The document analyzes the trailer for the horror film "Insidious". It finds the trailer effectively promotes the supernatural horror genre through its use of iconography, technical elements, and conventions. It establishes the film's genre through demonic imagery and a possessed child. Sound and editing build tension, like amplified noises. Mise-en-scene sets an isolated setting and establishes the family's equilibrium before disruption. Cinematography and lighting create meaning and an unsettling atmosphere through shot types and ambient lighting. The trailer follows horror trailer conventions but also breaks some to surprise viewers. Overall, it effectively lures audiences through its scary yet exciting presentation.
1) The document analyzes 9 shots from a film trailer through the lens of mise en scene and camerawork techniques. The shots establish elements of mystery, crime, and thriller genres.
2) Early shots introduce characters searching with flashlights at night and finding a photo of a woman. Composition and lighting draw attention to her importance. A turned over table at a crime scene introduces violence.
3) Later shots show clues being found, a character's distress, tilted angles signifying unease, crime scene tape establishing danger, and intimidating interactions between a male and female character suggesting a power dynamic. The last shot uses a dolly zoom to show a character's frustration after witnessing something shocking.
The document discusses settings, narrative structures, and iconography used in thriller and romance genres as they relate to developing a film trailer that blends these genres. It notes that thriller settings often use nighttime, confined spaces, and abandoned locations to create fear and suspense, while romance settings employ beaches, parks, and daytime lighting to portray happiness. The narrative may incorporate flashbacks and non-chronological storytelling like thrillers or focus on character perspectives meeting like romances. Iconography of weapons, blood, and shadows signify thrillers, while gifts, candles, and affection signal romance genres.
The document discusses conventions used in the thriller film opening "Resentment". It describes how certain conventions were developed or challenged, such as delaying the reveal of a character's face to create mystery. Flashbacks were used to distinguish plot lines and raise questions. The opening scene uses a realistic bathroom setting to initially create a sense of normality before disturbing events occur. The target audience is identified as females aged 18-25 so the film can relate the experience of feeling watched or stalked. Close-ups of the main character were used so audiences can engage with her struggle.
Textual analysis of a film trailer lockepangratiou
The trailer uses dark lighting and minimal details to establish a mysterious thriller genre. It focuses on a man driving a BMW who appears uneasy. His facial expressions and disheveled appearance suggest something is wrong. Voiceover and a ringing phone hint at danger but reveal little of the plot. Fast editing, music, and on-screen captions build tension without providing much context. The trailer leaves viewers wanting to know more about what troubles the main character and what threats he may face.
This document provides analysis of several short films. It discusses the shots, editing, sound, and themes of the films. Key points include:
- Close ups and extreme close ups are used to show emotion without dialogue. Medium shots provide background context.
- Wide depths of field keep everything in focus to emphasize all details are important.
- Editing techniques like match cuts create meaning and tension. Music sets atmosphere.
- Locations and lighting provide symbolic meaning, like a bright room representing heaven.
- Films send messages about topics like substance abuse, temptation, and bringing light to people's lives.
The document analyzes the trailer for the movie "Devil Inside". It summarizes that the trailer uses dark imagery and unsettling sounds to create an atmosphere of fear and suspense. Shocking or graphic shots are included only briefly to confuse and frighten viewers. Religious symbols are featured prominently to suggest a battle between good and evil. The trailer provides just enough information to engage viewers and leave them wanting more without revealing too much of the plot.
The document analyzes the trailer for the horror film "Insidious". It finds the trailer effectively promotes the supernatural horror genre through its use of iconography, technical elements, and conventions. It establishes the film's genre through demonic imagery and a possessed child. Sound and editing build tension, like amplified noises. Mise-en-scene sets an isolated setting and establishes the family's equilibrium before disruption. Cinematography and lighting create meaning and an unsettling atmosphere through shot types and ambient lighting. The trailer follows horror trailer conventions but also breaks some to surprise viewers. Overall, it effectively lures audiences through its scary yet exciting presentation.
1) The document analyzes 9 shots from a film trailer through the lens of mise en scene and camerawork techniques. The shots establish elements of mystery, crime, and thriller genres.
2) Early shots introduce characters searching with flashlights at night and finding a photo of a woman. Composition and lighting draw attention to her importance. A turned over table at a crime scene introduces violence.
3) Later shots show clues being found, a character's distress, tilted angles signifying unease, crime scene tape establishing danger, and intimidating interactions between a male and female character suggesting a power dynamic. The last shot uses a dolly zoom to show a character's frustration after witnessing something shocking.
The document discusses settings, narrative structures, and iconography used in thriller and romance genres as they relate to developing a film trailer that blends these genres. It notes that thriller settings often use nighttime, confined spaces, and abandoned locations to create fear and suspense, while romance settings employ beaches, parks, and daytime lighting to portray happiness. The narrative may incorporate flashbacks and non-chronological storytelling like thrillers or focus on character perspectives meeting like romances. Iconography of weapons, blood, and shadows signify thrillers, while gifts, candles, and affection signal romance genres.
The document discusses conventions used in the thriller film opening "Resentment". It describes how certain conventions were developed or challenged, such as delaying the reveal of a character's face to create mystery. Flashbacks were used to distinguish plot lines and raise questions. The opening scene uses a realistic bathroom setting to initially create a sense of normality before disturbing events occur. The target audience is identified as females aged 18-25 so the film can relate the experience of feeling watched or stalked. Close-ups of the main character were used so audiences can engage with her struggle.
