The teaser trailer provides context about the plot of If I Stay, which follows a teenage girl named Mia who gets into a car accident and ends up in a coma. During an out-of-body experience, she must decide whether to wake up and live a life different than she imagined or let go. Scenes from the film show Mia's life before the accident, including playing cello, bonding with friends at a bonfire, and falling in love. The trailer uses narration and dialogue to set up Mia's backstory and hint at the choice she faces without revealing too many details.

1. Holly Fairbairn

2. Love, Rosie

3. Genre: Comedy, Romance
TA: Rated 12 A
Summery: Rosie and Alex have been best
friends since they were 5, so they couldn't
possibly be right for one another...or could
they?When it comes to love, life and making
the right choices, these two are their own worst
enemies.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1638002/

4. Titles
0:00 – Lionsgate
0:00 – Constantin Film
0:12 – 0:13 – This year
0:25 – 0:26 – GETTING SOME IS
AWKWARD
0:52 – 0:53 – LOVE, ROSIE
0:53 – 0:54 -#LOVEROSIE
0:55 – 0:57 – Share your awkward
moment
0:57 – 0:59 – Coming soon
Sound
0:00 – 0:07 – Backing music (1975 - Chocolate)
0:01 – 0:02 – Diegetic Sound/ Speech “Hey Alex”
0:02 - 0:03 - Diegetic Sound/ Speech “Bethany”
0:03 – 0:04 – Diegetic Sound/ Speech “I missed you in the library
today”
0:04 – 0:09 - Diegetic Sound/ Speech – Stuttering
0:09 – 0:10 - Diegetic Sound/ Speech “Don’t be a stranger”
0:10 – 0:11 - Diegetic Sound/ Speech/ Laugh
0:12 – 0:22 – Backing music (1975 - Chocolate)
0:13 – 0:14 - Diegetic Sound/ Speech “Pathetic”
0:15 – 019 - Diegetic Sound/ Speech/ Laugh “Give me some tips then,
how do I go about seducing a girl that’s out of my league”
0:19 – 0:25 - Diegetic Sound/ Speech “Well you’re at a disadvantage
being a, you know, virgin”
0:25 – 0:45 – Backing music (1975 - Chocolate)
0:30 - Diegetic Sound/ Speech “I’ve got news”
0:32 – 0:34 – Typing
0:40 - Diegetic Sound/ Speech “Oh S**t”
0:40 – 0:41 - Diegetic Sound/ Speech “Right get yourself to the heads
office”
0:41 – 0:43 - Diegetic Sound/ Speech “It was my fault, I had something
to tell her”
0:44 -0:47 - Diegetic Sound/ Speech “So I see Alex, Congratulations,
on losing your virginity”
0:47 – 0:52 - Diegetic Sound/ Laughs/Cheers/Claps
0:50 – 0:59 – Backing music (1975 - Chocolate)
Camerawork
0:01 – 0:02 – Wide/ Establishing shot
0:02 – 0:03 – Close up
0:03 -0:04 – Low angle
0:04 – 0:11 – Close up/ Mid shot
0:11 – 0:12 – Low angle
0:13 – 0:15 – Shot reverse shot/ Two shot
0:16 – 0:17 – Close up/ Mid shot
0:17 – 0:28 – Shot reverse shot/ Two shot
0:21 – 0:22 – Close up
0:22 – 0:24 – Two shot
0:24 – 0:25 – Close up/ reaction shot
0:27 – 0:28 – Establishing shot
0:28 – Close up
0:29 – Mid shot
0:29 – 0:30 – Close up, horizontal pan
0:31 – 0:32 – Close up
0:32 – Close up
0:32 – 0:33 – Close up
0:33 – 0:35 – Slow zoom
0:35 – Close up
0:36 – 0:37 – Slow zoom
0:37 – Mid shot
0:37 – Mid shot
0:38 – 0:39 – Slow zoom
0:39 – 0:40 – Close up
0:40 – Establishing shot
0:41 – 0:42 – Vertical pan up
0:42 – Mid shot
0:42 – 0:43 – Mid shot
0:43 – Mid shot
0:43 – 0:46 – Mid shot
0:46 – 0:47 – Slow zoom
0:47 – 0:48 – Shot reverse shot
0:48 – 0:52 – Establishing shot
Editing
0:12 – 0:13 – Text transition (slide)
0:25 – 0:27 – Text transition (slide
and zoom)
0:52 – 0:53 – Text transition (slide)
0:53 – 0:54 – Text transition (fade
in)
0:54 – 0:55 – Text transition (fade
in and zoom)
0:56 – 0:57 – Text transition (slide)

