This document analyzes the trailer for the film "Slow West" in 3 sentences or less: The trailer establishes the relationship between the two main characters and introduces the young woman Rose who is in danger through a series of shots and fades between scenes. Scenes of increasing tension show the protagonist's journey westward and the threats he faces, making it unclear who is friend or foe. The trailer uses music, editing, and montages to set the atmosphere and pace, building up to the two sides depicted colliding and fighting in the western land beyond the law.

1. Slow West trailer analysis
Trailer length: 2:26
Sec 1: cut fromblack to a wide shot up to sec 2.5. Text “Winner Sundance Film
festival”, leaving a good impression on the viewer, at this moment the
audience will expect a movie worthy of its title.
Sec3-5: 1 wide shot and 1 mid shot introducing the 2 characters
Sec 5-11: mid, over the shoulders and close-up shot, they establish the
relationship between the 2 characters
Sec 12: fade fromclose up to white, signifies a new day or begging
Sec 13: fade fromwhite to a mid-shotthis this time the girl isn’there, the fade
shifts us to a later point in the story e.g. 1week later or 1month later
Sec 14-15: fadeto black, usually signifies the end of something, maybeis the
end of easy life.
Sec 15-17: fadefromblack to a wide shot
Sec 19-20: over the shoulder close-up, telling the audience wherehe is headed
Sec 21-23: fadeto white then swiftly to the next shot, this fade could suggesta
new beginning for the main character as he is in the west
0-25: music is played (Guitar and bass), themusic is calm and slow.
9-26: narrator briefly explaining to the audience the story of Jack
Sec 26-29: company ident, the equilibrium period stops here. Fades into black
Sec 30-36: faster editing, the pacing of shots dramatically increased (Moment
of disequilibrium starts here)
29-36: no music played, allows the dialog to be clearly heard
37-39: drop in bass to a low pitch sound, allows another music to start
39: mid shot introducing the hero
42-44: reviling the identity of the Good Samaritan

2. 54-1:06: montage, showing theyoung woman’s (RoseRoss) story
1:01-1:02: hints to the audience why Roseis in danger.
40-1:07: guitar + vocalbackground music, creates a suitable atmosphere for
dialog and other sound to be easily picked up
1:07: cut to black then fade fromblack to next shot
1:07-1:11: eeriemusic is played, and after gun shotbecomes silent
1:08-1:15: montage, introducing a new threat to the main characters, probably
the protagonistof the story. End of moment of disequilibrium, begging of
Period of disequilibrium
1:15-1:21: guitar music intensifies and fades out in the last 2 seconds
1:23, 1:25 and 1:27: wecan hear the guitar shortly playing, during dialog
showing key events
1:16-1:49.5: faster paceof shots, the montage shows the 2 sides but there is a
grey line making it difficult realising who is the good team and the bad team,
1:50: black title card, maybe a mistakemade by the editing team
1:51-2:02: montageshowing the2 sides colliding and fighting
2:03-2:04: titlecards “INA LAND BEYOND LAW”
2:08: title card “THEMOST DANGEROUS”
2:10: title card “ARE THE LAST”
2:12: title card “TO FALL”
1:29-2:15: thesameguitar music builds up tempo, during dialog becomes
quieter, and is silent at sometimes.
2:15-2:16: tilecard “SLOW WEST”