Textual analysis of a film trailer lockepangratiou
The trailer uses dark lighting and minimal details to establish a mysterious thriller genre. It focuses on a man driving a BMW who appears uneasy. His facial expressions and disheveled appearance suggest something is wrong. Voiceover and a ringing phone hint at danger but reveal little of the plot. Fast editing, music, and on-screen captions build tension without providing much context. The trailer leaves viewers wanting to know more about what troubles the main character and what threats he may face.
This document provides analysis of several short films. It discusses the shots, editing, sound, and themes of the films. Key points include:
- Close ups and extreme close ups are used to show emotion without dialogue. Medium shots provide background context.
- Wide depths of field keep everything in focus to emphasize all details are important.
- Editing techniques like match cuts create meaning and tension. Music sets atmosphere.
- Locations and lighting provide symbolic meaning, like a bright room representing heaven.
- Films send messages about topics like substance abuse, temptation, and bringing light to people's lives.
The document analyzes the trailer for the movie "Devil Inside". It summarizes that the trailer uses dark imagery and unsettling sounds to create an atmosphere of fear and suspense. Shocking or graphic shots are included only briefly to confuse and frighten viewers. Religious symbols are featured prominently to suggest a battle between good and evil. The trailer provides just enough information to engage viewers and leave them wanting more without revealing too much of the plot.
This document is a self-evaluation by Charlotte Bowerman of the production elements for her horror teaser trailer. She analyzes the locations, lighting, cinematography, props, costumes, shots, script, characters, fonts and poster design compared to the horror film "The Conjuring" to ensure she is using appropriate horror genre conventions. Bowerman identifies areas where her initial ideas did not fully match conventions seen in "The Conjuring" and other horror films, such as using more dramatic lighting, focusing costumes on characterizing vulnerability, and using bolder white fonts on a dark background for the teaser poster.
The teaser trailer for "The Girl on the Train" uses fast pacing and vague scenes to build mystery and intrigue without revealing much of the plot. It establishes that the main character, a woman, is obsessed with watching a couple and draws them frequently. Scenes of a missing persons case, violence, and a buried body part hint at a crime and psychological thriller storyline without providing clarity. The trailer leaves the audience with many questions to spark interest in learning more about the film's mystery.
(1) This document describes the shots and editing decisions made in creating an opening sequence for a horror film based on Little Red Riding Hood. It provides details on each shot, including camera angles, lighting, movement, and how they advance the plot and build tension.
(2) The sequence begins by establishing the dark, ominous forest setting through various landscape shots. It then introduces the main character and follows her journey through the woods as she grows more fearful. Suspense is built through close-ups of claw marks and disturbed objects that imply danger.
(3) The character is startled by an unseen stalker, and the point-of-view shots and music ramp up tension. She discovers blood on
The document discusses a film trailer that uses quick cuts between scenes to confuse the audience and provoke questions. This is done intentionally to generate excitement and interest in the actual film by leaving the audience with unanswered questions. The trailer features different mini stories in each scene that are loosely connected to tease the overall film's plot without giving too much away.
This document describes the shots and sequence of scenes in an opening film sequence. It introduces the protagonist Lauren and apparent antagonist Tinika through a series of shots showing Lauren receiving a cryptic text, encountering Tinika on a path, calling a friend for help, and then running from and eventually confronting Tinika at a house in increasing tension and confusion, leaving the audience with many unanswered questions at the end.
The short film The Black Hole takes place late at night in a typical office setting. The main character, a tired office worker, discovers a piece of paper from the photocopier with a drawing of a black hole. He finds that he can reach into the black hole and pull out items, first a cup and then a chocolate bar from the vending machine. Growing bolder, he uses the black hole to access the safe room and pulls out handfuls of money. The film relies on lighting, camera angles, and sounds to set the mood and convey the surreal experience of the main character as he explores the possibilities of the mysterious black hole.
The purpose of the trailer was to provide a 1-2 minute preview of the film to persuade viewers to see it. Various shots were included from the film to give a sense of what would happen without revealing too much of the plot. Common trailer techniques like close-ups, zooms, and over-the-shoulder shots were used to create tension and unease in the audience. Sound effects and music also aimed to build a scary atmosphere throughout. Overall the trailer was deemed professional and conventional in its style by employing standard horror film trailer elements and conventions.
1) Horror film trailers use conventions like setting films in suburban homes and including jump scares and stings to effectively frighten audiences.
2) Details like costumes, props, and body language in the mise-en-scene help audiences engage with the narrative and understand what is happening.
3) Horror trailers aim to disturb and intrigue audiences using conventions like sans-serif fonts, dark imagery, and leaving questions unanswered to encourage viewers to see the full film.
The document discusses plans for a thriller genre film trailer. It will feature ordinary main characters to make the story more relatable and scary. Locations will include both obscure and familiar settings. The color scheme will start warm but get darker as threats emerge. The story will start with the main character stuck in a repetitive routine that gets disrupted as an antagonist appears more frequently, breaking up the pattern. This breakdown of routine and the shifting color tones will build tension and unpredictability characteristic of the thriller genre.
