Cinematography
Trailor opens with Real footage (in Black and White) of Nuclear explosions and mutations the fallout can cause. This footage is edited quickly and splits between different shots to give a sence of the strange unknown.
Then, A collaboration of close- ups introduce the characters as they journey in thier car. All the characters are slightly left of the screen as this is how a audience preffers to read a shot (from right to left). The close up shots allow greater concentration on the story and plot. This is important for setting the scene and giving a idea of what the film is about.
After the crash, The shots have more variation from extreme close-ups to long shots. Many of these shots are angled over the travelling family to make them seem more vunerable and weak in comparison to the villans.
Sound
Opens with the sound of sirens to give the idea of potential danger.
The sound of sirens is then replaced by more common music accosiated with a laid back culture. This gives a sence of safty to a viewer when combined with the slower editing.
The music then stops after the car crash incident and is replaced by the sound of a owl shreaking. This sudden change shocks a viewer and changes the mood dramatically.
The eay music is combined with silence to give a sence of unease and potential danger.
Mise- en- scene
The costumes of the travelling family are that of a well- off american family. This makes a appealing and obvious contrast between the ragged and ripped costumes of the villans.
Early in the trailor we see a long shot of a car toeing a caravan. This use of props lead the audience to asume a group of people are travelling. This helps the audience gain a idea of story and plot.
Later in the traior we see the use of binoculors and tourches. This leads to the ussumation that they are lost and trying to find a way out or perhaps help. The theme of being lost leads a audience to suspect danger. This helps increase strength.
The trailor opens with sufficient lighting to make the audience feel safe. However, the lighting dims as the trailor progresses. Some shots are even taken in darkness to give a stark contrast with earlier points in the trailor.
Editing
Opening shot of real fotage is edited to be fast paced to confuse a viewer. However, shots of importance in the sequence are slowed down to allow the audience to get a idea of the story and plot.
Words are edited in inbetween the shots to set the scene and explain the footage that is being shown.
Editing slows down after the real footage sequence to allow a viewer to concentrate more on the introduction of main characters and less on sespence and tension.
As the laid back music stops after the car accident, the editing begins to speed up to slowly to increase the tension as the villans are introduced.
This use of editing creates contrast in the trailor. In the earlier shots when the characters are introduced and dialogue is exchanged, the editing is slow. This relaxes the audience and they suspect nothing perhaps being decieved. Later in the trailor when the editing begins to speed up the mood changes significantly. The audience is taken from a relaxed mood to a fast paced, thrilling and horrifying mood in a very short space of time. This has greater effect than simply starting in the action.
Trailor opens with Real footage (in Black and White) of Nuclear explosions and mutations the fallout can cause. This footage is edited quickly and splits between different shots to give a sence of the strange unknown.
Then, A collaboration of close- ups introduce the characters as they journey in thier car. All the characters are slightly left of the screen as this is how a audience preffers to read a shot (from right to left). The close up shots allow greater concentration on the story and plot. This is important for setting the scene and giving a idea of what the film is about.
After the crash, The shots have more variation from extreme close-ups to long shots. Many of these shots are angled over the travelling family to make them seem more vunerable and weak in comparison to the villans.
Sound
Opens with the sound of sirens to give the idea of potential danger.
The sound of sirens is then replaced by more common music accosiated with a laid back culture. This gives a sence of safty to a viewer when combined with the slower editing.
The music then stops after the car crash incident and is replaced by the sound of a owl shreaking. This sudden change shocks a viewer and changes the mood dramatically.
The eay music is combined with silence to give a sence of unease and potential danger.
Mise- en- scene
The costumes of the travelling family are that of a well- off american family. This makes a appealing and obvious contrast between the ragged and ripped costumes of the villans.
Early in the trailor we see a long shot of a car toeing a caravan. This use of props lead the audience to asume a group of people are travelling. This helps the audience gain a idea of story and plot.
Later in the traior we see the use of binoculors and tourches. This leads to the ussumation that they are lost and trying to find a way out or perhaps help. The theme of being lost leads a audience to suspect danger. This helps increase strength.
The trailor opens with sufficient lighting to make the audience feel safe. However, the lighting dims as the trailor progresses. Some shots are even taken in darkness to give a stark contrast with earlier points in the trailor.
Editing
Opening shot of real fotage is edited to be fast paced to confuse a viewer. However, shots of importance in the sequence are slowed down to allow the audience to get a idea of the story and plot.
Words are edited in inbetween the shots to set the scene and explain the footage that is being shown.
Editing slows down after the real footage sequence to allow a viewer to concentrate more on the introduction of main characters and less on sespence and tension.
As the laid back music stops after the car accident, the editing begins to speed up to slowly to increase the tension as the villans are introduced.
This use of editing creates contrast in the trailor. In the earlier shots when the characters are introduced and dialogue is exchanged, the editing is slow. This relaxes the audience and they suspect nothing perhaps being decieved. Later in the trailor when the editing begins to speed up the mood changes significantly. The audience is taken from a relaxed mood to a fast paced, thrilling and horrifying mood in a very short space of time. This has greater effect than simply starting in the action.
1 comment:
Well done Josh, you identify a range of micro elements and analyse with confidence why they have been used and the effect on the audience. Excellent work!
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