Coach carter is a 2005 american biographical sports drama film directed by Thomas carter . It is based on the true story of Richmond high school Basketball coach Ken Carter portrayed by Samuel l Jackson, the story starts with coach ken carter takes over the head coaching job for the basketball team the team players at first clash with carter with timo Cruz even trying to physically attack carter as a result he is kicked off the team.
Plot:
the story of coach carter takes place in California, USA in Richmond high school based on the real life high school with the same name. Coach Ken Carter takes over the head coaching job for the basketball team at his old high school Richmond, having played on the team himself and earning records. Carter quickly sees that the athletes are rude and disrespectful, and are in need of discipline. He hands the players individual contracts, instructing them to attend all of their classes, wear dress shirts and ties on game days, refer to everyone as "sir", and maintain a minimum 2.3 grade point average, among other requirements. Carter also asks the school staff for progress reports on the players' grades and attendance. He teaches them to play a disciplined brand of basketball. and teaches them that what they learn in basketball can apply to their life outside of the sport as well.
Mise En Scene:
coach carter takes place in California, USA it has rural settings and scenes within the movies, such as showing the rough neighborhoods in the USA. It also shows a basketball setting and details the different aspects of basketball and the different tactics. it also shows a high school setting, which is actually based on a real life high school, the high school has the same props as a real life high school such as lockers, and different people walking across the corridors, as well as the main cast of course.
Camera angles and shots:
there are several different camera shots and angles within the movie of coach carter, there were close up shots of Samuel l Jackson's facial expression when he pinned Timo Cruz against the wall and said "I ain't your teacher I'm your basketball coach". and also the players expressions when being told what to do by carter it shows close-shot angles of their distraught faces. there were also high-angle shots from the seats of the basketball stadium from a audience's point of view when the basketball matches were shown and in play. The shots were effective in my opinion because it showed a variety of different shots and were timed effectively to fit the theme of the film.
Editing:
there is editing within coach carter for example there is a scene in the movie where Timo Cruz is asked by the coach what his deepest fear is and the shot cuts from his Bewildered facial expression to the other players doing suicides and push ups on the basketball stadium.
Synopsis: While on assignment in Oahu, Hawaii, military contractor Brian Gilcrest (Bradley Cooper) reconnects with his old flame Tracy Woodside (Rachel McAdams), now married to an Air Force recruit (John Krasinski). He also spends time with Allison Ng (Emma Stone), a hard-nosed fighter pilot who watches every move that he makes. As they travel throughout the lush terrain, Brian finds himself falling for his feisty guide, while his conversations with Tracy may provide a shocking revelation from their past.
The establishing shot used for this trailer is a low angle mid shot, showing a character with a serious yet expecting look on his face, which could suggest that he is waiting for something to happen, this scene seems to be set in a office, however the character is wearing a uniform of some sort of military force, which suggests to us that he has power over something, however this is reinforced by the low angle shot. Furthermore, the camera cuts to a high angle shot looking at another character sitting down, however with a less serious face, this could decipher the enigma that the audience could be thinking of what the first character introduced was looking at. Also, the use of a shot reverse shot connotates that the purpose of this scene was to give the audience a point of view shot from the characters having a conversation. the camera then cuts to a eye level close shot of another character, which we are then introduced into an awkward situation, where none of the characters know what to say to another, which tell the audience that although there is a lot of awkwardness, there is a certain comedic value to be had in that situation, which leads to us knowing that although it is a romance there will be some comedy. The awkward situation is further induced by there being no sound at all, no non diegetic or diegetic sound until eventually the camera cuts back into the man wearing a fancy shirt saying, '' Well I remember a good time.'' The use of the costumes tell us that there is a military influence in the film, however although it is not a usual situation which you would find a military officer telling off a civilian, although the props included are a blue sofa, plants, planes, badges and as well as the dull lighting. The planes could suggest that he could have been deported from a country and is being told off by the Air Force, however it could be many situations, which leaves another enigma for the audience as to why those characters are there and what has led to that situation. Futher into this scene, the shots become wider into mid shots, which show the audience more of the setting, also, although the building lights are on, it is night time, so it could infer that something has happened during the day, so the audience are able to analyse and discover more through this. After the awkward ordeal between the three characters happy and funky music is introduced, changing the mood completely, the camera cuts to black where are are introduced to ' From Academy Award Nominated Writer, Cameron Crowe'. this was used to further glamorise the film, in the hopes that more people would watch it or more people would be more likely to be interested in it, for example if they were to put an extremely famous person who has been in or created great films in the past and everybody liked it, more people are likely to watch it with high expectations. The trailer however seems fast paced but not so fast that it becomes like an action film. the upbeat music enforces a clumsy comedic feel to it, so the audience would become happier, and tricking them into thinking that the first shot used was going to make the film fuelled by rage and arguments. However, there is a slight twist just after the camera fades into another shot, since it includes a humvee, along with a lot of military equipment and soldiers, but there are also dense trees which could suggest that they are in a foreign territory, further enforcing the feeling that there is danger and that there is a war. The camera then fades from a mid shot to a low angle shot of the main characters face, whilst this is happening there is a narration from the main character describing to the audience what is happening. There is then another complete change of settings, where we are introduced to a shot reverse shot of two characters talking, however the lighting has also changed back to being fairly dull but still bright enough so that there isn't any pathetic fallacy. Along with this some other props are introduced which include a bottle, scarf, and some cups. Before we can fully analyse what is going on the camera keeps cutting to different situations and atmospheres, for example as soon as the characters stop talking the camera cuts into a busy building with a mysterious character walking around, Following this the camera starts tracking a plane flying over from a low angle shot, this could tell us that someone is on the move, the use of this shot also makes the plane look more intimidating than it should be, so it makes the audience think more about it and what significance travelling has over the storyline. the lighting also changes completely to a bright cheerful and jolly theme, with the sun glaring and blue skies. This shot really stands out because it has a significance of the theme of travel and going around the world. ''To Hawaii, our old stomping ground'' This deduces that there used to be something going on there, whether it was fiction or non fiction doesn't matter as much. The main character then says, ''Aloha.'' which adds some more comedy since the title is the exact same, so it further summarises the joking behaviour of the main actor. A reason why this film would be popular is because bill Murray is one of the actors, even if he has a small role in the film, many people would be more likely to watch it since a famous actor is in, it would also shock the audience slightly and their main focus would be on bill Murray and most of the audience would most likely start talking about him instead of what is going on. In the shot reverse shot which captures Bill Murray and the main character talking, we see that they are dressed formally, in suits, which could tell us more about the character that he could be a butler or a servant of some sort. There is then a low angle shot where we are looking from Bill Murray's shoulder onto the main character, the camera also focuses on the main characters face and blurs out the shoulder and head, so the audience get the see the facial expression, which is of happiness, so this could infer to the audience that there has been a change in theme and feeling.