The document discusses plans for a thriller genre film trailer. It will follow an ordinary woman whose normal daily routine is disrupted by strange occurrences. As each day becomes more unusual, she realizes someone or something is stalking her. Flashes between her current frightened state and her normal past life build tension. The narrative aims to explore whether the threats are real, psychological, or related to her mysterious past. The trailer will utilize common thriller techniques like dull color schemes, shaky camera work, and unsettling music to create anxiety and suspense for the audience.
This short film analysis summarizes 4 short films:
1. Lovefield uses camera movements and shots of a crow to imply a horror genre and show a character in pain. Extreme close-ups reveal bloody props and screaming to further the horror elements.
2. Signs uses facial expressions and a lack of dialogue to develop characters in a story told through notes. Shots establish a connection between a lonely male and female character.
3. Strangers uses close-ups and a train setting to imply a fast-paced adventure. Props like a Jewish necklace and Arabic newspaper suggest a theme of different religions or cultures.
4. Teeth uses establishing shots of fishing friends to set a tranquil atmosphere,
The document provides a detailed textual analysis of 9 frames from the trailer of the film "Prisoners". For each frame, it analyzes the mise-en-scene, camera work, sound, editing, and impact. Key techniques used to build tension and engage the audience include ominous non-diegetic music, continuity editing to focus on important scenes, and low-angle shots to make characters seem intimidating. The analysis concludes that the trailer leaves the audience wondering if the kidnapped girl will be found, addresses an adult audience, and has unique selling points of mystery, kidnapping, and a time limit to find the girl. The analysis of the trailer and poster provides lessons for effectively crafting suspense in filmmaking techniques
The document analyzes the micro elements used in the opening sequence of the film "Dead Silence" through various camera shots. It discusses how props, settings, costumes, lighting, and editing are used to set tone and provide meaning. A high angle shot shows tools that could be used for harm, making the character seem dangerous. A medium shot of a puppet costume suggests the period and genre of the film. Extreme close-ups of a puppet's eyes indicate it is an important but not safe main character. The fast pace and abrupt editing create difficulty for the audience to fully understand each shot.
This document provides a frame-by-frame analysis of a film or video. Each frame is analyzed in terms of mise-en-scene, camera work, sound, and editing techniques. The analysis finds that suspense is built through the use of ominous non-diegetic sounds, mysterious lighting, and continuity editing. A key character is introduced that may help locate a missing girl. Tension rises as detectives search a caravan for clues and evidence of the girl's whereabouts.
The document discusses conventions used in the thriller opening sequence "Resentment". It describes how conventions like delaying the reveal of a character's face and using flashbacks were employed. It also discusses how using a realistic bathroom setting combined with unsettling elements breaks expectations. The opening establishes the female protagonist in a state of vulnerability and uses a twist at the end to further unsettle the audience.
This document analyzes shots from a horror movie trailer. It discusses how various shots are used effectively or unconventionally to engage the audience. Shots show an ordinary couple before the horror begins to allow audience connection. Later shots depict the victims in danger from antagonists, keeping the audience on edge through suspenseful angles and lighting. The final shot unexpectedly reveals all three antagonists clearly over their victims to end on an impactful note given it's based on a true story.
My Evaluation 'The Intruder' A2 Coursework Katie Greaves
The document is a student's evaluation of their A2 media coursework. It discusses the research, planning, construction and evaluation process for creating a teaser trailer, magazine cover, and film poster.
For research, the student conducted audience surveys and analyzed existing horror film trailers and posters to understand conventions. Planning was presented on a blog. A digital camera was used to film the trailer, and editing software was used to construct it. Paint.net was used for the magazine cover and poster. Feedback helped improve the work. The student learned to be more efficient in research, receive direct audience feedback, and felt more passionate choosing their own topic rather than being assigned a genre.
The document discusses elements to include in planning a thriller genre film trailer. It recommends using ordinary-looking protagonists to make the story more relatable to audiences. Both obscure and familiar locations should be featured to establish themes. Duller color schemes with bursts of vibrant colors can build suspense. Warm colors should be used initially to portray the protagonist's innocence before transitioning to darker tones. The document also includes early story ideas, such as using song lyrics to foreshadow murders or showing flashbacks of why the protagonist seeks revenge.
This trailer analysis summarizes key elements of the horror movie trailer for "The Woman in Black". It begins by analyzing titles and text used in the trailer that set the tone and provide context. Sounds, camera shots, and angles are then examined in detail, highlighting how they are used to build tension, mystery, and fear. Key plot points and symbolic imagery are uncovered that provide clues about the storyline while still leaving the audience questioning. Overall, the analysis breaks down how the trailer utilizes various cinematic techniques to effectively promote the film and intrigue potential viewers without giving away too many details.
The document discusses conventions used in the teaser trailer, poster, and magazine cover for the film project "Flat 39". For the teaser trailer, influences from films like "Shutter Island" and "The Last Exorcism" were used, including fluctuating pace, point-of-view shots, and absence of lighting. The target audience is males and females aged 15+ due to complex themes. Camerawork, typography, sounds, and visuals are used to attract this audience. The poster and magazine cover also attract through the use of conventions like dominant images and colors to portray the two personalities of the young female protagonist.
