Film - Devil - Trailer Deconstruction

1. Analysisof the filmtrailerfor Devil
Thisis the startingshotof the trailerof the film andit boldlettersitsays“ON AN ORDINARYDAY”
howeverthe picture isupside down,thispaintsanunordinarypicture becauseitcreatesasense of
disorientation becausethe picture itthe wrongwayround,yetthe texton the scene isthe right way
roundso thiscreatesa sense of uneven.
Thisshot isa mid-shot,itintroducesthe firstcharacterthatwe see inthe film.Thischaracterwhen
walkingintothe buildinglookssmartandclassygivingthe connotationthatshe mayworkinthe
office,whenthe guardtell hertosigninthisthengivesusthe denotationthatshe worksthere inthe
building.Thereforitsuggeststothe audience she isamiddle classcitizen.
The way inwhichthischaracter touches
the securityguardsarm suggeststhat
she knowshimwell enoughtobe able to
have physical contactwiththisperson.