Around halfway through we are introduced to a love interest, which then the audience who would probably be thinking about where the romance is, since there was only comedy plunged cleverly into the trailer. Also, since that this film is a romantic film, the majority of the audience would be females around middle age, since most of the audience would be able to sympathise with the love interest of the main character. The music then changes into a more happy theme, playing Hot Coals. Since the trailer reaches the halfway mark it was probably a time to change to have a more romantic feel to it. the camera changes to a extreme long tracking shot which follows a plane being flown through the air, this further enforces the theme of action and of an Air Force. Following this shot there is a two person shot showing the two characters talking, which is also shown as an over the shoulder shot so that the audience can see the view which they are seeing, after that short sequence of shots the camera cuts back to an extreme long shot tracking the plane flying towards an ocean. There is then a trucking shot which captures both characters walking across a field, suggesting to the audience that they have landed, however because of the vast amount of two shots including the main character and a female character, the audience would probably be wondering if that would be another love interest, and shows that they are spending time together which many of the audience would most likely be able to refer to as a date, although in the trailer it is work business, many people would be able to decipher what is really going on between those two characters, this would mean that more and more people would be able to enjoy the film.
The film then ends with an extreme close up shot of the main characters eyes, with the same song still playing from the beginning, this shot shows us that there is a feeling of wonder and happiness, so that the audience who view the trailer are left feeling happy, suddenly the song finishes and the trailer cuts into the movie title which is used in a simple font, nothing special and colourful like most audiences, which could disappoint the audience since they would be expecting more of a happy and bright font which would finish the trailer, however it could also have been bland because the creators would have thought the audience would be focuses more on the shots before and talking about Bill Murray.
Since this film is animated, everything to do with it is editing. for example, the use of animation generally dictates to the audience that it is going to be a child friendly film, many of the animated characters are also extremely friendly, considering that this is a child's film, but the characters are an anchorage to certain lifestyles, for example parents can sympathise with the parents in the animation because its something that happens to most if not all nuclear families, they have arguments with their children. Also, the children can sympathise with the child character because they understand what that character has gone through, meaning that it would improve in quality for the audience, rather than having them just watching blankly and being unable to sympathise with the characters, reducing the amount of entertainment that they would get from the film, also, the majority of the characters are cheery and happy, although there is a fair bit of sarcasm and arguing, it still has a positive impact on the whole film, because the irony is that the arguing and sarcasm is to allow the audience to sympathise with the characters. All of the characters are fairly funny and charismatic in general, and the kind of person that everyone likes, so those characters are going to be more popular, for example with frozen, elsa is one of the most iconic figures in Disney history, for example because she is independent and one of the only characters to notice the faults in most of Disney' films, where all of the women are dependent on a man and are hopeless romantics.
Also, most of the characters are colourful and well animated, and many people like well toned colours, meaning that those characters are also going to be very popular, it also tells the audience that they are funny characters, whereas many of the audience judge by looks ( presumably ) especially children, not in a negative way however, for example we look at colours and resemble them with things, for example if a character was in black and white, and the background is colourful and rainbows e.t.c. then the audience would assume that they are dark and gloomy and down in the dumps characters, however if the character were to be bright blue and bright green, they were energetic and running around hopping up and down and over exited, the audience would like that character more and spend more time looking at them, whilst ignoring the dark and gloomy sad character. The reason this film would be so popular is because all of the characters are colourful and happy and bright, with lots of fancy clothing and a happy theme throughout the trailer, as well as maintain the fantasy type world which many people want. For the younger generation, it would make them imagine that there are those characters in their head, so they imagine that they can talk to them, entertaining them more, boosting the experience for them, whilst at the same time worrying their parents that their kids are going insane. It also has a lasting effect for the parents, because the kids would adore the characters in the movie, they would in the future ask their parents to buy the products that are sold in recognition with the movie, generally leaving a long lasting impression to the kids.
camera composition: The first shot used is a mid shot of a girl jumping up and back down ( presumably on a trampoline ). Following that there is a extreme close up shot/ mug shot of a womans' face, From this we ( the audience ) can presume that they are family members of the main character or that they have a significant role and anchorage for the main character in some way.
Suddenly we are introduced to a zooming shot, where the camera is quickly zooming into a corner of a boxing ring, which then captures two boxers fighting high angle wide shot used to show them fighting, following this there is a shot at eye level showing a woman, presumably one of the fighters' wives, in shock, and his friend. the shots are generally very fast, which would make the audience notice it is an action, since that fast is usually inherited with fighting or action films. After an extremely quick shot of the main character's face at an extreme close up, there are a few match on action shots used, for example the camera switches from a mid shot of a jab being thrown, to a cross being thrown to the other boxer, however the shot used quickly changes to a low angle high definition shot possibly showing the audience one of the boxer's technique and effectiveness of the punch. Following this there is a sequence of shots generally at eye level and are no further than mid shots.
Following this there is a short dolly shot of two characters walking into a hall, and after some action clips, oddly at low angle, there is a tracking shot of a character sitting at a memorial.
mise en scene: First of all since this is a boxing film, it includes boxing shorts, gloves, wraps, mouth guards, e.t.c. the lighting is fairly dull throughout the beginning of the trailer, this could be to symbolise that everything is hazy for the audience or for the character, the lights are shining on the boxing ring, which could also suggest to the audience that the fighting has a big impact and role on the film.
Some other props included in this film are guns, lighting, and many other various props. many of the facial expressions, seemed pain filled, some other clothing includes a hoodie, which many boxers wear, this is because they want to remain anonymous on day to day tasks, and this also symbolises that he is famous, many people know him and would want to talk to him.
However this could also resemble something which the audience would be able to pick out, for example during an earlier shot of him in desperation, crying on his bed with a loaded gun, it could show that the character is in denial of himself and is ashamed of himself.
sound: The sound consisted of a good mix between diegetic and non diegetic, for example, sounds of punching, were matched in time with music, to add emphasis on the punching, and to make the audience notice how hard the punches were being thrown. However at the very beginning there is a soft piano song, which is where after the sound effects of the punching, the music becomes more hip hop, showing off the action. when something bad happens, more dialogue is introduced, a lot of music is fitting to the narration by a judge. the music becomes more sinister, and eventually becomes loud, more dubstep, when the character is put into action.
Mise en scene: Cult clothing, bikes, over augmented vehicles, explosions, guns, Hannibal lecter mask, explosions, CGI, Branding, angry expressions, spikes, goggles, styled vehicles, drums, breathing apparatus, All of this serves a purpose, to enhance the look of the movie, and to also drum into the audience's minds that its a unique film, where the audience can sympathise with the characters because of their clothing and what they wear, however for the antagonists, the audience would be able to instantly recognise whether a person is a villain or a hero by the clothes they wear, this is due to the fact that humans judge by looks, so in order to ensure that people who who is who and what they represent, they need a certain thing to decide to judge.