This document analyzes the trailer for the 2014 horror film Oculus. It summarizes that the trailer uses lighting, costumes, editing techniques like cuts and filters, camera shots and angles, and narrative elements to establish suspense, tension, and a sense of danger and mystery. Specifically, it notes that lighting is used to draw attention to a haunted mirror, costumes depict the supernatural force's cold nature, and editing accelerates cuts and music to dramatize scenes and add to unease.
The document provides an in-depth analysis of the trailer for the 2009 horror film "Paranormal Activity". It examines various elements of the trailer including its genre, targeted audience, camera work, mise-en-scene, editing, sound, use of text, and how it follows Todorov's narrative structure of introducing equilibrium that is disrupted by a supernatural force, which the main characters then try to diffuse or repair. The analysis finds that techniques like handheld camera work, minimal music, fast editing, and showing real audience reactions make the trailer more intense and relatable.
This document is a self-evaluation by Charlotte Bowerman of the production elements for her horror teaser trailer. She analyzes the locations, lighting, cinematography, props, costumes, shots, script, characters, fonts and poster design compared to the horror film "The Conjuring" to ensure she is using appropriate horror genre conventions. Bowerman identifies areas where her initial ideas did not fully match conventions seen in "The Conjuring" and other horror films, such as using more dramatic lighting, focusing costumes on characterizing vulnerability, and using bolder white fonts on a dark background for the teaser poster.
The teaser trailer for "The Girl on the Train" uses fast pacing and vague scenes to build mystery and intrigue without revealing much of the plot. It establishes that the main character, a woman, is obsessed with watching a couple and draws them frequently. Scenes of a missing persons case, violence, and a buried body part hint at a crime and psychological thriller storyline without providing clarity. The trailer leaves the audience with many questions to spark interest in learning more about the film's mystery.
(1) This document describes the shots and editing decisions made in creating an opening sequence for a horror film based on Little Red Riding Hood. It provides details on each shot, including camera angles, lighting, movement, and how they advance the plot and build tension.
(2) The sequence begins by establishing the dark, ominous forest setting through various landscape shots. It then introduces the main character and follows her journey through the woods as she grows more fearful. Suspense is built through close-ups of claw marks and disturbed objects that imply danger.
(3) The character is startled by an unseen stalker, and the point-of-view shots and music ramp up tension. She discovers blood on
The document discusses a film trailer that uses quick cuts between scenes to confuse the audience and provoke questions. This is done intentionally to generate excitement and interest in the actual film by leaving the audience with unanswered questions. The trailer features different mini stories in each scene that are loosely connected to tease the overall film's plot without giving too much away.
This document describes the shots and sequence of scenes in an opening film sequence. It introduces the protagonist Lauren and apparent antagonist Tinika through a series of shots showing Lauren receiving a cryptic text, encountering Tinika on a path, calling a friend for help, and then running from and eventually confronting Tinika at a house in increasing tension and confusion, leaving the audience with many unanswered questions at the end.
The short film The Black Hole takes place late at night in a typical office setting. The main character, a tired office worker, discovers a piece of paper from the photocopier with a drawing of a black hole. He finds that he can reach into the black hole and pull out items, first a cup and then a chocolate bar from the vending machine. Growing bolder, he uses the black hole to access the safe room and pulls out handfuls of money. The film relies on lighting, camera angles, and sounds to set the mood and convey the surreal experience of the main character as he explores the possibilities of the mysterious black hole.
The purpose of the trailer was to provide a 1-2 minute preview of the film to persuade viewers to see it. Various shots were included from the film to give a sense of what would happen without revealing too much of the plot. Common trailer techniques like close-ups, zooms, and over-the-shoulder shots were used to create tension and unease in the audience. Sound effects and music also aimed to build a scary atmosphere throughout. Overall the trailer was deemed professional and conventional in its style by employing standard horror film trailer elements and conventions.
1) Horror film trailers use conventions like setting films in suburban homes and including jump scares and stings to effectively frighten audiences.
2) Details like costumes, props, and body language in the mise-en-scene help audiences engage with the narrative and understand what is happening.
3) Horror trailers aim to disturb and intrigue audiences using conventions like sans-serif fonts, dark imagery, and leaving questions unanswered to encourage viewers to see the full film.
The document discusses plans for a thriller genre film trailer. It will feature ordinary main characters to make the story more relatable and scary. Locations will include both obscure and familiar settings. The color scheme will start warm but get darker as threats emerge. The story will start with the main character stuck in a repetitive routine that gets disrupted as an antagonist appears more frequently, breaking up the pattern. This breakdown of routine and the shifting color tones will build tension and unpredictability characteristic of the thriller genre.
The document discusses plans for a thriller genre film trailer. It will follow an ordinary woman whose normal daily routine is disrupted by strange occurrences. As each day becomes more unusual, she realizes someone or something is stalking her. Flashes between her current frightened state and her normal past life build tension. The narrative aims to explore whether the threats are real, psychological, or related to her mysterious past. The trailer will utilize common thriller techniques like dull color schemes, shaky camera work, and unsettling music to create anxiety and suspense for the audience.
This short film analysis summarizes 4 short films:
1. Lovefield uses camera movements and shots of a crow to imply a horror genre and show a character in pain. Extreme close-ups reveal bloody props and screaming to further the horror elements.
