The document summarizes the top 3 trailers analyzed in a PowerPoint presentation. The first trailer is for the film Life of Pi and uses non-chronological shots to build tension and show important scenes. It highlights the award-winning director and best-selling source novel. The second trailer is for Gravity and uses text and visuals to convey it is set 372 miles in space. It builds tension through music and sound effects. The third trailer is for The Fault in Our Stars, told from the female lead's perspective to show it is a romance story between her and the male lead. It emphasizes the best-selling source novel and director known for romance films.
1. TOP 3 TRAILERS
The task was to create a PowerPoint about our top 3 trailers, using
different genres, embedding the trailer and writing bullet points about
each of them.
2. • WATCH
• A lot of different key shots are used to show important parts like
the main characters in action (the tiger and pi) and best bits of the
film also in non-chronological order this adds the tension, we also
see the setting of the film and this may interest people as it seems
to mainly the sea.
• Mentions the award winning director Ang Lee and that it is a best
selling novel this makes the film get a better reputation, it also
means people who have read the novel will want to watch the film.
• Sound affects of crashing waves, rain and screaming at the start of
the trailer adds to the tension straight away.
• Title features at the end to make it memorable.
• The final scene is the climax with the whale jumping out the water
which is a significant image left in your head.
• Text is used to show the narrative of the story such as ‘discover a
life of adventure’ this also helps us understand what genre it is
drama and adventure.
3. • WATCH
• Film title featured at the end shows significance and makes it memorable..
• Text to show the narrative ‘372 miles from earth this gives us an idea of what the film
is about, space.
• Text to show the release date 10.04.2014 and film stars such as Sandra Bullock and
George Clooney.
• Starts with slow piano and violins then builds to tense loud percussion music to build
the tension and add to the atmosphere of the trailer, it enhances the drama of the
shots on the screen.
• Sound effects e.g. screams and bangs which are used to help us understand that this
film is a thriller as well as a sci-fi.
• Unusual camera angles so we understand they are in space and this helps to tell what
the film is about the fact they are falling makes us realise it is going to be a film on
how to survive in space.
• Visual images stay on screen long enough for us to understand what is happening.
• Voiceovers of the people who are featuring in the film telling the story.
• Tells you institutional information- who the director is as he is famous and well known
for this genre- Alfonso Cuaro.
4. • WATCH
• Voice over of the girl is used in the trailer telling the story from her point of view
as she is the main character, from this we understand what the main point of the
film is.
• Shows dialogue between the two main characters being the boy and the girl
usually one line each showing the genre is romance as we understand they are
falling in love.
• Music changes throughout the trailer to compliment the scenes which are shown
as builds in pace and becomes louder and more noticeable towards the end.
• Text to show that it was a best selling novel this may make people want to see
the film more there is also text to show the narrative ‘life doesn't have to be
perfect’ as we see the girl has some sort of health problem.
• States the institutional information and director who is Josh Boone who has
director romance films such as ‘Struck in Love’ so will be known for this genre.
• The image of the girl lying on the grass close up on her face is shown at the start
and the end, this is effective in starting and ending the film as it makes her face
memorable and makes you remember the film trailer to then watch it.