Editing: For editing, first of all for the logo there is a rusty looking theme to it, which tells the audience that the film could be set in some sort of poverty or post apocalyptic wasteland which funnily enough it is, this means that the audience can expect violence as many people would turn primitive and violent as no rules or laws are set in place.
Camera composition: For camera composition there are so many great shots used in this trailer, for example the first shot is a p.o.v. of a front of a car driving through a desert, this may tell the audience that there is an urge of rush or that something is about to happen, it also implies that there is a theme of a desert, in the middle of no where. Following this there is a medium shot and a low angle of a man walking towards a light or a fire, which is surrounded by many other people. this shot alone is very cult like, as if it was a tribe or a cult celebrating or doing a tradition,
Following that there are a few shots of flares, however there was a panning shot from a helicopter's view, which is emphasizing the importance of those flares, and to make it a good image. Following this there is another low angle shot, however it is a still shot this time, and it captures a convoy driving through land, possibly a desert, this could capture the audience into thinking that something is about to happen, that things are being set into motion, making the audience think what is about to happen, a war? It leaves a certain mystery to the audience, an enigma, where they actively have to think what could happen, or assume the worse.
The next shot is of a man, possibly Mad Max, one of the main characters, where the camera zooms into his face at eye level, from a medium shot to a mug shot, this is a good way of introducing the character to the film/ audience because they are able to see his facial expressions and what he looks like, so the audience can look out for him later on throughout the trailer. This also gives the character a certain archetype, a hero-as-warrior.
Another shot is used to emphasize the action genre in this film, a sudden panning shot is introduced, however it has to be extremely fast, making it more like a camera technique called the ''whip'', which follows a monster truck doing a stunt, putting the audience on edge as all of a sudden action is introduced. There is a great shot used to capture a characters kneeling on the floor in despair, the shot used is a long shot, however it also captures the desert, the sun and all of the background, making the shot extremely popular, because of the irony behind it. Sound: The sound used is extremely dramatic and appealing to the genre of the film, action and adventure, it keeps the audience on edge and is extremely indecisive, meaning that the non diegetic music is enticing towards the audience, and gives chills down their spine, keeping them on the edge of their seats. another non diegetic sound used is a narration from a main character, explaining to the audience who he is and what is happening.
However the majority of the diegetic sound used for this film is speech, but there is also a good mix of sounds of explosions and engines, as well as a mix of gunshots used both diegetically and non diegetically, creating an awesome atmosphere to listen to.
Synopsis: Jake (Sean Faris) moves to Orlando, Fla., with his mother (Leslie Hope) and brother (Wyatt Smith). He feels like an outsider in his new school and frequently lets his temper flare out of control. But Jake wants to fit in, and he decides to go to a party with his classmate Baja (Amber Heard). There, Jake is pushed into a fight and humiliated. Another classmate (Evan Peters) sees what happened, and encourages Jake to visit martial arts trainer Jean Roqua (Djimon Hounsou). The opening to this trailer is very unique compared to many films, where it uses a fade to white and an extremely quick camera tilt upwards showing a street, the music is also startling as it starts as soon as the trailer does, this emphasizes that it will be an action film since it is fast paced and many films of that genre have upbeat music, are fast paced and reliable in the fact that they will get the audience off their feet and intrigued to see what will happen next. The camera then fades to black followed by another panning shot showing a bunch of sports cars, which could suggest that there could be some sort of event going on, however we are then introduced to a narration just as this shot is introduced to us, where the voice is dramatic and personally i think it doesnt fit along with the trailer, since the music is upbeat and lively, the narration is extremely deeply toned, so it creates a fair amount of contrast. This is followed by a sequence of panning shots showing a party of some sort going on, also connoting to the audience the stereotypes of the young generation where they are unruly and rebellious. Following this we are introduced to a two person shot in which they are given prevalence over all of the other people in the party, since the camera focuses on them and blurs out all of the other people it would make the audience wonder if they were any special character of some sort. The camera then changes from long and mid shots to close up shots of people clapping their hands, but it is all blurry. The purpose of this shot was to allow the audience to further delve into the trailer and feel like they were there, but the use of the panning shot also connotes that there could be some confusion. After the sequence of shots, the narration states, '' The real action begins.'' This suggests to us that there is another event going on which is more important than the party. However straight after that shot there is a fade to black, leaving a slight pause in order to build up tension for the audience, also, the audience would be wondering what the real action is, as well as the use of the fade to black they would be impatient yet eager to find out what it would be. However we are then introduced to a over the shoulder shot of two fighters, along with a complete change of lighting, where the party has finished and people are getting ready for a 'fight night'. Straight after the over the shoulder shot the camera cuts into a low angle shot showing the detail of one fighter punching another, however this shot was fairly clumsy since it doesn't fit too well and makes the trailer seem awkward. Also in this shot the camera focuses on the two fighters and slightly blurs out the audience watching the fight as well as the background, so the audience are forced to focus their eyes on the fight going on, emphasizing the point of view. The camera then cuts straight back into an over the shoulder shot of the aftermath from the punch. The music starts becoming louder and louder along with a faster pace as the trailer progresses, purposely increasing the tension. the lighting also changes from bright lights to fairly dull lights, however the spectators are in a dark spot yet the fighters in the middle have the spotlight on them, so a change of lighting also helps the audience find where to look at. Whilst this is happening the camera uses a sequence shot panning around the fight until eventually changing into a tracking shot from a diagonal angle showing a take-down between the two fighters. Another change of scenery, where the camera uses a tracking shot which follows van travelling down a road, we are then introduced to a new character who we can presume is one of the main characters, where we see him at a mid shot at his eye level, the character is wearing a t shirt, stating that he is a simple character, not upper class but could be middle class or lower class. the lighting also changes to be more bright and cheerful where the sun is out. The narration then tells us who this character is, so if the audience were wondering what his name was, if any enigmas were left then the audience could assume that there would be an explanation or a description. As the narration states the characters' name, we see him through a slightly low angle shot, where the character has a smirk on his face, which could suggest to the audience that he could be a cocky character. Then suddenly we are introduced to two of the main characters, (who ironically end up hating each other) meeting up at a party, where the antagonist tours the protagonist through his home, with a cocky expression, also wearing a tight fitting top and chinos/ jeans. However in this shot the camera focuses on the antagonist (closest one to camera) and blurs out the protagonist, since we have already been introduced to the protagonist sitting in the truck, but it was possible that the antagonist was seen during the beginning of the trailer fighting someone, where we were shown to see him win several fights. This tells us that he is a skilled fighter. Some props included in this shot are plastic cups, a saucepan and a kitchen along with a pool and several other items. After that another character is introduced, since we know she is going to be a main character the camera focuses on her, whilst blurring out all of the other characters. We are able to see that she has a white