2. Signs uses facial expressions and a lack of dialogue to develop characters in a story told through notes. Shots establish a connection between a lonely male and female character.
3. Strangers uses close-ups and a train setting to imply a fast-paced adventure. Props like a Jewish necklace and Arabic newspaper suggest a theme of different religions or cultures.
4. Teeth uses establishing shots of fishing friends to set a tranquil atmosphere,
The document provides a detailed textual analysis of 9 frames from the trailer of the film "Prisoners". For each frame, it analyzes the mise-en-scene, camera work, sound, editing, and impact. Key techniques used to build tension and engage the audience include ominous non-diegetic music, continuity editing to focus on important scenes, and low-angle shots to make characters seem intimidating. The analysis concludes that the trailer leaves the audience wondering if the kidnapped girl will be found, addresses an adult audience, and has unique selling points of mystery, kidnapping, and a time limit to find the girl. The analysis of the trailer and poster provides lessons for effectively crafting suspense in filmmaking techniques
The document analyzes the micro elements used in the opening sequence of the film "Dead Silence" through various camera shots. It discusses how props, settings, costumes, lighting, and editing are used to set tone and provide meaning. A high angle shot shows tools that could be used for harm, making the character seem dangerous. A medium shot of a puppet costume suggests the period and genre of the film. Extreme close-ups of a puppet's eyes indicate it is an important but not safe main character. The fast pace and abrupt editing create difficulty for the audience to fully understand each shot.
This document provides a frame-by-frame analysis of a film or video. Each frame is analyzed in terms of mise-en-scene, camera work, sound, and editing techniques. The analysis finds that suspense is built through the use of ominous non-diegetic sounds, mysterious lighting, and continuity editing. A key character is introduced that may help locate a missing girl. Tension rises as detectives search a caravan for clues and evidence of the girl's whereabouts.
The document discusses conventions used in the thriller opening sequence "Resentment". It describes how conventions like delaying the reveal of a character's face and using flashbacks were employed. It also discusses how using a realistic bathroom setting combined with unsettling elements breaks expectations. The opening establishes the female protagonist in a state of vulnerability and uses a twist at the end to further unsettle the audience.
This document analyzes shots from a horror movie trailer. It discusses how various shots are used effectively or unconventionally to engage the audience. Shots show an ordinary couple before the horror begins to allow audience connection. Later shots depict the victims in danger from antagonists, keeping the audience on edge through suspenseful angles and lighting. The final shot unexpectedly reveals all three antagonists clearly over their victims to end on an impactful note given it's based on a true story.
My Evaluation 'The Intruder' A2 Coursework Katie Greaves
The document is a student's evaluation of their A2 media coursework. It discusses the research, planning, construction and evaluation process for creating a teaser trailer, magazine cover, and film poster.
For research, the student conducted audience surveys and analyzed existing horror film trailers and posters to understand conventions. Planning was presented on a blog. A digital camera was used to film the trailer, and editing software was used to construct it. Paint.net was used for the magazine cover and poster. Feedback helped improve the work. The student learned to be more efficient in research, receive direct audience feedback, and felt more passionate choosing their own topic rather than being assigned a genre.
The document discusses elements to include in planning a thriller genre film trailer. It recommends using ordinary-looking protagonists to make the story more relatable to audiences. Both obscure and familiar locations should be featured to establish themes. Duller color schemes with bursts of vibrant colors can build suspense. Warm colors should be used initially to portray the protagonist's innocence before transitioning to darker tones. The document also includes early story ideas, such as using song lyrics to foreshadow murders or showing flashbacks of why the protagonist seeks revenge.
This trailer analysis summarizes key elements of the horror movie trailer for "The Woman in Black". It begins by analyzing titles and text used in the trailer that set the tone and provide context. Sounds, camera shots, and angles are then examined in detail, highlighting how they are used to build tension, mystery, and fear. Key plot points and symbolic imagery are uncovered that provide clues about the storyline while still leaving the audience questioning. Overall, the analysis breaks down how the trailer utilizes various cinematic techniques to effectively promote the film and intrigue potential viewers without giving away too many details.
The document discusses conventions used in the teaser trailer, poster, and magazine cover for the film project "Flat 39". For the teaser trailer, influences from films like "Shutter Island" and "The Last Exorcism" were used, including fluctuating pace, point-of-view shots, and absence of lighting. The target audience is males and females aged 15+ due to complex themes. Camerawork, typography, sounds, and visuals are used to attract this audience. The poster and magazine cover also attract through the use of conventions like dominant images and colors to portray the two personalities of the young female protagonist.
This document analyzes the trailer for the 2014 horror film Oculus. It summarizes that the trailer uses lighting, costumes, editing techniques like cuts and filters, camera shots and angles, and narrative elements to establish suspense, tension, and a sense of danger and mystery. Specifically, it notes that lighting is used to draw attention to a haunted mirror, costumes depict the supernatural force's cold nature, and editing accelerates cuts and music to dramatize scenes and add to unease.
The document provides an in-depth analysis of the trailer for the 2009 horror film "Paranormal Activity". It examines various elements of the trailer including its genre, targeted audience, camera work, mise-en-scene, editing, sound, use of text, and how it follows Todorov's narrative structure of introducing equilibrium that is disrupted by a supernatural force, which the main characters then try to diffuse or repair. The analysis finds that techniques like handheld camera work, minimal music, fast editing, and showing real audience reactions make the trailer more intense and relatable.
