1. http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/the-woman-in-black/
The film the ‘The Women in Black’ was directed by James Watkins
and the main actor is Daniel Radcliffe. When my class meant James
Watkins he explained that ‘Daniel Radcliffe was a huge bonus for the
film – he is highly professional actor. He is hard working and a role
model, he is also well known as Harry Potter which helps to promote
the film. The film was rated 12A and was low budget costing about
£9 million to make.
Camera Work
The movie trailer uses different camera angles to
create different views of the scene or the characters.
There is a high angle used in the trailer where Daniel
Radcliffe is seen walking through the door which is
seen to be the haunted house. This is effective as it
looks like he is vulnerable and we are looking down at
him as if someone or something is watching him.
A mid shot is used which shows the
character sleeping but also the setting
behind him which is when the women
appears, it shows to the audience that he
isn’t safe and makes you wonder why he
would even bother staying there and also
falling asleep in a place he isn’t safe.
Editing
The editing in the movie trailer includes lots of
black outs as the shots fade into darkness. This
creates suspense from the viewer and makes
them feel uncomfortable as anything could put up
onto the screen next. As it’s known that people
aren’t actually afraid of the dark but what’s
inside it.
The editing turns fast paced with 4
different shot between blackouts within 6 seconds, its almost like its telling the
audience that the movie is quick and fast with lots of different things going on at the
same which can confuse and disorientate you, which makes going to view the film more

2. scarier as you already have placed in your mind that the movie will get straight to the
point.
Lighting and Colour
The lighting and colour used in the trailer is low key lighting which means it is dark. The
makers of the trailer would have done this because the affect it gives on the audience is
the darkness in the film because the film is called ‘Women in Black’ there is a connection
with darkness. It also sets the time that the film is set in olden days when they wore
clothes that didn’t really have any colour.
In the trailer there is also only a few colours like black, white and orange/yellow (for
the fire) it also seems that the filming was done in the day time but it wasn’t very light
and was almost a miserable day but that might be because of the editing and that’s the
way they wanted it. There is a contrast between black and white it’s almost like a grey
style effect is used to make the film feel darker because of the darkness its like
something is being hidden from us and we can’t see it.
Sound
The sound in the ‘Women in Black’ is very effective, a voiceover is used a little girl says
the voiceover but it’s quite creepy in the tone in her voice and it makes the audience feel
like the girl is part of the dark side with the Women in Black plus it puts the audience on
edge and makes you feel weird by the effect of the voiceover.
There is also non-diegetic music included, it almost sounds like a jack in the box as the
audience it makes me feel like I’m waiting for something to jump out and scare me as it
builds suspense. Sometimes is sounds windy in the movie trailer also maybe this is
because they want the audience to feel like it’s a thunderstorm or something because
stereotypically in every horror/scary film the weather is usually bad with rain or a storm
of some kind.

3. scarier as you already have placed in your mind that the movie will get straight to the
point.
Lighting and Colour
The lighting and colour used in the trailer is low key lighting which means it is dark. The
makers of the trailer would have done this because the affect it gives on the audience is
the darkness in the film because the film is called ‘Women in Black’ there is a connection
with darkness. It also sets the time that the film is set in olden days when they wore
clothes that didn’t really have any colour.
In the trailer there is also only a few colours like black, white and orange/yellow (for
the fire) it also seems that the filming was done in the day time but it wasn’t very light
and was almost a miserable day but that might be because of the editing and that’s the
way they wanted it. There is a contrast between black and white it’s almost like a grey
style effect is used to make the film feel darker because of the darkness its like
something is being hidden from us and we can’t see it.
Sound
The sound in the ‘Women in Black’ is very effective, a voiceover is used a little girl says
the voiceover but it’s quite creepy in the tone in her voice and it makes the audience feel
like the girl is part of the dark side with the Women in Black plus it puts the audience on
edge and makes you feel weird by the effect of the voiceover.
There is also non-diegetic music included, it almost sounds like a jack in the box as the
audience it makes me feel like I’m waiting for something to jump out and scare me as it
builds suspense. Sometimes is sounds windy in the movie trailer also maybe this is
because they want the audience to feel like it’s a thunderstorm or something because
stereotypically in every horror/scary film the weather is usually bad with rain or a storm
of some kind.

4. scarier as you already have placed in your mind that the movie will get straight to the
point.
Lighting and Colour
The lighting and colour used in the trailer is low key lighting which means it is dark. The
makers of the trailer would have done this because the affect it gives on the audience is
the darkness in the film because the film is called ‘Women in Black’ there is a connection
with darkness. It also sets the time that the film is set in olden days when they wore
clothes that didn’t really have any colour.
In the trailer there is also only a few colours like black, white and orange/yellow (for
the fire) it also seems that the filming was done in the day time but it wasn’t very light
and was almost a miserable day but that might be because of the editing and that’s the
way they wanted it. There is a contrast between black and white it’s almost like a grey
style effect is used to make the film feel darker because of the darkness its like
something is being hidden from us and we can’t see it.
Sound
The sound in the ‘Women in Black’ is very effective, a voiceover is used a little girl says
the voiceover but it’s quite creepy in the tone in her voice and it makes the audience feel
like the girl is part of the dark side with the Women in Black plus it puts the audience on
edge and makes you feel weird by the effect of the voiceover.
There is also non-diegetic music included, it almost sounds like a jack in the box as the
audience it makes me feel like I’m waiting for something to jump out and scare me as it
builds suspense. Sometimes is sounds windy in the movie trailer also maybe this is
because they want the audience to feel like it’s a thunderstorm or something because
stereotypically in every horror/scary film the weather is usually bad with rain or a storm
of some kind.

5. scarier as you already have placed in your mind that the movie will get straight to the
point.
Lighting and Colour
The lighting and colour used in the trailer is low key lighting which means it is dark. The
makers of the trailer would have done this because the affect it gives on the audience is
the darkness in the film because the film is called ‘Women in Black’ there is a connection
with darkness. It also sets the time that the film is set in olden days when they wore
clothes that didn’t really have any colour.
In the trailer there is also only a few colours like black, white and orange/yellow (for
the fire) it also seems that the filming was done in the day time but it wasn’t very light
and was almost a miserable day but that might be because of the editing and that’s the
way they wanted it. There is a contrast between black and white it’s almost like a grey
style effect is used to make the film feel darker because of the darkness its like
something is being hidden from us and we can’t see it.
Sound
The sound in the ‘Women in Black’ is very effective, a voiceover is used a little girl says
the voiceover but it’s quite creepy in the tone in her voice and it makes the audience feel
like the girl is part of the dark side with the Women in Black plus it puts the audience on
edge and makes you feel weird by the effect of the voiceover.
There is also non-diegetic music included, it almost sounds like a jack in the box as the
audience it makes me feel like I’m waiting for something to jump out and scare me as it
builds suspense. Sometimes is sounds windy in the movie trailer also maybe this is
because they want the audience to feel like it’s a thunderstorm or something because
stereotypically in every horror/scary film the weather is usually bad with rain or a storm
of some kind.