The document is an analysis of the trailer for the film "Mama." It provides timestamps and descriptions of various shots and scenes from the trailer to analyze the filmmaking techniques used to build tension and convey the plot. Key moments analyzed include establishing shots of the setting, changes in music to suggest something ominous is about to happen, diegetic sounds of characters and animals to create an unsettling atmosphere, and cuts between the young girl and shadowy figures or the "monster" to build suspense throughout the trailer.

1. Moment of disequilibrium
Period of disequilibriumPeriod of equilibrium
0:00 Age
warning
0:04Studio
Indent
0:19 The
creators
name
appears
0:06 Establishing
shot of an island
0:07 a
establishing 2
shot of a hut in
the woods
Normal non-
diegetic music.
0:08 Sound bridges
0:11‘Presented
by’ way of
promoting
0:13- 0:19 6 quick
camera cuts
showing the
room, and the
monster
0:20 Diegetic sound of
man explaining story,
non-diegetic sound of
sad music
0:45 non-
diegetic music
change to
amore up beat
0:47
outside a
normal
family
home
1:16 the
music
changes
suggesting
something is
about to
happen
1:19
release
date
1:21 keep
showing a
butterfly,
suggesting there
is something that
will happen to it
1:26 music
gets louder
building
tension, the
young girl
whispering as
if someone
can hear her.
Establishing shot of
a house which
looks haunted with
trees hanging over
in the dark
1:42 diegetic
sound of a
animal but
cant see
anything
2:05 black
screen of girl
shouting
2:06-2:16
8 camera cuts of
‘mama’, music
builds up then
stops
2:20 sitting in a
darkish room,
shadow of
monster behind
2:23 Name
of film
2:26
films
caption
2:16 black out
to new scene
with a non-
diegetic sound
of rough music
2:28
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Mama Trailer Analysis