The document provides an in-depth analysis of the trailer for the horror film "Saw". It summarizes the key elements of the trailer's cinematography, editing, sound, and visual style. These elements effectively establish the film's genre, tone, characters, and premise. Techniques like dark lighting, quick cuts, unsettling music and sounds, and disturbing imagery aim to build tension, suspense, and shock value to attract audiences to the gruesome slasher/splatter film. Text overlays further characterize the antagonist Jigsaw and his "game" to emphasize the threat and intensity of the upcoming film.
The film Saw is a 2004 horror film directed by James Wan. The trailer uses various techniques to establish it as a gory horror film. It features quick cuts and transitions between dark, tense scenes showing victims in peril. Non-diegetic sounds like heartbeats and screams build intensity, while the villain Jigsaw's distorted voice adds mystery. Overlaid text directly tells the audience he is a "madman" and "psychopath" to reinforce the disturbing tone. The trailer effectively uses visuals and audio to draw viewers in and generate fear and suspense around Jigsaw's deadly games.
The document analyzes the trailer for the 2004 horror film "Saw." Some key points made:
- The trailer is 1 minute and 57 seconds long and effectively conveys the genre and basic plot in a short time through techniques like camera angles, audio, and transitions.
- Locations shown are dark, run-down places that set the horror atmosphere. Lighting is also dark to create suspense.
- Sound effects like heartbeats and screams build tension. Dialogue provides narrative and background on the killer Jigsaw.
- Mis en scene details like the victims' scruffy clothing versus Jigsaw's suit imply a power dynamic.
- The trailer leaves many questions un
The document analyzes the trailer for the 2004 horror film "Saw". It summarizes the key techniques used in the trailer to convey the narrative and genre. These include using dark lighting and isolated locations to set an atmospheric and suspenseful tone. Dialogue and sound effects are relied on over music to draw the audience in. Jump scares and a building musical score increase tension. While brief, the trailer leaves viewers questioning and wanting to learn more, achieving its goal of enticing people to watch the full film.
The document analyzes the trailer for the 2004 horror film "Saw." Some key points made:
- The trailer is 1 minute and 57 seconds long and effectively conveys the genre and basic plot in a short time through techniques like camera angles, audio, and transitions.
- Locations shown are dark, run-down places that set the horror atmosphere. Lighting is also dark to create suspense.
- Sound effects like heartbeats and screams build tension. Dialogue provides narrative and background on the killer Jigsaw.
- Mis en scene details like the victims' scruffy clothing versus Jigsaw's suit imply a power dynamic.
- The trailer leaves the audience with
The document discusses the production of a thriller film opening titled "Resentment" by Dwayne Rapley. It includes the audience questionnaire used to gather feedback, notes on developing thriller conventions in the opening, representation of social groups, targeting the right audience, understanding of technology used, and progression from planning to the final product. Key details include using flashbacks, an unexpected twist, and close-ups of the vulnerable female main character to attract the target audience of 18-25 year old females and develop tension.
The document discusses the opening sequence of a thriller film called "Resentment" and analyzes audience feedback on the sequence. It discusses conventions used in the opening like delaying showing a character's face and using flashbacks. It aimed to portray the female protagonist as vulnerable. The document also discusses targeting the opening towards female audiences aged 18-25 and using techniques like close-ups to attract and relate to the audience. It analyzes some technical challenges faced during filming the opening sequence.
The document analyzes the camerawork, lighting, shots, and mise-en-scene used in the beginning of a horror movie trailer. It discusses how the wide shot introduces the character and setting using rule of thirds. Low key lighting and a dark, lonely setting create an atmosphere of horror and cause the audience to sympathize with the isolated character. Subsequent shots like point of view and a mid-shot in a bedroom aim to startle and alarm the audience by showing the vulnerable character could be threatened, building tension throughout the trailer in a conventional horror style.
The Shutter Island trailer effectively conveys the psychological thriller genre in under 3 minutes. It establishes the basic plot of U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels (Leonardo DiCaprio) investigating a psychiatric facility on a remote island for missing patients. Through its use of ominous music, dark lighting and mysterious dialogue, the trailer builds an unsettling atmosphere and leaves viewers with many questions. It implies the hospital staff may be hiding sinister activities while also hinting that Teddy could be losing his grip on reality. Though it reveals only selective scenes, the trailer intrigues audiences to learn more about what's truly happening on Shutter Island. The filmmaker analyzes how the trailer misdirects viewers and maintains mystery, techniques they aim
The short film Elefante uses various cinematography techniques to emphasize the narrative and elicit sympathy from the audience. Camera movements like pans, tilts, and tracking shots are used to set the scene and show the progression of events. Shot types like over-the-shoulder and medium shots portray the main character's distant relationships with his family. Camera angles like high and low angles provide insight into the character's emotions. Lighting and shadow are employed to symbolize impending negative events. Together, these cinematography elements immerse the audience in the character's perspective and unfolding personal turmoil.
