The document provides an analysis of the trailer for the film 127 Hours. It summarizes various scenes and shots in the trailer: The trailer begins like a found footage film, showing the protagonist in an enclosed dark space. Subsequent scenes show him jumping from a van on a bike, suggesting adventure. Wide shots show the isolated landscape setting. Editing moves between times of day to progress the story. New characters are introduced in a group shot. A scene shows the characters scaling a canyon, introducing danger. Shots zoom between the protagonist trapped under a rock and the isolated desert landscape, setting up the film's story.

1. James Slator A2 Media
Still Image Analysisof 127 Hours.
The trailer starts out muchlike a found-footage film which
is evident fromthe amateur camera-angle (close upshot),
the badqualityof the camera andthe initial recording
time, batteryandfilming symbols inthe top right corner.
From this image the audience can see that he is Ina dark,
enclosedspace wearing a dirtyhat and clotheswhich
draws inspeculationtowards the character andwhat type
of genre thisfilm willbe. From the first lookit is clear that
this is either a horror or an adventure genre from the cam-
recorder andthe brightlycolouredclothes.
The lighting inthe backgroundcanonlycause speculation
as to where the protagonist is locatedbut not muchis
visible during thisscene
In this scene the audience can tell that the trailer is going
back to the original starting locationof the protagonist as
the scene begins withhimjumping fromhis vanona bike
to start his sportingtravels, giving speculationas to
whether this filmis a horror or anadventure genre as sofar
it shows themesof both.
The wide landscape shot inthisscene opens upviewof the
environment the protagonist I situated ingiving a more
clear viewof the locationin the last stillimage.
As seenbyhis cleanclothes he has just startedhis bike ride
and bythe lighting withinthe scene the audience cantell
that this is at the start of the dayas the sun is comingup.
The editing inthis scene is unique and not commonin
most trailers. To move the storyalong inthe short time
the trailer has, this shot is to move time forward while also
showing multiple shots ofwhat is happeningwith the main
character. Eachscene is of a different situationi.e walking
up a sanddune, locking and walking awayfrom his bike
and reaching the topof a hill. All the scenes inthis shot are
at different times as evident bythe lighting andcolour of
the sky.
What is unique about this part of the trailer is the editing
and byusinguncommonshot types it captures the
audience’s attentionandseems more artistic as a trailer.
The genre themesare becoming increasinglymore like an
adventure genre as seenbythe sports bike, wide isolated
locationandthe colour of the characters clothes.

2. The next fewscenes inthe trailer introduce the
audience to newcharacters withinthe film as is
shownbythe groupshot, with the camera angle
slightlyawayfrom anover the shoulder shot. The
introduction ofthese few characters early on in the
trailer will help the storyto grow andprogress
without becoming too confusingfor the audience, the
storyline stays consistent. The lightingshows that is it
in the middleof the dayandthat the locationof the
shot shows that this area is a popular place to
explore, leading the audience to believe that the
protagonist won’t be alone on his adventure.
The shot shows ofa wide open, contouring desert
landscape which needs to be visible for the audience
as the location is crucialfor the story.
This scene shows the characters together from an
aerial group shot as theyscale througha crack in the
canyons rock.
The themesof danger arise as bylooking downthere
is nothing but darknessleading the audience to
believe that thisa dangerous place to be. The scene
causes tension and horror as the protagonist falls
down the thin canyon and into the darkness, onlyto
be showninthe next scene that there is a lagoonat
the bottom.
The editing for this shot leads the audience to believe
that the protagonist is inmortaldanger onlyto be
relievedthat he survives. The mainstorybehindthis
film is that he gets trappedina canyon much like this
one soactivitieslike thisare introducedto the
audience as to induce fear of the closedin spaces.
Basedon a true storythe protagonist hashis arm
trappedunder a rock for 127 hours before decidingto
take drastic action. This camera angle shows the
audience howisolated and trappedhe is as it zooms
out unto the wide opendesert landscape. This shot
sets the scene for the rest ofthe film as he spends all
of his time trappedinthe canyon.
The lighting inthisscene becomes increasinglydimto
show themes of isolationandfear as to invoke the
idea ofbeingtrapped downthere with nowayout.
The trailer reverts back to the found footage tapes
during the rest of the trailer to re-connect withthe
start;the bulkof the trailer is to showhowhe winds
up in this situation.
The editing styles andthemesof the trailer show that
of an adventure genre but soonturn intoan
increasinglynegative situation.