dress and a golden necklace on her, which could signify that she is upper class. Following that shot we are shown the protagonist to be looking towards her direction, signifying that there could be a love interest between those two characters. The trailer then fades to black, building up tension along with the music suddenly stopping, which then changes to a slightly high angle shot of the antagonist saying, '' Are you ready?'' with a deep focus on his face. The camera then cuts to a high angle shot facing downwards towards the antagonist and the protagonist, suggesting that there is going to be a fight about to happen between them, the use of this shot was to show us a point of view from one of the characters in the trailer looking down at them, increasing the involvement the audience have with the trailer. Following this the camera cuts to an over the shoulder shot from the antagonist's shoulder looking towards the protagonist, where the protagonist says, ''I'm not fighting.'' This proves to us that the protagonist is either a kind person or that it proves his innocence, since we do not know what has happened between the two characters, the audience would assume that the antagonist is bullying the protagonist into a fight, the female character who was given prevalence earlier could have possibly had an impact in the fight, for example the antagonist caught the protagonist looking at the girl who could possibly be his girlfriend, and wanted to fight the protagonist, but many mysteries are left unanswered so that the audience have to assume things. Another reason why the audience could assume the female has a big impact on the film is because she is given prevalence over many of the shots, along with those two characters, which could signify a love complex or a love triangle, which would attract more of a female audience, however this film is mainly focused on a male audience since it has a lot of fighting and fast paced action. About half way through the trailer the music changes to a rock song, along with a montage of the protagonist learning how to fight, from the use of mid shots and the clever use of camera focuses the audience is able to analyse what he is doing and are able to understand what is going on, whilst the narration has stopped and is overtakes by diegetic sounds like the characters talking to another, the martial arts teacher of the protagonist says the title, ''Never Back Down.'' whilst he says that the camera is at a close up shot of his face showing sweat on his face, suggesting that he has been training hard. Towards the end there is a short conversation between the protagonist and the antagonists' girlfriend, using high and low angle shots along with shot reverse shot. The trailer then finishes with a point of view shot from the antagonist where the protagonist is round house kicking him, suggesting that there is some revenge, since earlier in the trailer we are shown the opposite event, stating irony. The music then slowly fades whilst the title screen pops up, which is not all shown at once, instead it is shown word after word along with a loud thumping sound emphasizing the arrival of that word, the title screen is also very colourful compared to most trailers.
Lee Holloway (Maggie Gyllenhaal), a young woman with a history of severe emotional problems, is released into the care of her overbearing parents following a stay at a mental institution. She finds work as a secretary for a rigid and demanding attorney, E. Edward Grey (James Spader), and starts dating the kind but dull Peter (Jeremy Davies). However, Lee soon realizes she's turned on by Grey's stern demeanor, and begins a sadomasochistic relationship with him.
The establishing shot for this film is a close angle shot at eye level of the main character,, looking into a mirror, her facial expressions are fairly enterprising. However she is also wearing quite a fancy looking top, as well as the character saying, '' I have never had a job before.'' which suggests to the audience that she is going for a job interview, but it also leaves a certain enigma for the audience too, for example, what job could she be going to, or why is she dressed so smartly, when considering the thumbnail above, influences a very promiscuous atmosphere. However, the lighting is also very dull, which could suggest that there is some sort of fog or that there is bad weather, suggesting it could be set in a city of some sort. The audience is then introduced to an over the shoulder shot of the character talking to herself through the mirror, where the audience can still see her facial expressions, and we are also introduced to the scenery as the trailer progresses. There is what seems to be a large teddy bear in the background, whilst it is hard to figure out because the camera is focusing on the mirror and the girls' facial expressions. This could imply to the audience that she is relatively child like and naive, also considering that she earlier stated that she had never had a job before, could exceed the audience's expectations that she will get into some sort of trouble or a situation which she wouldn't be comfortable in. Also, just before the establishing shot, there is a transition which has probably not been used in movies before, which slides slowly from the top to the bottom, eventually showing the whole clip, this could further influence the idea that there is a rather innocent like atmosphere.
For the next scene, there is a low angle shot of the main character walking out of her house, whilst keeping at mid shot, the camera slowly tilts upwards. The house is fairly large, which is quite common in America, due to the lower prices for amount of space, connoting to the audience that she is working class, also considering that she is going towards an interview. The character is holding some books, possibly to match along with her clothing, a smart skirt, tights, shoes, a white top, which was shown just recently and a blazer, suggesting that her job would be quite demanding. The music is fairly entertaining and adds a clumsy feel to the trailer, where a piano is being played fairly fast, but is also quiet, but adds a feeling to the trailer, implying to the audience that something is odd, that its not a usual film. We are then introduced to the interview scene, however we are only shown the man, many of the transitions used are fade to black, since there is a lot of time change, so the audience can easily decipher. The interviewer is looking away from the camera, so that we are given a different view from the main character. Some props in this scene include a tie, blazer, white shirt, flowers, and a well designed sofa. There is then an extreme close up match on action shot of the main character typing, in a typical office building, she has a lot of concentration on her face, emphasized by her tongue sticking out, which then changes to a high angled shot of her face in the bath, where she repeats the required sentence for her company's customer service.
The camera then cuts back to the interviewer talking to the main character again, stating, ''It's very dull work.'' Which is a typical stereotype of an office job. She then replies, ''I like dull work.'' However she has a suggestive facial expression, which could confuse the audience. Also we are then introduced further into the character's personality, where we are introduced to her confidence and sass. There is then a quick change of scenery of a mug shot of her looking into the camera (supposedly meant to be a mirror), which adds to the comedic value, and since this is a romance, many females or couples would relate to this moment. Then the audience is introduced to a shot of the boss when some diegetic sound of a phone ringing is introduced. Although a typical stereotype of a boss is to be controlling, upright, this character is not, he is laid back on the sofa, chilled out, crumpled up clothing, and says, '' I'm not here.'' to the main character, the camera then cuts to her face smiling, another prop, a headband is shown to us. The next shot is a p.o.v. influenced shot of her looking up towards her boss, who then hands her the phone, telling the audience that she had got the job.
After a quick change of scenery, there is a two person shot of a car, but right before that the camera tracks downwards to the car, which introduces the audience to the scenery. The weather is quite dull like typical New York weather, After another quick change in scenery there is a low angle shot of the boss opening a door, introducing the audience to quite a funky person, which is satire considering many many bosses are not like that. Then there is a montage of the boss and the main character, where the boss is being fairly annoying, imitating the phone ringing alerting the main character. telling the audience that he is quite demanding. ''You can get a much bigger voice out of that tiny...throat.'' this sentence escalates the sexual influence on this film, which could shock the audience as it is so sudden. The lighting is also fairly dull, only a small lamp is on, but some other props include random tapestry and paintings scattered throughout.