5. The use of titles in the Love, Rosie teaser trailer is minimal and those
used are spread out.The use of minimal titles shows that the
camerawork and sound is more important and provides more
information than the titles do.The titles used however are relatable to
the target audience which would be teenagers (majority female) as
the phrase “Getting some is awkward” is used which could be
relatable to situations mostly linked with teens.The final 7 seconds of
the film is purely titles starting with the name of the film which then
changes to “#LoveRosie” which is relevant to teenage culture as it is
bringing in the use of social media along with the instructions to
“Share your awkward moment”.This title makes it clear that the film
will be all about the awkward moments of teen hood.The final title is
“Coming soon” which builds up anticipation as there is no clear release
date, therefore making the audience want to find out more about the
film and find out when the film will be released.

6. The editing in the teaser trailer is little to none as there
are no transitions in the actual clips, instead using
continuous clips from the film, only separating the
different scenes by using a title.The fact there are no
transitions in the clips suggests the movie is light hearted
as there is not cut offs.There were however transitions in
regards to the text in the titles with movements like slow
zoom, slide or fade.The different transitions on the text
gives a fun tone to the movie, showing that it is light-
hearted film that will most probably be comedic.

7. The camerawork in this particular teaser trailer is very basic
with a lot of close up and mid shots, clearly highlighting not
only the star cast of the film but also the two main characters
as both are the centre of the clips that are shown. Also the
fact that there are also two shots of the two show that they
are close friends which gives some idea to the audience of the
relationships shown in the movie.There also a few low
angled shots when the character Bethany is on screen which
is obviously the love interest of Alex, this could show that
having a crush is intimidating which will relate once again to
the target audience due to the nature of the situation.The
fact that these three characters are the only ones shown in
the trailer suggests that the story will revolve around them.

8. This teaser trailer relies solely on diegetic sounds
and backing music.The music used in the trailer
(Chocolate by 1975) is light hearted and upbeat
suggesting the film would most probably fun and
comedic rather than dramatic.The use of character
dialogue gives away information about the main
character’s of the film and their relationship with
each other and other characters mentioned.
However, at the same time, it doesn’t reveal
anything of the plot just the genre as some of the
phrases are comedic and can relate to the target
audience who understand the embarrassment of
some of the situations.

9. The Mise-en-scene of this particular teaser trailer is
very typical for a teenage drama as the setting is
stereotypical, showing a party and a school
respectively. Not only this but the messaging
software shown is suitable for the time the
particular part of the film was set in (2003) which
makes the film more realistic than if they had a
more updated version, similarly with the computers
shown in the school.

10. The lighting in this particular teaser trailer is natural
lighting in attempts to make the situation as realistic as
possible. As the lighting in each scene is suitable for the
settings which once again makes the whole film more
realistic as the lighting is what would be expected in
those locations.The use of natural lighting also gives
the film as a whole a more casual tone and makes it
more light hearted rather than suspenseful like low key
lighting would.

11. ALEX
Alex is first portrayed as a
teenage boy who can’t talk to
girls due to the fact that he
stutters around the girl “Bethany”
but we then see him talking to
the other protagonist Rosie
suggesting that the only reason
he was nervous was because he
likes Bethany. He is also
portrayed as quite shy which is
backed up by the fact when the
teacher calls him out, he blushes
slightly.
ROSIE
Rosie is first portrayed as Alex’s
best friend who likes to jokingly
make fun of him, suggesting
that their relationship is purely
platonic. However when Alex
tells her that he has lost his
virginity to Bethany, she swears
suggesting that she has other
feelings towards her best friend.

