You can tell by the          Who are the Children ?
costume that its during an                                    Establishing shot of train
early period – possibly      Is it Fiction or non fiction ?   in the background
between 1800-1900
                             Why are there so many            Extreme close up of
Music creates a spooky       childish toys ?                  Radcliff’s facial expression
atmosphere
                             Who is Radcliff’s character      Long shot of house
The sound of wind makes      player ?
you feel cold                                                 High angle shot of Radcliff
                             What is the purpose of his       entering the house
Creepy music builds up to    character ?
a climax at the end                                           Panning shot of the house
                             Where is it set ?
                                                              Close up shot of three
                             What is the story line ?         young girls

                                                              Long shot of horse and
                                                              cart
Lots of diagetic sounds   Where is it set ?         Close up of mans hand
can be heard – adds                                 fixing a machine
realism.                  What time period ?
                                                    Low angle close up of
Heroic music              Who is Knightly’s         frauds' character
                          character ?
Builds up                                           Long shot/Establishing
emotions/relationships/   Is Knightly having an     shot of city
conflict between          affair ?
characters all in the
trailer                   Does she have a
                          physiological problem ?
Short and quick edits

Text in the trailer
explaining some of the
narrative
Tell its set today by car in     Who are they going to          Fade in edit used a lot
establishing shot and clothing   dinner with ?                  creates a mysterious
of characters                                                   effect
Tell sisters are close by the
                                 How did she get away ?
way they interact and speak                                     Establishing shot of house
with each other                  What's the kidnappers
                                 secret ?                       Over shoulder shot
Drumming noise in the                                           between conversation
background builds suspense       Why are the police not
                                 taking her seriously?          Long shot of street they
Screeching noises creates
spooky atmosphere
                                                                live in – shows its small
                                 Is she physiologically ill ?   and quiet no one around,
Tell main character is brave                                    perfect place for
and strong by her dialogue                                      kidnapping

Phone scene at the end adds                                     Camera blurs and a tilted
and element of power to the                                     angle is used when she's
character making the
audience believe in her
                                                                missing – shows older
                                                                sisters pain/disbelief
Lots of cool blue filters used
on clips creates a cold and                                     Extreme close up of door
chilling effect                                                 being unlocked

Tralier Analysis

  • 3.
    You can tellby the Who are the Children ? costume that its during an Establishing shot of train early period – possibly Is it Fiction or non fiction ? in the background between 1800-1900 Why are there so many Extreme close up of Music creates a spooky childish toys ? Radcliff’s facial expression atmosphere Who is Radcliff’s character Long shot of house The sound of wind makes player ? you feel cold High angle shot of Radcliff What is the purpose of his entering the house Creepy music builds up to character ? a climax at the end Panning shot of the house Where is it set ? Close up shot of three What is the story line ? young girls Long shot of horse and cart
  • 5.
    Lots of diageticsounds Where is it set ? Close up of mans hand can be heard – adds fixing a machine realism. What time period ? Low angle close up of Heroic music Who is Knightly’s frauds' character character ? Builds up Long shot/Establishing emotions/relationships/ Is Knightly having an shot of city conflict between affair ? characters all in the trailer Does she have a physiological problem ? Short and quick edits Text in the trailer explaining some of the narrative
  • 7.
    Tell its settoday by car in Who are they going to Fade in edit used a lot establishing shot and clothing dinner with ? creates a mysterious of characters effect Tell sisters are close by the How did she get away ? way they interact and speak Establishing shot of house with each other What's the kidnappers secret ? Over shoulder shot Drumming noise in the between conversation background builds suspense Why are the police not taking her seriously? Long shot of street they Screeching noises creates spooky atmosphere live in – shows its small Is she physiologically ill ? and quiet no one around, Tell main character is brave perfect place for and strong by her dialogue kidnapping Phone scene at the end adds Camera blurs and a tilted and element of power to the angle is used when she's character making the audience believe in her missing – shows older sisters pain/disbelief Lots of cool blue filters used on clips creates a cold and Extreme close up of door chilling effect being unlocked