After the half way mark for the trailer we are introduced to the sexual tension between the boss and the main character, where the boss says, '' come into my office.'' and the main character replies, ''Finally!'' The transitions start to change as well, for example a typewriting styled transition is introduced, adding to the theme of an office. Also the music starts changing drastically, and it goes from clumsy to funky upbeat music. We are then introduced to a few male characters, who may be the secretary's boyfriend or family members. All of a sudden there is a match on action shot of the main character's hands tied behind a tree. The trailer then cuts with a long shot of the main character slamming a door shut, which could either be considered deigetic or non diegetic, then the music cuts and the trailer fades.
Malcolm X (1992) is a tribute to the controversial black activist and leader of the struggle for black liberation. He hit bottom during his imprisonment in the '50s, he became a Black Muslim and then a leader in the Nation of Islam. His assassination in 1965 left a legacy of self-determination and racial pride. The trailer first starts off with a non diegetic narration, stating to the audience, ''Do you know where you came from?'' This is an interesting opening to the audience because it immediately sparks the audience's imagination, why is he asking this question? leaving enigmas for the audience, which immerses them instantly before anything has even happened. However before the audience is able to even consider the question the establishing shot is introduced along with a sudden bang and slow music introduced. The establishing shot used for this trailer was a close up shot of a door with a wired space, which could suggest that it is a prison, there is a character walking towards the gap in the door, stating that he has wronged, but it could also be due to a corrupt police force of some kind. The character also has a extremely serious look on his face, like he means business. The camera work is also clever because it stays at eye level shot of the character in the door, suggesting that he is looking at someone outside the door, and we are given a P.O.V. shot from that person looking into the prison cell. The next shot two characters are talking, the music is still being played and is constantly slow, but it gives the feeling to the audience that something is building up. However the two characters talking have very similar clothing, which could either suggest that they are wearing suits of some kind, businessmen, like suggested in the thumbnail above, or that they are in prison, wearing matching outfits. However the first man introduced as Malcolm, the main character in the film, is wearing a hat, suggesting that it is cold, typical weather in New York. After a while of exchanging words, the camera then cuts into an old fashioned show theme, ''Say Roselan!'' then a dance montage is introduced, the camera shots are extremely rapid and alters many times. for example, a two person shot of two characters suited up in fashionable clothing, followed by a low angle shot showing gymnasts/dancers jumping off stage, and the music suddenly changes to rhythm and blues, very upbeat music and tireless, suggesting a theme of happiness to the audience, even though just a few scenes before the characters were talking about slavery. The characters are wearing bright radiant clothing, which could also suggest that they are rich or wealthy. The camera shots carry on changing, for example high angle shots are used to display a mass of people dancing, mainly in couples, to a few eye level shots, followed by a slightly low angle shot, signifying that that character has some power, leaving the audience another enigma, could that person own the building? ''He was a pusher, a hustler, a thief.'' This suggests that he was a bully of some kind, that he would manipulate people. This is reinforced by the fact that there is a close angle shot of him wearing a white vest, smoking, and holding a pistol in his right hand. However we are then introduced to a shot reverse shot over two character's shoulders, where the taller one says, '' Are you ready to tackle the streets?'' although he says this rather rapidly, which could connotate that they're in a rush, or that his character is fast and fidgety. They have a mean look to their face along with the bright lighting. There is a two shot of two characters walking across a field, one of them pretending to have a gun, yelling, ''BOOM!'' at the other, whilst this is happening the camera is using a tracking shot, following the two characters walking across the field. However this way of behaving is fairly child like, suggesting that they are still naive as a sort, or that they still have fun, whichever way it is interpreted. the shot is also a mid shot, capturing the some of the background along with the two characters. Following that scene, there is a quick gunshot, a real one this time, whilst the camera fades to black, using the fade to black transition, to signify a change of time for the audience, and also suggesting to the audience that someone was actually shot, rather than the playful behaviour which occurred earlier on. The still shot shows the audience a beach of some sort, along with two characters walking across the character, whilst the camera does not follow them, they walk closer and closer until they eventually pass it. followed by a still shot and an extreme close up of them talking, which alerts the audience that there is a love interest in the film, which would attract more females into watching it, although it is not a conventional film in itself, such as an action film where it mainly attracts a male audience or a romantic film which mainly attracts a female audience. However there is then a sudden shot whilst the transition fades to white, where two characters are in court with their hands cuffed, then a mugshot of one of the characters, presumably Malcolm X. After that we are introduced into a new scenery, set in a prison. An office or warden asks of someone's number, to which he replies, ''I forgot.'' sarcastically, the camera then changes from a eye level shot to a low angle shot of the police beating up Malcolm. Some props include a baton, cuffs, and other typical policing equipment. However what is quite interesting is that all of the hands resting outside the cells are black, suggesting that these were the years of racism (historians can talk more about it). The music is also very relaxing, which is quite ironic because the character is being dragged down a hall, where the camera tracks them for a few seconds and then uses a low angle shot to show the panic on the character's face. as well as the anger on the warden's face. ''I will no touch the white man's drugs, his liquor, his women.'' This is a big blow to the audience, because it shows to them the true extent on racism in those years and how divided the society and races were, however the audience is also introduced to the revelation of Malcolm, coming from a drugged, and violent past, into a devout Muslim. He is also wearing very smart clothing, a black suit, tie, e.t.c. The character is then given an exponential amount of power, for he becomes the leading of a rights movement, many low angle and eye level shots are used to show him, advancing his position as a higher member of society, the music changes as if it were a patriot like society, like Malcolm was a president of some sort. Happy music is introduced until eventually another gunshot is introduced.
Camera Composition: The establishing shot used for this film trailer is an extreme close up shot of a trigger of a pistol, which could tell the audience that someone is under threat, or there is an execution about to happen, the trigger being pulled also can resemble that a climax has been reached and a villain or hero has been caught. Following this there is a P.o.V shot of a bullet being loaded into a revolver, followed on from the establishing shot. Following this, there is a dolly shot following a woman walking down a hallway, in symmetry with the persons' thighs. afterwards, there is a reverse zoom shot going from eye level to low angle, facing upwards towards the character's face, who is holding a sword, whilst tilted at the same time, allowing a feeling of vertigo, also implying that something is about to happen, e.g. a sword fight. There is then a still shot of Uma Thurman drinking something out of a mug, at eye level and a use of a mid shot to emphasize a coming storm.