The trailer uses a first-person point of view to immerse the audience in the scenario and create anxiety for the main character. Dark, shadowy lighting is used to convey danger and establish the horror genre. The isolated underground station setting traps the characters without help. Quick cuts build tension as the audience sees brief glimpses of a killer and bloody scenes while questions about characters' fates remain unanswered.
The trailer uses techniques common to horror films like darkness, isolated settings, and an unknown killer to set up tension and mystery. Shaky camera work and quick cuts establish anxiety and increase the pace. Various shots introduce the main character, other victims, and a disturbing image to confuse and unnerve the audience. While many details are hidden, flashes of violence whet the audience's appetite for what threats and scares may be in store.
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1. Movie release date: April 11, 2014
Director: Mike Flanagan
Genre: Horror
AUDIENCE
This film is intended to scare the audience and for this
reason it is targeted at people who are teenagers to
late 30's. This group find enjoyment through the
horror. A film like this wouldn't be suitable for people
under the age of 15. The film is rated a 15 therefore
reinforcing that the audience are for this age and
above.
http://www.tribute.ca/trailers/oculus/19604/
GENRE
The film itself is a horror and the trailer conforms to this.
The music throughout changes pace to enforce the intensity
of the trailer and this adds to how it is also a thriller.
Throughout, the cuts also are synchronised with the music
so the pace changes, adding to the mystery and the drama
to the horror. I feel that this film successfully obeys with this
genre and goes with the norms of horrors in the way that
the audience are kept on their toes the whole time.
However the trailer doesn’t reveal too much which has
become typical in movie trailers in this decade because the
director wants the audience to be surprised of what
happens in the actual film. This works with the horror
because this genre surprises and scares you throughout. The
setting in the house also haunts the viewer and the
flashbacks gives the film a sense of reality.
2. Mise-en-scene
Lighting
The use of the prop, the light bulb, is disturbing and escalates the fear of the viewer. Using
this prop emphasises the danger they are in. Also the broken glass could be used to
foreshadow the danger they are in. As the girl bites into the light bulb the sound increases
dramatising the scene, this is an example of anchorage as the sound and image are used
simultaneously for effect.
In addition to this one of the main props in the trailer is the mirror which is always central to
the camera shots depicting its importance.
The lighting coming in from the mirror draws attention to the mirror but
this soon blacks out, creating suspense and tension. The lighting gives the
audience false hope, making them comfortable before the later
disturbances of the trailer. Also this lighting is used during the beginning of
the trailer and this creates suspense.
The supernatural force that comes from the mirror is in a light blue dress which
compliments the eyes that have been edited white, therefore leading the audience
to them. The blue depicts the coldness of figure therefore foreshadowing the
danger of the force. This suggests that the director of the trailer has tried to
continuous remind the audience of the upcoming events that occurin the movie,
therefore reinforcing that the genre of the movie is a horror. A framing technique
has also been used in order to draw the viewers attention to the figure who is in
the centre, bulls-eye, of the shot.
Props
Costume
3. Editing
Cuts (transitions)
Throughout the clip the transitions become a lot quicker in order to dramatize the clip and add
suspense. The music follows this and increases in volume in sync with the cuts to add intensity.
This conforms to the genre of a horror because the audience are constantly being shocked and
are unsure on what will happen next.
As the trailer begins the picture fades in and out, contributing towards the fluency of the
video. This also is a way of creating suspense, resulting in the audience having a fear of
the unknown. The genre of the film is a horror so fading out onto a black background the
trailer has a negative atmosphere. This is an effective editing technique as the black
background is used to depict the gloomy emotions that a horror creates. The fluency
almost is used to relax the audience before the intensity is reinstated later in the trailer.
Filters The clip has been edited into slow motion as the cloth falls off the mirror to
dramatize it. It results in the audience being more focused on the mirror. This also
affects both the fluency and the cuts of the trailer because it slows the pace down.
I feel that the slow motion is away of showing that the mirror isn’t going to go
away. In this same print screen a sepia filter has been used in order to portray an
antique feeling, this could be done to highlight how the mirror has history.
Fades/Dissolves Fluency
Slow motion
4. Camera
A long shot has been used in order to set the scene, however there is a sense of mystery.
This entices the viewer and makes it feel like they are there. The longshot also gives the
viewer more to take in, however the bulls-eye composition is meant the audience is
drawn into the focal point, the mirror. This could be done as a way of telling the audience
that the mirror is central to the film.
A close up of the super natural force is revealed as a way of grasping the attention for the
audience and making them want to know more. The close up also means that it is more
disturbing for the viewer. Not only this but the background of this close up is dark, in
contrast to the long shot shown above, this is done to dramatize the figure in the shot
and draw our attention to her eyes. Lastly the camera shot is quite thrilling due to the
facial expression, linking with the genre.
The girls head is out of focus in this shot reverse shot and this is so the
audience pays full attention to the boy. It also links to the narrative theory of
props because the boy would be identified as the ‘Donor’ and the focus on
him shows how the girl relies on him and without him she could not continue
on in the plot. I feel this focus is of high importance because it shows the high
significance of the male character.
A low camera angle has been used when the focus is on the mirror, this is a way of
showing the power and superiority of the mirror and how it haunts whoever owns
it. The blood dripping down further enforces this. This camera angle is another way
of belittling the audience and making them feel scared, again conforming well with
the genre horror.
