1. Blindness – Teaser Analysis:<br />FilmTeaser/TrailerQuestions RaisedCategory (true story, comic fictional, novel, film, documentary)Comments (genre, own reaction)Shot listBlindnessTeaserWhy are people suddenly turning blind?Why is there a statue of Mary with a blindfold on, and what does it represent?Why is there no cure for the blindness disease/virus?Why is the lead actress the only person who hasn’t got impaired vision?Based on a novelThe storyline of the film seems quite surreal and unrealistic. The music contrasts strongly with the beginning, which is jazz/soul music, and then changes to serious/slow music. Fast cut to CU of eye, and then to black background.Text fades in on white background. Cut to CU of hand (focus blurred)Cut to blackCut to mid-shot of statueBackground fades to whiteText fades inCut to HCA mid-shot of t.vCut to mid-shot of peopleCut to CU of man from the sideCU of eye, zooms out from eyeCut to mid-shot of a soldierCut to LS of men in uniforms Fades out to white and text fades inCut to CU of woman’s faceCut to mid-shot of man and other people Cut to HCA of one man on roadCU of man, blurs and fades out to whiteText fades inCut to MS of womanLS of roadCut to CU of manLS of peopleHCA angle of empty areaFade to MS of womanCut to MS of doors closingSoft focus fades to whiteText fades inVoice-over textFade to birds-eye view of woman (CU)Quick fade to white.Text fades in and zooms slowlyText fades out<br />