The next shot is very interesting because it is mainly used in horror movies, for example a camera technique called the whip, which is an extremely quick panning shot from a character throwing something to another character following the 180* fashion, which is then combined with the blurring of the screen slightly, then generally followed by a still shot or a P.O.V shot of the person who is at the receiving end of the throw, say a antagonist, to show the audience that the thrown weapon has struck them. Next there is a low angle shot capturing four characters looking down, presumably a P.O.V shot of some antagonists, but from the protagonists' view, which shows the audience that those characters have power and that they are strong, or it could be interpreted that they have dominance over the main character. Following this there is a sort sequence of zooming, still and panning eye level shots of several characters, possibly to introduce them to the audience, which in turn makes the audience wonder what is happening and who they are, what role they have in the film, but since the protagonist in this film is a female, the audience can assume that the other females are protagonists as well.
Editing: At the very beginning of the trailer, there is a very fast paced theme introduced, where there is a short quick sequence of shots which connotates that there is something important about to happen. Although there is no CGI and special effects, there is a heavy use of fade into black transitions in between each clip. There is then a quick transition which is just a simple blur transition from one character to another, which could also imply that those two are enemies, or that one of the characters is approaching the other.
There is also a large continuity of transitions which do not fade into anything, but simply transition from one clip to another, which makes the clips seem faster, relating back to its genre of action films. Also this film relies heavily on the use of match on action, for example when a character is throwing a dart through a tradition Japanese window.
Mise en scene: This film includes a wide range of props, for example, a wide range of Oriental weapons, e.g. a katana, a dagger, and darts, and a many tradition oriental clothing. This connotative with the action genre because many people expect to see some sort of weapons or something which is capable of killing, even if it is just a knife, which is trademark in horror movies. There are also face masks, which add anonymity to the film, making the characters seem villainous, although many heroes wear that kind of clothing.
Although the film is set in America, there are many traditional oriental props, however there is also a pub bar which is shown near the end of the clip, implying that a modern theme is mixed in with the traditional.
The lighting changes throughout the trailer, for example it has a cartoonist theme to it, when a character Bill is introduced it shows his face is black and white, implying to the audience that he is an old ''master'' of some sort of martial art, and what the audience already know, that he is old.
Later on the setting changes into a snowy landscape, presumably in japan, which adds a cold, winter feel to the film. Sound: The first sound is a gunshot, which was diegetic, following this there is a funky, song introduced, along with a narration from the main character, talking about who she is, and what happened, explaining to the audience in order for them to learn about the current state of the character.
There are some other diegetic sounds introduced, for example some characters talking to each other. The music changes to more of a fast paced, but still keeps the funky theme all throughout. Also, because the film has some comedic value to it, two characters are fighting, and one of their characters' daughter is shocked to see the house wrecked.
At the end of the trailer the music increases in dynamics.
Camera Composition: The establishing shot used in this trailer is a wide shot, panning, contrasting with the movement of the view from a plane in space. This was most likely used in order to emphasize the theme of the sci-fi, since the majority of the film is set in a space theme. This shot also connotes to the audience that there is something happening, or it leaves the feeling that there is a 'calm before the storm'. Following this there is a birds eye shot, in order to show a city, which could also have been used in order to have another view, zoomed in from the space view. It also establishes to the audience that the place is shown to the audience, it also leaves an enigma for the audience because they are wondering what could happen, if there were to be an alien invasion, or if an Alien Vs Predator theme would have leverage over people's imaginations.
After the two establishing shots, there is a mid shot used to emphasize the robot character to the audience, in turn leaving many thoughts being provoked, for example, who/what is that? why aren't people reacting to it? Many questions are left unanswered until much further into the trailer, through the narration. The next shot used is very intriguing because it includes a typical pub, with a mass of people staring at one spot, possibly a Television, where they all seem to be shocked or under some sort of stress, as none of them are smiling, but however they do seem fixated on one spot. This shot also contrasts with the previous shot of the robot, which shows the audience that there is a vast contrast in technology, seeing as we are just shown high levels of intelligence and technology, to a group of pub go-ers. The shot used after this is a close up shot, panning slighting across a man's face, however the camera also focuses on his face, slightly blurring out the other people looking towards the direction, which leaves another enigma, could that character have an importance in the film? Following this there is a short sequence of shots facing towards people, mostly at a high angle shot, where the camera gives the impression that the characters are looking up towards something, everyone seems to be doing nothing but looking up, a global news alert? The shots used, high angle and close shots, show the detail of the people's faces, which are shocked, extremely focused. Another important factor to take in for the shots used is that it shows people from all across the world, enforcing that there could be an alien invasion or that something major is happening.
The camera then tilts from a horizontal shot to a low angle shot, whilst also using a curve, possibly to imitate a person's P.O.V. shot, the shot is showing quite a urban area, city, at night, quiet. whilst there are futuristic holograms and boards playing on the sides of buildings. The camera then is placed on an escalator and captures a large Television, as well as A.I. and humans walking around, which would shock the audience or tell the audience that robots have been there for a long time, so it has become a norm in their society. which makes you think, why were the people so shocked earlier? was it because the A.I. lost control and killed someone or something bad happened? many questions are left. Following this there is a slow panning shot, around a tree branch, leaving some thoughts like what is it trying to show and it leaves another enigma, is there something being hunted for example. A feint blurred out person/ robot is shown right at the end of that shot, which cuts out before anyone is able to see what is happening or what it is. Straight after that another slow panning shot is used, focusing heavily on a tree, in HD. Nevertheless the majority of the transitions used between each clip is a fade to black, signifying the change of time or moment to the audience, so they are able to decipher more easily what is happening.
There is then an over the shoulder shot of a man looking out towards a street, whilst some sort of explosion is occurring, is being fired into the air, however the person is blurred out, so you cant fully see the details on them, but the reason this was done was because the creator wanted the audience to focus on the street, also a high angle shot was used, so as to make the audience feel like they were there with that person, looking out into the street, in awe and fear, emphasizing the fear factor. Following this there is a high angle shot looking down at a city, where lots of CGI is being used to show all of the buildings exploding, the camera however is also tilting up and down, as if there were someone looking around at all of the explosions. There is then a still shot showing the audience of a mother and her son, the son had just given her flowers, their facial expressions are of happiness, however the mother has some sort of life support placed around her nose, which could signify that she is injuries or sick, which the audience would sympathise with her and feel bad for her because she is such a vulnerable character. She then is presumably narrating the trailer, from the son's point of view, talking to him, letting in on the audience a first person view and an over the shoulder shot of the man walking into a blinding light. The camera also follows that character walking, through a corridor, and walking along a field, hands grazing the tall grass. We are then introduced into a over the shoulder shot, again blurring out the person, and focusing on a plane wreckage. This could tell the audience that they are now in a post apocalyptic world, the sound also become more dramatic as time goes by, for example at the very beginning the music is very very slow, relaxing, along with a narration, ''Ever since the dawn of time, we have been, doomed.'' Slowly the music starts to increase and overlap the narration, but only until about half way through. Whilst the narration becomes more intense, a bass drop is introduced, and suddenly the music overlaps, the narration stops, and another narration of the mother is introduced, increasing the dramatic feel through the trailer, the music still keeps the slow and relaxed theme, but becomes louder and louder, but whilst characters are talking the music suddenly quietens down but then as soon as the narration or dialogue stops the music becomes loud again. ''Why are you following me?'' This could suggest to the audience that the characters are lost, they have nothing to do, they are lonely, many other things, so as soon as the man found the woman he wanted to talk to her. ''I have no where to go.'' ''I'ts nice to think that there is still hope.'' suggesting that humans have been overrun? maybe the robot at the beginning of the trailer has something to do with the apocalypse of the human race and the destruction of all that was created. after that the camera is following a man, which then cuts, with no fades, tracking him running towards the camera, away from a robot of some sort. There is then an over the shoulder shot showing the audience a futuristic styled city, a new scene is introduced. Afterwards, diegetic sound is introduced, a machine is walking around a city, presumable hunting for something or someone, with sounds used which resemble and fortify the futuristic theme.
