The document discusses cinematography, sound, editing, and mis-en-scene techniques used in two horror movie trailers. For the first trailer, a handheld camera is used to give a personal feel, a single voice emphasizes a character's presence, and the main props are important to the film's point. Blank shots with no sound build suspense. For the second trailer, long shots and dim lighting create tension, blank shots with potential sounds scare the audience, red tinting gives an ominous feeling, and a normal-seeming barn setting implies danger could be anywhere.

1. By Craig Paul

2. Cinematography – In this scene, it is shown as one of the
characters having a hand held camera, this gives a more personal
feel to the film. Almost as though as the audience could be there
and this could really happen.

3. Sound – Here sound can’t really be shown, as sound is not an object, but
in this scene, all picture cuts out and a single voice is on there as to
emphasize its presence. From that, we can deduce that it is either the
main protagonist or the antagonist.

4. Mis-en-Scene – In these two scenes, the mis-en-scene are the two main
objects used in the film. Without one, the other is pretty meaningless
and the point of the film will cease to exist. This is the importance of
the props.

5. Editing – As it can plainly see, this will have been edited in the film after the
production and this is exclusively for the trailer. It is here to produce a tense
atmosphere for the viewer.

6. A Nightmare on Elm
StreetCinematography – Here is a scene with a long shot and dimmed down
lighting. With this shot, it creates tense moments, making the audience
wonder what will happen and create suspense to want to know who it is.

7. Sound – Another way to approach a horror movie trailer is to make blank
shots where there is nothing, not even sound. This can make the audience
wait in more suspense, thinking that there will be some form of sound
coming up at any moment, and sometimes, they get caught out even
though they knew it was coming.

8. Editing – As this is so plainly obvious that something like this in real life
would never happen, editing plays a role in here. Since this would be
something you don’t normally see, and it is in a horror film, the audience
must suspect that something will go on in an unnatural state.

9. Mis-en-Scene – Once again, this shot provides an understanding that
this prop plays a significant role. As it is A Nightmare on Elm Street, it
will make sense to emphasize that the circumstances are taking place in
Elm Street.

10. Cinematography – This is like with the first trailer, the fuzzyness gives it a
more natural look as though it is being recorded by someone on a hand held
camera, and this work in contrast as the shots involved in the trailer are ones
that are like someone is following the main characters around while holding
the camera, giving a more involving feel to the audience.

11. Sound – Here, this takes an alternative route to the other trailers, as it has both
picture and sound in the scene, but the sounds being used are sharp
stings, making them sudden and trying to make the audience scared into
watching the film.

12. Editing – The shot of this scene in the trailer, is trying to give an ominous
feeling to the film. It is just basic editing of tinting the shot with a red
colour, but can be very effective when used in the right scene at the right
moment.

13. Mis-en-Scene – Here, the mis-en-scene used is the backdrop. All of the
objects used in the barn and even the barn itself. In some way, it is to give a
homely feel as it is just a normal farmhouse and can happen to any
unsuspecting house. This is to give the audience the fear that anyone can be
in this situation.