Ridley Scott directed Prometheus, a science fiction film set in the future that follows a crew as they search for the origins of humanity. The film was produced by 20th Century Fox. Several screenshots from the trailer establish that the film has science fiction elements and is not set on Earth, showing futuristic technology and mysterious objects. The screenshots also provide glimpses of the plot and create suspense about what the crew might discover on their journey.

1. Prometheus-Film Trailer Analysis
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2. Film Background - Distributor
• 2oth Century Fox, this is one
of the six major American
film studios their base is
located in los angels, It is the
worlds second largest major
film studio after warner
bros. The company was
formed on May 31, 1935
when Fox Film Cooperation
and Twentieth Century
Pictures merged together
and was founded by Darryl
Zanuck and Joseph Shenck.

3. Film Background
• The film was directed by
Ridley Scott, the same
person who directed ‘Alien’,
The development of the
film began in the late 200,1
as a 5th sequel to the other
movie Ridley Scott directed
‘Alien’. The plot of the film
is set in the near future,
follows the crew of the
Prometheus as they follow
a map found in old remains
on earth to find the
begging of humanity .

4. Screenshot
• This light could be assign
of hope or discovery, as it
contrast the black
background the fact that
they heading towards the
light could mean going
towards a better place or
discover what they are
looking for. This also the
establishing shot, which
tells the audience when
the film is set, but also
that it is not set on earth.

5. Screenshot
• From the start you can tell
that there are going to be
science fiction element to
the film. This also creates
suspense because you do
not what is coming out the
pod. This could also be
connected to alien which
means Ridley Scott is trying
to say something is
hatching like an egg. This is
the same colour as the egg
in alien.

6. Screenshot
• This is a very foggy
picture, which tells us
it was set somewhere
quite high on an
mountain on a very
cold day. This is
another establishing
shot of where the
film will actually be
set.

7. Screenshot
• The picture is very clear but
there is barely any lights, giving
bits the of the plot. The camera
angle makes the actor use an
indirect mode of contact. But
the actors are forced to use
physical theatre to make the
audience understand them
instead of facial expression.
This shows us how futuristic
feel to the movie is, because
we do not have technology like
this in our time.

8. Screenshot
• The light that is being
shined on the carving
is indicating hope in
dark days, as it is the
only light in this
scene. The man is the
carving is trying to
tell the audience
what the plot is going
to be about.

9. Screenshot
• A lot of the things
used in this trailer
are used in the other
alien trailers. Which
links Ridley Scott's
Directorship to the
rest of the movies.

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