At the end of the trailer, there is a robotic voice dialogue introduced, ''Prepare the fleet.'' suggesting to the audience that there is a major event about to happen, which is then reinforced by the sudden tense music introduced, along with sudden and rapidly changing camera shots such as high angle straight to a low angle shot, signifying to the audience that there will be some kind of battle going on.
Ex Machina is a science fiction thriller, about the first AI robot which has been created, followed by a main character, a coder in one of the worlds largest internet companies, and has to participate in a bizarre experiment. Mise en scene The setting in in a mountain side, in a forest, an isolated building is placed in a forest with satellites and antenna, the buildings are very simply made, for example they are rectangle and squarely shaped. Some other props include a helicopter ( however it may be CGI ) and equipment for the helicopter. Whilst two characters are on the helicopter, there are three other characters sitting down, with one of them having earphones. The lighting is fairly bright throughout the trailer, however there are a few sudden adjustments to the lighting, for example it suddenly becomes darker with red lights, aka a back-up generator. Some other props include dumbbells, a sit up bench, a punch bag, and a chair, the character ''nathan'' has many wine glasses and alcoholic beverages placed around. Also, as it is a scientific research facility, it means that lots of testing equipment. some other lighting props includes lamps and LED lights. However the main prop has to be the Machine, which can either be considered to be a character or a prop, depending on the individual's opinion. Some other props include glass doors, frames and a modern card reading machine. One of the characters has a pair of glasses. Further into the trailer Nathan is holding a beer can. Also he eventually shows an artificial brain. Also, there is a certain iconography that the main characters have, for example the robot is an intelligent being which has been created, but triggers and toys with the audience's and another main character's emotions because although she is just an AI, the manipulation of feelings makes the audience feel sympathy towards the AI, and manipulates the audience into thinking the man who created her/it is an antagonist. Sound : throughout the first couple of shots, where the helicopter is being followed, fast, on edge music is being used, which is used to emphasize the that there is a hurry or a sense or urgency, or that something exciting is about to happen, this makes the audience feel excited and wondering what will happen, the non diegetic music is fairly alien, for example it has the sci-fi feel to it, making it seem like the whole theme is something out of this world or a whole new concept to understand, something which hasn't been discovered yet or explored. Also, when a character is introduced, a sort of horror theme comes up, a song in minor, its unhappy, and tailors the main character's feelings of fear and discovery to what he has seen, e.g. the AI. However for the diegetic sound there are a fair amount of audio clips which show the audience what is happening, for example when the two characters shake hands the sound of a slap is played, which could tell the audience that the two characters are close, or that they respect each other, otherwise they would have been more cautious. however it could also represent the type of character they are, e.g. outgoing. Camera Composition The first shot used for this trailer is a dolly shot following a helicopter flying across the sky, several shots are used to follow the helicopter using the dolly shot, this is used to show the audience what is happening, for example in this case it is showing the audience that someone is travelling somewhere, and could also suggest that someone important is in the helicopter, or that they are in a rush. Following that short sequence of shots there is a shot reverse shot of two characters, the pilot is talking to one of the main characters, however both of those shots are at eye level and are relatively short and close shots. later on there is a long sequence of shots which show the audience where the setting is, for example there are a few dolly shots of a character walking into a building from a forest, after that a slow shot of the hidden building is shows, at a far shot. However later on there are a few shots of two characters meeting, e.g. a shot reverse shot, however they are both shown at ''Nathans'' eye level, suggesting that he has an important role in the movie. Following that there is a shot of one character talking to another, a low angle shot and using a over the shoulder shot to display his significance over the other character. Editing: at the beginning of the trailer most of the cuts were clean and fast, this is because it is trying to emphasize the feel to the audience, where everything is sudden and there is a feel of a rush or panic.
Mise en scene First of all the main antagonist who is the demon is wearing a tuxedo and a smart shirt, this is to symbolise that he is quite an old character and has aged which also represents that he is a demon, for example his face which has no features apart from the nose, but his eyes are gauged out and he has no mouth or facial hair. However he does have black hair which is quite bristly and hasn't been cleaned in a long time, although not long enough that it hasn't fallen out.
Secondly, the 2 children in the beginning clips are wearing a tank top and loose shorts, stating to the audience that they are comfortable in their house, and like many people wear in their house where they are at ease they tend to wear loose baggy clothing, not having to worry about being judged by anyone. However the mother of the two children is wearing a long skirt/ black trousers and a tucked in smart shirt, symbolizing that she is a stereotypical house wife.
Also, the lighting is very dull, and toned down which creates quite an eerie feeling to it, although there is a bit of lighting used the creator still managed to create that aura of fear for the audience, and typically when that sort of lighting is used it gets the audience on edge and thinking because they are guessing or can guess if something bad is about to happen.
Most of the facial expressions used throughout this trailer are very serious and the characters put fear into the audience through their body language, for example when one of the children is walking down the stairs his body language was as if he was sleep walking or that he was possessed into walking towards something.
Following this there is a low angle close up shot of the mother talking to the kids, so the audience is given a first person perspective from the kids to her mother, the shot also demonstrates that the mother has power of them, and signifies her role in the trailer. After the low angle shot it goes straight to the three walking up a set of stairs, however the camera uses a dolly shot to follow them up the stairs for a few seconds from the side.
Straight after those shots, there are some strange camera angles used, for example two shots where the camera rotates in an anti-clockwise motion, which is signifying the confusion which the audience would have. After this shot before a cut, the use of an old filter is used and the film is changed into a motion picture. After this the shot used was fairly out of the blue, an over the shoulder shot, but used from a high angle of another character towards the other.
