This trailer for the film "The Shining" starts by briefly setting the plot through a series of clips. It then picks up pace, with eerie music accompanying the visuals. In the last few frames, the main character is seen laughing psychotically before a door is axed, followed by the release date. The trailer ends on this memorable note. It provides context through references to Stephen King and Stanley Kubrick, and displays the Warner Bros. logo to signal the film is in capable hands. Overall, the trailer builds intrigue and suspense through its pacing and final shocking moment.

3. Trailer broken down!
We were told the name of the movie at the end.
I think this is because it will stick in the minds of the viewers.
It’s delivered with a burst of energy combining sound and visual
aspects making it even more effective.
It makes us want to watch all the way through to find out the
name of the movie.

4. Why will we be told who is starring in the film?
How will this information be given to us?
We’re not told the actors within the film. However, we are told
‘Based on the best-selling novel by Stephen King’ who is highly
recognised for his outstanding work.
The trailer also says ‘From director Stanley Kubrick’ another well
recognised director.
I think these are both mentioned as viewers will associate these
well known people and their previous good work with the fact
that this movie will be worth a watch.

5. What type of events or action from the film will
we see?
This trailer doesn’t really give away much at the start. It starts
off showing series of clips to briefly set the plot. It then picks up
some pace . However, compared to previous trailers I have
analysed, it’s not the most enticing and horrifying. This could
be because ‘The Shining’ was made in 1980, many years before
the other films and media production and editing has moved
on since then.

6. What clues will the music give us as to what type
of film the trailer is advertising?
The music used in this trailer accompanies what I said about the
action and pace.
It starts off with eerie slow paced music whilst the brief plot is
being described. The music then picks up pace in accordance to
the pace of the visuals. It has the traditional burst of a drum sound
to go alongside the sudden ‘jumpy’ images. This tells the audience
it’s a horror worth a watch; if a trailer can make you jump, the
movie definitely will.

7. If present what type of voice would be
delivering the voice over?
There isn’t necessarily a voiceover. However, there is a narrative
to the trailer.
The narrative starts at the beginning when the man interviewing
the new potential worker (main character Johnny), he continues
talking over the clips shown afterwards. This broadly tells us the
storyline as the trailer progresses.

8. How will the general speed and editing pace of what
we see compare to watching a clip from a film? Why is
this? Will the editing pace alter through the trailer, or
stay the same?
Obviously the actual film is a slower pace than the clips
used within the trailer. However, this horror trailer is slower
paced than the more recent trailers for newer movies that I
have seen. I think it gives us more of a sense of what the
film is actually going to be like.
The editing pace picks up and towards the end of the trailer
is at a reasonable speed by the end. This keeps us intrigued
and builds up suspense through pace throughout the trailer.

9. What information will we be given in the very
last frame of the trailer?
In the last few frames we see a clip of the main character
laughing psychotically looking directly into the camera. This is
followed by an axe being plummeted through a door and the his
wife screaming hysterically. Straight after that it comes up with
‘in theatres everywhere May 23d’. I think this is a brilliant way to
end the trailer.
People wouldn’t see it coming and it’s memorable.

10. What is the logo shown? And why?
The logo shown is Warner Bros. I’m pretty sure everybody is
familiar with this company.
This is a good selling point for the makers of ‘The Shining’. It
tells the audience straight away that the film is under good
hands and that Warner Bros wouldn’t agree to have their
company advertised on a poor quality film.