what goes around comes around”
which is used to introduce the name of the soap and
the time it is on so that the audience know when to
tune in and watch it. This is a conventional style for BBC
Three which the programme is on, and the soap also
includes an original logo for the soap name.
A flash back is used In the trailer after the shot where
the main character is seen by the other characters to
develop a history in the narrative and help the
audience to understand what has happened before the
drama in the trailer. Without saying everything, the
audience understand that she has been hurt by the
other characters. This editing also helps to show the
audience the narrative of the soap, where they thought
they had got rid of the main character for good until
she surprisingly shows up again.

11. There is a cross cutting technique used in the trailer,
which shows that the characters are unaware that the
main character is on her way to the pub. This creates
drama for the audience as they know that something is
going to happen.
Jump cuts are used to move the storyline along, which
begins by showing a car pulling up in a car park before
someone appears to be getting out of the car. The jump
cut also develops detail by showing the props that are
used and the setting around the character to help build
a background and portray the character in a certain
way. For example, this character seems to be of low
class because of the fake shoes she is wearing, but the
fact that she owns an expensive car makes her appear
more successful and skilful as she can drive.

13. The settings used in the soap are conventional locations from a town, neighbourhood and park. This is similar to
locations used in EastEnders and Coronation Street, and connote the type of area the characters live in by the look of a
local pub. It has plain walls with little to no furniture, making it appear as though it is in a poorer area.

15. The footage is arranged in the trailer so that there is a title at the end of the soap. This is
narrated by someone saying “what goes around comes around” which is used to introduce
the name of the soap and the time it is on so that the audience know when to tune in and
watch it. This is a conventional style for BBC Three which the programme is on, and the soap
also includes an original logo for the soap name.
There is a slow, dramatic soundtrack used in the trailer which matches the slow paced action
happening on screen. There is a slow singing as the character is walking slowly through the
park, which adds to the dramatic tone of the trailer as they audience know that what
happened to the character was very serious and that it is a big surprise to the characters that
she is back.