The document analyzes and summarizes two film trailers: The Young Victoria and Pride & Prejudice. For The Young Victoria trailer, it notes that it establishes the story is true and informs viewers that the main character Victoria was young and naive. It also reinforces the film's title and sets the slow initial tone that picks up speed as Victoria's problems emerge. For Pride & Prejudice, it notes the trailer provides background on the setting and characters, sets a fast-paced tone as Elizabeth is rushed to marry, and summarizes the story in under five lines without revealing the ending.
2. The Young Victoria Trailer
“Giving us background information such as
where the action is set”
The Young Victoria trailer does not let us know
where the action is set, however it lets us know
that this is a true story as it refers to ascending
the throne. Making everything that is said to be
more real than believed.
3. “Informs us about the characters.”
At the beginning of the trailer it tells us that
Victoria was young and naive, as she was so
young to then realised she had to throw away
her childhood to then become the new Queen.
She is the most powerful character in the trailer
and the movie, and this is shown through the
music and the voice overs.
4. “Helps to build a sense of anticipation about the
films release.”
The trailer for The Young Victoria doesn’t exactly
help build up about the films release but it gets
the audience thinking of how they got the film
so close to the story line; it raises enigmas the
whole way through.
5. “Reinforces the title of the film.”
There are a few parts of the trailer where it
reinforces the title of the film for example: “I
must’ve been 11 when I learnt that I was nearer
the crown than I thought” “her Royal Highness
Princess Victoria of Kent”.
6. “Sets the tone of the film.”
The tone of the film starts of slow as the
audience can get to grips at what era and who
this true story is about. But once they are about
half way through the trailer, they pick up the
speed, as this is when the problems amongst
Young Victoria’s life then emerges.
7. “Summarises the story in around 5-8 lines. It
does not give away the ending, but helps us
anticipate what is to come.”
I believe that the trailer does summarise the
storyline in just a little more than 5-8 lines and
this is because of the narrative that is being
used and the dialogue that follows by the
characters does let the majority of the storyline
out.
8. Pride & Prejudice (2005) Trailer
“Giving us background information such as
where the action is set.”
The trailer for Pride & Prejudice does give us
some information as to where the action is set,
for example the clothing, the accents and the
setting around them.
9. “Informs us about the characters.”
It does inform us about the characters as it
shows that the male character is inferior and is
not going to let things get to them, then the
female character is strong willed and is
determined to get what she wants, whether that
be what she can’t stand but what she can’t
resist.
10. “Reinforces the title of the film.”
Throughout this trailer, it does not reinforce the
title of the film until very close to the end when
the title appears on the screen and the voice
over speaks.
11. “Sets the tone for the film.”
The tone of the film is at a fast pace, everything
is happening fast, in regard to Elizabeth being in
a rush to marry a rich man to keep her mother
happy. Then to also get Mr Darcy to fall in love
with her, despite her loathing him.
12. “Summarises the story in around 5-8 lines. It
does not give away the ending, but helps us
anticipate what is to come.”
The trailer for Pride & Prejudice does summaries
the film in a little less than 5-8 lines, they aren’t
placed all together but if you place the main
lines together, from the beginning, middle and
end, they all piece together the storyline
perfectly, missing out the parts where she
loathed him until their moments together.
