This document analyzes and summarizes several movie trailers. For the Star Wars trailer, it notes the use of tense music and cuts to black to build atmosphere and excitement. For Baywatch, it discusses how quick cuts and music are used to create anticipation and reveal the comedic and action-packed nature of the film. For Sinister, it examines how disturbing images and music are used to suggest foreshadowing and create suspense. For Die Hard 4, it describes how dialogue, music and quick cuts establish it as a fast-paced action film. Finally, for The Notebook, it discusses how narration, dialogue and calming music are employed to introduce the romantic story and main hurdle between the characters.

1. Analysing Trailers.
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2. Trailer: Star Wars V111: The Last Jedi. (2017) -
Sci-Fi.
The trailer begins with a dark screen which gradually forms a shot of a rock whilst
a corresponding tense non-diegetic sound is getting louder. When we first see a
character's hand smack on the rock, the non-diegetic sound dramatically
heightens. This was done to create a tense atmosphere.

3. Dialogue and establishing shots which follow a pattern of cutting to black are used
to establish the films surroundings, setting the scene for the audience. This could
also create excitement and build up the pace for the rest of the trailer.

4. Juxtaposition is used alongside dialogue “darkness” then a cut to black “light”, this
helps tell the audience the general outline for the whole story, good vs evil, and
creates anticipation for who will prevail.

5. The pace of the non-diegetic music starts building and getting faster. This is done
alongside quicker takes on dramatic scenes within the film which helps build
tension and anticipation among the audience.

6. Trailer: Baywatch (2017) Comedy.
From the start of the trailer dialogue is used “welcome to Baywatch”. This helps
set the scene for the audience and introduces one of the main characters who is
the voice for the dialogue, The Rock.

7. The non-diegetic music's pace quickens
alongside the pace of each take with quick cuts.
This is corresponding to the music in order to
create a sense of anticipation and excitement
among the audience. It also reveals to them this
film will be packed with action and comedy.

8. Non-diegetic music disappears and key moments of dialogue are used, “The truth
is, one of you will probably die” “Whaaaattt, NOOO!”. This is done to show the
audience funny scenes and moments from the film to get them hooked to see
what other funny scenes are in store.

9. Match of dialogue is used many times in this trailer, for example, “We gotta go
undercover”, then followed with a shot of Zac Efron dressed as a woman. This
helps the audience understand the general plot of the whole film and is also
amusing at the same time.

10. Trailer: Sinister (2012) Horror.
One of the first shots of the scene is of the main characters; a family, the “sinister”
girl has a blooded ring around her head. This suggests to the audience from the
offset that the film is going to be based around her being the main protaginist in
the story.

11. Dialogue is used “we couldn't afford to live in the old house anymore.” This is
indicating to the audience the main cause of the problem which will occur within
the film, ie that the house will be haunted. This helps avoid confusion for the
audience about the plot and creates suspense.

12. Close ups are used when the father in the story finds some old video tapes in the
attic of his new house, this was done to indicate to the audience this scene is of
importance and they should pay close attention because it will reveal the main
problem the characters will face, this is done alongside dark sinister music to help
create suspense among the audience.

13. In my opinion this is the most revealing and telling scene without the whole trailer.
The dad uses dialogue saying, “It's the family that used to live here”, whilst a shot
of the previous father of the house appears. The non-diegetic slow sinister music
starts increasing in volume until a high pitched scream is added to the audio in
accompaniment with a shot of blood and then the previous family hanging
themselves. The actual effect on screen was changed when compared to the first
shot of the family on this slide. This helps to suggest to the audience of a possible
foreshadowing of events which could occur for the current family.

14. Trailer: Die Hard 4, Action.
Right from the offset it's clear the audience this film will be an action film; dialogue
is used “I'm doing America a favour.” This was done alongside no non-diegetic
music and was a slow take, this is then contrasted with a cut to black and then
high tempo loud non-diegetic music alongside quick takes of lots of shots and
angles, this helps to create a sense of pace and show this will be a fast pace
action film.

15. This is done again, the main characters; Bruce Willis uses dialogue “I'll take it from
here”, this is then followed by high tempo, fast music alongside fast paced scene
with quick takes. This reveals to the audience the main character as its starts with
a close up of Bruce Willis’s face. This also shows the audience how many scenes
will be packed full of action packed drama, therefore persuading them to see the
film.

16. Trailer: The Notebook, Romantic.
A narration voiceover is used, “Noah was a country boy”, “Ali was from the city.”
This is done alongside slow paced non-diegetic calming music, this helps
introduce the main characters right from the start to the audience, revealing the
love story will play out through these characters.

17. Dialogue is used “How much do you make a hour” to which Noah replies “49
cents”. This is then followed by a close up of a woman. This is done to create
tension without the story. This is then followed by a shot with her parents, “this has
to stop”, indicating to the audience the main hurdle the characters have to
overcome in order to be together; being accepted by friends and family as it's
clear there is a class difference between both Noah and Ali.