Shots
Focus
Angles
5. In post-production the blood has been edited into
the shape of the letter S in order to emphasise
how the actresses soul has been taken. The red
blood further depicts the danger.
Texts and credits are used at the start
of the film to inform the audience what
the producer has also made, this is a
way of reinforcing the movie is a
horror. The font used in the texts and
credits is very simple and sharp, this
means that the audience remain
serious throughout.
Characters
The villain
The Princess/hero
The Donor
Narrative Theory- I have tried to use
this trailer and apply it to Propp’s
theory, the idea that each media text
has 7 distinctive characters. I have
been able to pick out three of these
within the trailer, supporting this
theory. The most obvious was the
villain who is the supernatural force
from the mirror. She is the one who is a
huge danger to all the other characters
within the plot. Next I labelled the girl
actress the princess, because she is the
one who wants to catch the villain yet
ends up being the victim and the one
needing help. Arguably, the girl is also
the hero because she is the one trying
to beat the villain. Lastly I chose the
donor to be the boy who assists the
princess/hero because he is beneficial
to the plot and she would not go on
with her plan without him. Although I
have not linked all 7 characters, these
characters support his theory because
the remaining 4 may be revealed in the
whole film.
6. Changing of time zones
The films start in the present, showing
where the mirror is now in its current form.
The film finishes with the
mirror however the
audience are looking down
on it and the room is a lot
darker leaving the audience
in fear. The fact the trailer
starts similar to how it
finishes shows the power
and the significance of the
mirror.
Alternating from the past and the present depicts how the mirror is on going issue and doesn’t
go away. The fact both the shots have the same actors and the same mirror suggest how the
mirror is something they cannot get rid of and there is a prominent relationship between them
and the mirror. The storyline within the trailer reveals how she wants to put an end to the
deaths the mirror has caused so in the first shot the mirror was in control of their lives and
effecting it dramatically, and now they have grown up she is trying to take control of the mirror
and defeat it. The different in facial expressions contrasts, linking into the narrative theory
created by Levis strauss. In the top shot the facial expression convey innocence and fear where
as in the top shop the characters and depicted with strength and courage. The body language
reinforces this because as they are older they are facing the mirror showing how they are
taking it on, where as children they are facing away from the mirror showing they have no
power over it. The time zone therefore allows the audience to see how these two characters
have grown up and how they have changed. This creates a sense of reality and this could be
purposely done in order to make the film more believable.
7. The apple scene
One of the most prominent scenes in the trailer
is the section where the girl goes to eat the
apple and then bites into the light bulb. Below is
a step by step analysis of this scene.
As the girl walks into the room there is a long shot allowing us
to see all of her and how she is eating and apple and sorting
out light bulbs. This immediately establishes what she she
doing, shown in print screen one. Then the girl is shown in a
wide show so we can see the box of light bulbs, her and the
apple and her arranging them, shown in print screen two.
Again the use of the wide shot allows the audience to come
to terms with the scene. The shot then becomes closer to the
light bulb and the apple next to each other on the surface and
her hand, with red painted nails connoting danger, comes in
to pick up the apple. During these three clips the sound is
diminuendo and only picks up in print screen 7 in
synchronisation with the girls fear. By keeping the sound
quiet for print screen 56 the audience are able to hear the
diegetic sound of the crunch along with the dropping of the
light bulb on the floor. The music is essential to this seen as it
exaggerates the atmosphere. As there is more danger the
shots become closer and closer, and an extreme close up is
used of the models eyes to depict her fear and this is a
successful camera technique because the audience get to see
and feel the girls emotion.
You could argue that this scene is a post modern reference to
snow white because there is the innocence of the girl eating
the apple, like the innocence of snow white, and in both cases
the apple was dangerous.
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8. During the feedback, some of the pupils in my class left questions for me to answer and I have tried to do this below. This questions are
of high importance in relation to the trailer and they have helped me understand how the trailer is so effective.
Why is it called ‘Oculus’?
The definition of the term oculus
is ‘a round or eye-like opening or
design’ and this may refer to the
main feature in the film, the
mirror. The mirror is the opening
and the instigator of all the
problems caused and is the one
that is allowing the supernatural
force in to real peoples lives. The
fact the actual definition suggests
its ‘eye-like’ insinuates how the
mirror is always watching you and
staring back at you.
What voices are used to narrate?
Throughout the trailer one of the
main characters, the girl who is
‘the princess’ in Prop's narrative
theory, is the one who’s voice
dominates the trailer as she tells
the story to the video camera we
hear it. This form of narration is
effective because the audience
get to find out the story from
someone who has been through
it. The trailer also includes the
other characters voices but this is
just snippets from the film to
dramatize the clip.
The sound track
One of the most effective aspects of
trailers in my opinion is the sound track,
because this is the part that emphasises
the actions. In the film trailer Oculus, the
director has used the soundtrack
effectively in order to conform to the
genre of horror. Anchorage is used
throughout so the music is simultaneous
to the events within the clip. Both diegetic
and non-diegetic sound is used within the
trailer, this is crucial because diegetic
sound like the footsteps add the extra
effect while the music dramatizes it. The
sound track itself varies in the way that it
goes from being loud, crescendo, to quiet,
diminuendo, therefore resulting in the
audience jumping when the director wants
them too.