Worksheet for analyzing film trailers as persuasive texts
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This document provides a worksheet to analyze film trailers as persuasive texts. It includes categories for genre, narrative, location, characters, voice over, theme, pacing, on-screen graphics, editing and special effects, and music. Questions are also provided to consider how the trailer begins and ends, the film studio releasing it, why it's being played before a specific film, who creates trailers, and whether trailers always reveal everything about a film.
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Citations and References
If you decide you use ideas from the film reviews or any source, write the name of the source here AND Cite the source(s) where you use them:
REMEMBER
1. You must view the film for this worksheet personally and you must see it in a theater this semester. (Free screenings at the Union also count as a theater). Even if you choose an older film made in 1945 or later, we want you to see the film in a theater. At a theater, you sense the effects of the sound and moving images as they were intended. Films reproduced for television or on DVD on a home system lose the effect you sense in a theater.
2. Connect your review of the film with the cultural and social ideas we address in class. How do you think audiences relate the narrative on screen with other narratives in the press or entertainment media? Superheroes, for example, save the day when complicated agencies of government and military fail.
3. Look over the Film Worksheet before you attend the film, so you know what to look for in the film. Taking notes during the film is usually a problem, but you can make your notes afterward. You might be surprised at how much you will recall about the film and your experience of viewing it.
Late Paper Policy:
You will lose points for assignments turned in late after the final deadline.
1 day late: 20%
2 days late: -40%
3 days late: -60%
4 days late: -80%Step 2 Organize your data
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Step2.1: The audience and the space, and you
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The respondent is a 29-year-old male who prefers watching horror films for their scary and dark tone with lots of action. He likes characters in horror films to be tough and scary. While he looks for hidden messages in films, he prefers them not to be too confusing. He consumes media mainly through internet and TV and relies on special effects and good acting for films to seem realistic, preferring a simple and straightforward narrative structure. He sometimes relates to characters and places in films depending on the character.
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The document summarizes the discussion points from a horror film focus group, including preferences for film posters, fonts, taglines, sound effects, magazine covers, camera shots, weapons, costumes, film titles, and elements of horror films. Participants discussed which slasher film posters most interested them, preferred fonts for titles, suitable taglines, types of sound for a trailer, imagery for a magazine cover, camera angles for the cover, weapons for a trailer, appropriate costumes, potential film titles, and favorite aspects of horror films like narrative, villains, settings, music, jump scares, and costumes.
Focus Group Slides
The document summarizes the discussion points from a horror film focus group, including preferences for film posters, fonts, taglines, sound effects, magazine covers, camera shots, weapons, costumes, film titles, and elements of horror films. Participants discussed which slasher film posters most interested them, preferred fonts for titles, suitable taglines, types of sound for a trailer, imagery for a magazine cover, camera angles for the cover, weapons for trailers, appropriate costumes, potential film titles, and favorite aspects of horror films like narrative, villains, settings, music, jump scares, and costumes.
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1) Graphics make up about 10 out of 40 frames in each trailer, with most referring to stars/directors or providing narrative context rather than studio logos.
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1. You must view the film for this worksheet personally and you must see it in a theater this semester. (Free screenings at the Union also count as a theater). Even if you choose an older film made in 1945 or later, we want you to see the film in a theater. At a theater, you sense the effects of the sound and moving images as they were intended. Films reproduced for television or on DVD on a home system lose the effect you sense in a theater.
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3. Look over the Film Worksheet before you attend the film, so you know what to look for in the film. Taking notes during the film is usually a problem, but you can make your notes afterward. You might be surprised at how much you will recall about the film and your experience of viewing it.
Late Paper Policy:
You will lose points for assignments turned in late after the final deadline.
1 day late: 20%
2 days late: -40%
3 days late: -60%
4 days late: -80%Step 2 Organize your data
This step is about your experience of viewing the film and how the director kept you engaged.
Step2.1: The audience and the space, and you
Your experience as a moviegoer is as important as the film itself.
State where you saw the film.
