The film appears to be a comedy about a British family's holiday. It is set in the countryside and at the beach in Watford. The costumes, lighting, and props establish that it takes place during a family summer vacation. Scenes shown in the trailer, like a child driving the car and burying the grandfather in the sand, suggest it will use comedy and play from the perspective of the children. The trailer aims to appeal to parents by depicting relatable family situations.

1. Filmtitle:WhatWe Did OnOur Holiday
Duration:1:24
Micro Features -Describekey features and explain what info this gives the audience: Macro Features - Explain whatthe micro elements suggest about:
Mise en scene
Setting:Countryside/Beachin Watford.The charactersare stayingina
mansion,whichappearstobe familyowned.Thistellsthe audience thatthe
parentscome froma wealthybackground.
Costume:The childrenare wearingcasual clothing,whichisn’texposing.Thisis
age appropriate. The fatherappearstobe wearingawhite shirt,perhaps
signifyinghisformal positionatwork.The charactersthat are playingfootball
appearto be wearingared vest.Thishelpsthe audienceidentifythe activity
they’re partakingin.At0:42, the character iswearingsmart,traditional
clothing.Thisisa statementof hiswealthandclass.Thischaracter initially
seemstobe the ownerof the property.
Lighting:The lightingisbrightandcheerful,withplentyof natural sunlight.The
tellsthe audience thatthe filmislikelytobe basedduringSummer.Inside the
house,a warmambience iscreatedwithartificial lighting.Thissetsahomely,
cosy theme.
Props:A car isusedto signifythe journeythatthe familyismakingtotheir
holidaydestination. Buckets&spadesare beingusedbythe childrento
representyouthful activitiesmade onafamilyholiday.
Genre
Settingisused toset the tone of the genre.In‘WhatWe DidOn Our Holiday’,
the settingisof a coastal nature,beingneara beach.This suggeststhatthe
filmisabouta familyholiday,whichitis.The beachhas beenusedtohosta
scene of comedy,whenthe grandpaisbeingburiedbeneathsand.
Costume isn’tveryadherenttothe drama/comedyinthisteaser.However,
the wealthymaniswearing‘posh’clothes.Thisdistinguisheshimfromthe
restof the characters, makinghimlookoutof place.Thisadds a slightaspect
of comedy.
Lightingadherestothe comedygenre,asitis brightand cheerful.
Propsare usedto expresscomedyinthistrailer.Forexample,the caris used
to hostthe scene where the childisdrivingforthe parents.Aswell asthis,
bucketsandspadesare beingusedtoburythe grandfather.
Camerawork
Eyeline-Matchisusedwhenthe adultsare seenfromthe pointof viewof the
children.Thisisseenat1:06, whenthere’salowangle onthe oldercharacter.
Thiseffectivelyallowsthe audience tostepintothe child’sshoes.Thisalso
makesthe adultsseemmore dominating,asthey are standing
overthe child.
Narrative
Event1: Familymake journeytowardsholidaydestination
Event2: Kidsare boredof listeningtoviolinist.
Event3: Childexplainstograndparentsthe use of badlanguage fromhis
parents.

2. Editing
Continuityeditinghasbeenusedinthe formof shot-reverse-shotsandthe use
of the 180-degree rule.Match-On-Actionhasbeenincludedtogive different
perspectivesof anevent.Forexample,the childmakesacomment,andthe
commentisrespondedtoin a differentcamerashotfromthe mother.
Representation
Britishfamilieshave beenrepresentedinthe teasertrailerinarange of ways.
Firstly,the motherisdrivingwhilstthe fatherisasleep.Thisisadheringto
stereotypesof afatherbeinglazy. The motheralsoappearstobe stressed,
whichadherestoexpectationsof mothersbeingoverworkedandfully
responsible.The younggirl isadheringtostereotypesof girlsnotbeing
sporty.Thisis shownthroughherlackof participationinthe boys’football
game.
Sound
Ranch/westernmusicisusedthroughoutthe teasertrailer.Dialogue also
comesfromeach character as they’re interactingwitheachother.This
dialoguessetsthe storyline,andgivesthe audience anideaof whatthe filmis
about.The youngboy,whoappearsto be the main character,is giving
monologue inthe background.Thissetsthe storylinefromthe start.
Audience
The filmseemstobe targetedtowardsparents.Thisisbecause linksare
formedbetweenthe parentsandthe actors,as the situationsare relatable.
An example of thisisthe drivingof acar towardsa holidaydestination.The
parentsare likelytosympathise withthem,asit’ssomethingmostfamilies
experience.
Credits and titles
The title appearsinthe firstfew framesof thisteasertrailer.The textisbright
yellowonalightblue background.Thisimmediatelysetsthe tone of the trailer,
whichishappyand cheerful.Lionsgate andBBCFilmsare creditedafterthe
title isshown.The title isalsoshownatthe endof the traileralongside aframe
full of importantinformation.Thisincludesthe release monthandall the
companiesinvolvedinthe makingof the film.
USP
The filmisfrom the pointof viewof the childrenonholiday,insteadof a
conventional adultpointof view. The familyare alsoplacedina wealthy
environment,whichthey’re clearlynotusedto.