12. If I Stay

13. Genre: Drama, Romance, Music
TA: Rated 12
Summery: Life changes in an instant for young
Mia Hall after a car accident puts her in a coma.
During an out-of-body experience, she must
decide whether to wake up and live a life far
different than she had imagined.The choice is
hers if she can go on.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1355630/

14. Titles
0:02 –What was the best
day of your life?
1:00 – 1:02 – What was the
best day of your life?
Show us your best day.
Post a photo or video with
#Best day
1:02 – 1:05 - #IfIStay
Sound
0:02 – 1:05 - Backing music
0:04 – 0:13 – Narrative “People always say certain events will be the
best day of your life, like your sweet sixteen or your prom. The best
day of my life was one I never even saw coming.”
0:13 – Diegetic Sound/ Speech “Mia”
0:13 – 0:15 – Diegetic Sound/ Speech “No way, I’m not playing for you
guys”
0:15 – 0:17 – Diegetic Sound/ Speech “Not for us, with us”
0:17 – 0:19 – Diegetic Sound/ Speech “Come on Hall, we’ll play
together”
0:22 – 0:27 - Narrative “I’ve always thought of the cello as a solo
instrument, it’s probably why it’s always made me so comfortable”
0:28 – 0:31 - Diegetic Sound/ Speech “You can’t hide in that rehearsal
room forever. It’s too late, I see you”
0:34 – 0::35 – Diegetic Sound/ Speech “Why me?”
0:35 – 0:39 – Diegetic Sound/ Speech “Because I like to watch you
play, you go to another place, and you’re beautiful”
0:42 – 0:54 - Narrative “I never really felt like I belonged, until the
night of the bonfire. That was my scene, that was where I belonged,
that was who I belonged with. That’s what happiness felt like”
Camerawork
0:04 – 0:05 – Mid shot
0:05 – 0:06 – Wide shot
0:06 – 0:07 – Mid shot
0:07 – 0:09 – Establishing shot
0:11 – 0:13 – Establishing shot slow pan to the right
0:13 – 0:14 – Two shot (Wide)
0:15 – Close up
0:15 – 0:17 – Two shot
0:17 – 0:19 – Wide shot
0:19 – 0:20 – Two shot
0:20 – 0:22 – Close up, slow pan to right
0:22 – 0:24 – Wide shot
0:24 – 0:26 – Wide mid shot
0:26 – 0:28 – Wide shot slow pan to left
0:28 – 0:30 – Mid shot
0:30 – 0:31 – Mid shot
0:31 – 0:32 – Mid shot
0:32 – 0:33 – Extreme Close up
0:33 – 0:34 – Mid shot
0:34 – 0:35 – Over the shoulder shot
0:35 – 0:36 - Low angle/ over the shoulder
0:36 – 0:37 – Extreme close up
0:37 – 0:38 – Pan up
0:38 – Close up
0:39 – 0:40 – Over the shoulder
0:40 – 0:41 – Over the shoulder
0:41 – 0:42 – Two shot, slow zoom
0:43 – 0:45 - Close up, pan down
0:45 – 0:47 – Wide establishing shot, slow zoom
0:47 – 0:49 – Establishing shot, slow zoom
0:49 – Two shot
0:49 – 0:51 – Pan down
0:51 – 0:52 – Close up
0:53 – Establishing shot
0:53 – 0:54 – Mid shot
0:54 – Extreme close up
0:54 – 0:55 – Mid shot
0:56 – Wide shot
0:57 – Over the shoulder high angle
0:58 – Low angle
0:59 – Establishing shot
Editing
0:03 – Title fade to picture
0:05 – Fade
0:07 – Fade
0:09 – 0:10 – Fade to black
0:19 – Black fade to picture
0:23 – Black fade to picture
0:24 – Fade
0:28 – 0:29 - Fade to black
0:32 - 0:33 – Fade to black
0:35 – Quick fade to black
0:40 – Fade
0:42 – Cut to black
0:47 – 0:48 – Fade to black
0:52 – Cut to black
0:59 – Flash to titles
1:02 – Flash to title.