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Research on film trailers, posters and web sites
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Sound and voiceover
Sound plays an important role in movie trailers by helping to tell the story and set the atmosphere. There are two main types of sound used: non-diegetic sounds like music that add to the aesthetic and diegetic sounds from within the scene like dialogue. Voiceovers are also commonly used to introduce the film and generate hype without revealing too much of the plot. They may provide background on the director, actors, or give a short synopsis to draw audiences in. Sound effects are carefully crafted to match the genre, such as using melons to mimic knife killings in horror films.
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2) The film "The Fly" follows the getaway driver of a bank robbery who becomes increasingly agitated by a fly in the car until he destroys his chance of successfully completing the robbery by shooting at the fly.
3) Both films rely heavily on diegetic sound and dialogue to drive the comedic narratives, using camerawork and editing to keep the viewer focused on the characters and their conversations.
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The document discusses how a group's media product, a teaser trailer for a psychological thriller film, both uses conventions of real trailers and challenges some conventions. The group researched thriller codes and conventions to inform their trailer. Their early drafts were too vague, but after feedback they added elements like a cliffhanger ending and quick cuts to build tension. They challenged conventions by having a female protagonist rather than male and not including intensely thrilling scenes. Locations and props provided clues without revealing the full plot.
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Film types and Possible Genres
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1) It defines what a film trailer is and how they are designed to attract audiences through exciting shots and editing that match the genre.
2) It explains where and when trailers are shown, such as before similar movies in theaters, on DVDs, or on television channels targeting specific demographics.
3) It outlines conventions of trailers like using music, dialogue, editing, and text to set the mood and tell the story in a suspenseful way.
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The 1979 film Alien had a budget of $11 million and was produced by 20th Century Fox. Directed by Ridley Scott, it starred Sigourney Weaver and John Hurt. The story follows the crew of a commercial starship that is awakened from cryo-sleep to investigate a distress call from an alien vessel, where they encounter a nest of eggs and are attacked by a deadly organism. It was filmed using practical special effects for the planets and alien costumes. Alien was released widely in the US on November 1, 1979, the same week as the films Running and The Rose.
Lucy trailer analysis
This document analyzes a movie trailer and poster. It determines that the trailer is 2 minutes long, includes scene snippets and release information, making it a theatrical trailer rather than a teaser trailer. The editing of the trailer creates a narrative through techniques like intertitles and sound mixing. Genre signifiers used in the trailer include fast pacing, music, and sound effects to denote it as an action film. The poster features the main character and synergizes with the trailer by showing the enigmatic central character.
Trailer analysis
This document provides an analysis of horror film trailers, their purposes and conventions. It discusses how trailers entice audiences without giving too much of the narrative away. Common elements are revealed like the title, actors and release date. Trailers typically end at the climax to leave audiences wanting more. Genre-specific conventions for horror, comedy, fantasy, sci-fi and romance trailers are outlined. Several influential horror directors and their signature styles are also described. Finally, examples of inspirational horror trailers are provided.
Divergent analysis
The document analyzes the theatrical trailer for the film Divergent. It discusses the editing techniques used to create narrative tension. Specifically, it notes how the music intensifies during significant story moments. It also analyzes the visual style, such as a scene where the main character wakes from a dream, which signifies both the sci-fi genre and a normal waking action. The trailer uses common genre signifiers like character exposition, editing, sound, and narrative build-up to identify it as an action/thriller genre. Intertitles are used to promote the source material and build audience interest.
Stryker presentation
The document discusses a film called "Stryker", describing it as an action-packed cop thriller that would likely receive a 15 rating. It summarizes the filmmakers' research of similar genres and conventions used in the trailer, such as fast cuts and voiceover. Feedback from test audiences found the action and music fitting but thought the voiceover unnecessary.
3.textual analyses guidance
The document provides instructions for completing textual analyses of horror posters, magazines, and trailers as part of an advanced media coursework. Students must choose existing horror materials from online sources and analyze the connotations and reasons for elements of mise-en-scene, camerawork, sound, editing, typography, and how they relate to the horror genre. The analyses should follow specific structures and include details about the work being analyzed. Examples of previous students' work are provided for reference.
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