2. IMAGE 1
In the purge trailer, they use a mix
of a high angle and an establishing
shot. They use these to show the
local area that they live in to show
where the film is set. This is
conventional for a horror film trailer
as they show that it is set in the
family’s house which is
conventional for a horror film. The
high angle shot shows the whole
area which you can see is a very
rich area. With the storyline of the
film it could mean that people
would come to this area as the
residents have a lot of money. It
also shows that is a quiet and
peaceful residentially area. This is
conventional as they are trying to
set the storyline and make it
understandable.
3. IMAGE 2
During this clip, you can see they
have used a montage of clips
used from a camera, this is
called a montage. This editing
technique is very affected as it
helps set up the storyline
showing how bad this event that
the film is about is. The montage
shows violence and weapons
which are conventional for the
horror film genre. The weapons
and violence connotes danger
and fear which are conventional
scary words. A montage also
allows the audience to gather a
lot of information about the film
and help them understand the
storyline.
4. IMAGE 3
In this clip, you can see that they
have used a fade to black editing
technique. This editing technique
is used to show something bad is
going to happen which connotes
danger and fear as black is a
colour is associated with danger.
This is a conventional editing
technique for a horror film as the
purpose of horror films are to be
scary and with fade to black
connoting danger, it fits into the
horror genre.
5. IMAGE 4
In this image, you can see that a
wide shot has been used to show
the road in the main city centre
and showing how empty and
deserted it is. This shot shows the
audience how bad the situation is
and shows that everyone is
scared and no one is out. This is
conventionally as it helps set the
horror genre in the trailer.
6. IMAGE 5
In this image, a CCTV camera
shot has been used. It has been
used to show the extent of the
fire and the danger that is
occurring. This signifies danger
which is conventional for a horror
trailer.
7. IMAGE 6
In this image, you can see some
props that have been used. You
can see the knife that the girl is
holding which connotes horror
and danger. It also connotes
death which is stereotypical for
the horror film genre. You can
also see the blood on the clothes
of the girl. This connotes death
and danger which is conventional
for the horror film genre.
8. IMAGE 7
In this image, a high angle is
used in a wide shot. This
connotes the man to very
intimidating and evil which is
conventional for the horror film
genre. You can also see the girl
in the background which has a
very creepy mask which
connotes danger and makes the
image look creepy. This is
conventional for the horror film
genre and also makes the
audience wonder why she is
there and what future activity she
will have in the film.