15. The use of the titles in the If I Stay teaser trailer is
very minimal with only two titles not including the
title of the film.The use of the first title “What was
the best day of your life?” is repeated at the end of
the trailer.The first time it is used is almost as if it is
asking the main character the question in a
rhetorical sense and as it is asked at the end it is
directing the question towards the viewer. Giving
the impression that the film is based off of the
memories of the main character. By using a
hashtag in the final title, appeals to the target
audience by making it relatable.

16. Although the editing in the teaser trailer for If I Stay is
very basic with just transitional fades, fade to blacks
and cut to black, it is cleverly done to relate to the plot
of the film without giving it away to those who haven’t
seen the film.The fades also highlight the transition
between memories and this paired with the narrative
makes it obvious the events that are being shown
happened in the past, giving away some of the footage
for the film but still keeping the plot a surprise for when
the audience actually see the film.

17. The use of minimal different camera angles makes
it clear who/what the teaser trailer is focusing on.
The use of mid-shots when the characters are on
screen, gives the audience a view of their facial
expressions around other characters.The use of the
two shots when the two main characters are on
screen suggests that narrative surrounds these two
people and their relationship.The use of the
extreme close-up when focusing on the
instruments also suggests the love of music is
another main theme in the film.

18. The backing music played throughout the entire
video is melodic but has a sad tone to it, suggesting
that despite the seemingly happy memories, there
is a sad side to the story that the teaser trailer
doesn’t show, making the audience want to find
out what it is, therefore creating anticipation.The
narration also hints at this as the main character is
talking in past tense “That was…”suggesting that
those happy memories are in the past and no
longer matter after what has happened recently.
This is a clever tactic to use to show the themes but
not the plot of the film.

19. The settings shown in the teaser trailer are
stereotypical to a teen drama, showing different
‘activities’ teenagers would do, such as school,
concerts, family meals and a party/bonfire.The use
of these locations/situations would appeal to the
target audience as they would relate to what is
going on, on screen.The use of musical instruments
is both conventional and unconventional as the use
of a guitar is typical to a teenage musician in that
background, where a cello would be slightly more
obscure, adding originality to the character.

20. The lighting in the teaser trailer for If I Stay is
mostly natural lighting which makes the whole
situation seem more realistic and therefore
possibly more relatable to the audience.They also
use high key lighting in the concert which is natural
for that situation.The idea of using lighting that
matches the setting of the scene gives the film a
more relaxed tone, rather than over the top by
using only high key lighting.

21. MIA
Mia is first shown as a solo
character who seems alone in the
world and is quite serious, which
is shown by the wide shots when
she is on screen as well as her
neutral facial expressions.This is
her outer presence but later on in
the trailer we see that she is a lot
more adventurous and carefree
than she lets on which is brought
out during her relationship with
Adam.
ADAM
The first shot we see of Adam
shows him performing on stage
at what seems to be a rock
concert, giving him the
representation of “Bad boy” that
can’t be tamed. However later in
the trailer we see him talking to
Mia softly which suggests he has
a softer side that not many other
people see which is shown by his
dialogue “I love watching you
play… and you’re beautiful”

22. Theories

23.  The clear theory used in the teaser trailers is
Barthes's enigma theory as the fact the product
is a teaser trailer creates mystery and therefore
makes the audience want to find out what will
happen.
 There is also the fact that Altman’s genre theory
is shown as there are slight semantic codes in
reference to the mise-en-scene and lighting
alongside syntactic codes that link it with the
narrative.

24.  Levi-Strauss’ theory is also slightly shown in the
teaser trailers as in Love, Rosie there is the binary
opposite between love and friendship but there is a
large binary opposite in If I Stay which is Life vs Death.
 Metz’s genre theory is also present as both films seem
to be in between the experimental and classical stage
for the teen drama genre as they are following the
conventions but also experimenting with others.
 Due to the fact that both are experimenting also fits in
with Neale’s genre theory as they are providing
repetition and differences.