After this shot used at eye level was used, and was fairly close shot, this could've been used to signify her facial expressions which were sad, because she knew that her children were under pressure. Next a low angle shot from the child's view towards a bunch of ghostly children. The next sequence of shots contain P.o.v shots and dolly shots. Sound Diegetic: At the beginning of the film there is a sound of an old movie playing, as well as the mother talking '' lets get ready for bed'' then a sound of a tv turning off, then the kid replies '' its not real''. Following this two men are having a conversation about the antagonist, aka evil. then there are creaking noises and sounds of a camera being set up and a very old tape being played. most of the diegetic sound used is narrations, then a radio ''ghost'' talking, incomprehensible to the audience though, however at the end of the clip there is a very quiet sound of heavy footsteps.
Non-Deigetic: About a quarter of the way in music is introduced, which is relatively eerie and comfortable to listen to followed by a very loud sudden shocking music to emphasize that something has happened, the music then stops are starts quietly, increasing in forte as the trailer unfolds, then new sounds are introduced, like a sawing bass sound. Following this a very old song is played which is always creepy and eerie to the audience. Following this some chimes are played/ a xylophone whilst a child is talking.
Suddenly the music start repeating and increasing in sound until it just becomes unbearable then cuts into soft music. Editing Most of the cuts used in this trailer are slow and tense, this is to signify and emphasize the seismic amount of the that the antagonist induces to the characters into fear. However further into the trailer there are many shots which are sudden and easily miss able if you even blink the shots would be hard to see. however all throughout there is a good mix of slow and fast transactions.
Mise en scene: There is a close up shot of a character, with a serious face, and he seems quite upright which suggests that he is strong willed, even though the horrendous things which are about to happen.
Some props used are guns, which emphasize that the movie is about action, there is a large range of usage of CGI for explosions and lasers/ bullets. Also there are CGI vehicles which are used quite commonly to add impact to speed and explosions. some other props used are their outfits, for example bullet proof vests and boots e.t.c. Also, they use a lot of make-up and masks on the characters, for example about halfway through the trailer there is a man who has many scars on his face, which obviously suggests to the audience that he is a veteran and has experienced a lot of wars.
Later on in the trailer there is a cop car and a policeman. as well as a hanger full of clothing and a truck, however the cop car eventually ends up blowing up as well as a school bus.
Camera Composition: The first shot used is a panning shot, going inwards towards a city, which is used to display to the audience that there has been a battle, especially for people who have seen other Terminator films would understand that there has been a war going on. Furthermore there are a lot of panning shots used which could be to emphasize that things are going into motion, that there is a lot of tension going on and that something is about to happen, generally the shots are pretty slow throughout the beginning. Following a short sequence of panning shots there is a close up shot of a character, with a serious face, and he seems quite upright which suggests that he is strong willed, even though the horrendous things which are about to happen.
To emphasize the action, there is a use of a still shot which shows a truck driving through the camera, and the it suddenly changes to a low angle shot of the truck crashing into one of the antagonists, which then a character says ''come with me if you want to live.'' whilst she is speaking a sudden panning shot going inwards is used to display the rush and panic which is happening between the two characters.
Following that there is a shot of a villain walking towards the truck using a low angle shot to signify that he is a powerful character bearing down on them. Following that there was a eye level close up shot of the villains face as it was repairing. Sound: First of all there is diegetic sound of some UFO's flying, followed by some dialogue of a character which is followed by a sudden drop of bass and a gentle piano playing in the background, then there is a sound of some lasers being shot, suddenly the tense music stops whilst a character speaks ''mankind will die will us''. then the music starts again but is much less tense at first and rebuilds over time, first of all there is some non diegetic music. a lot of sound effects are used throughout this trailer since it is sci fi and action. later on there is a sound of glass breaking and a woman driving a truck into a store and yells ''come with me if you want to live''. whilst she shoots one of the main antagonists, a sound of his face is repairing which is alien. One famous shot is of Arnold walking towards his counterpart ( the terminator ) and says '' I've been waiting for you''. Editing: most of the transitions in shots used for this trailer are fairly basic, for example the cuts are mainly fading from black to the next shot, which is probably the most common theme used in all movie trailers, simply because it adds tension and can be used to increase significance of something or to distract the audience in some way.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zBlG8Lv01k Summary: In the aftermath of a family tragedy, an aspiring author is torn between love for her childhood friend and the temptation of a mysterious outsider. Trying to escape the ghosts of her past, she is swept away to a house that breathes, bleeds...and remembers. Mise en scene:The setting is in Elizabethan/ Victorian times, and in a Manor in the winter, the characters are wearing typical tuxedo's and dresses suggesting that they are wealthy, also considering that they own a manor. Some props include a candle, an umbrella, a knife, hats, coats, tuxedo's, earrings, pottery, saucepans, lanterns, butterflies, a toy person, an old fashioned lift. and they use CGI, a cleaver. The lighting is relativ -ly toned down so that it adds to the eerie aspect of the film. Camera composition: The first few clips are quite different to what techniques most movies make, for example a panning shot going inwards then followed by a panning shot moving horizontally going across a character. This is followed by an over the shoulder shot and then a match on action style shot which targets two character's hands' at waist level. Following this, there are a series of panning shots showing the area so that the audience can become accustomed to it. which is then followed by another over the shoulder shot of a character facing one of the main characters. Also, there is then a close angle shot of a toy, followed by another panning shot. After the first section of the trailer, there is a close shot of a character, which stays there for a bit more than 2 seconds. and then we are introduced to a panning shot of the manor which is the main setting of the movie, then there is a close angle panning shot at eye level, which you could say uses the 180 degree rule because the camera focuses on one character nodding then transitions to the other characters nodding. Next there is a shot of a bathroom, where it is panning in and then has a close up shot of a demon's hand whilst panning right to spark the audience's thoughts. then there is another match on action shot of a woman stepping outside of a bath and the camera catches her foot touching the floor, which could suggest to the audience that she is inspecting something which adds to the impact of fear factor. At the end of the trailer there are a few cleverly used shots, for example fast panning of a girl falling and a slow tense close up shot of a hand grabbing a woman's shoulders. sound: First of all for the sound used in this trailer there is a mix of diegetic and non diegetic sound used, for example a sudden sound of something dropping, and then a short sudden breath of a woman, almost like a dying or panicked breath, and then a sentance is spoken saying '' ghosts are real''. then a sudden bass drop and another breath. which is followed by a knife slicing through air sound which in this case is non diegetic. After the dramatic intro, some gentle piano music is introduced and a character introduction and a singer is introduced along with the piano song and at sudden strategic points there is a character which speaks a line. Further into the trailer the music becomes more tainted and distorted which makes the audience up on their feet. editing: First of all there is a cut from black into white, following that the use of transitions to black is fairly common in this trailer, as it emphasizes the slow and calm atmosphere, until it suddenly changes. Following this there is a cut from the movie to a CGI image and some text telling the audience what is happening. However later on during the trailer there is a simple straightforward transition from one clip to another, which suggests to the audience that things are speeding up and about to finish.
