First of all the film starts off with a very unique establishing shot, where the camera is at an extremely low angle shot, which gives the audience a feeling of vertigo and unease. Also, this shot is very intriguing because the shot adds a mysterious feel along with the other aspects which are introduced to the audience, The lighting is also exceedingly dull, which could infer a 'calm before the storm'. This establishing shot also introduces the feelings that the presumed character would be feeling, which mentioned earlier, vertigo. However, another important thing in this shot is that there is no non-diegetic sound. We are just introduced to a cold, eerie, sound of strong wind, which is usually only heard at high altitudes. Within the same shot, the camera tilts downwards to capture the roof of a skyscraper, showing the audience the main setting for the film. The camera also maintains this shot, and doesn't change or cut at all. Further into this shot some diegetic sounds are introduced as well who we can presume is the main character. As the trailer progresses, we discover that the first shot used is a sequence shot, which adds a lot of drama and at the very end of the shot just before it cuts, we are given a sensational view of New York City. The next shot is a eye level shot of the main character, where we are able to see the main characters face in full detail, however there is no focus being used on the mans face or the background, whilst keeping it a middle shot. There is then some non diegetic music being introduced to make the scene more powerful and thrilling for the audience. Whilst the shots maintain the dull looking lighting, the camera changes to a high angle shot using a match on action style in order to show the main character walking onto a scaffold, however we are also shown what the character is wearing, he is wearing trainers along with jeans and a large jumper. The use of the location tells us that there is an aspect of city life, for example the main character may have been living in the city and urban areas, which could tell the audience about his character, for example he may be stereo typically busy, always in a rush, quite rude yet independent.
The pace of the trailer is fairly fast. which tells the audience that there is a lot going on, it also tells us that there will be a lot of tension throughout the film or throughout the scene, which further conforms the stereotype that because it is in a urban area, there is a lot of rush and panic, however it is also the whole theme of the rush and adrenaline which the character would be feeling, crossing two skyscrapers which is a phenomenal action to partake. Following the low angle shot showing the main character stepping onto a platform, there is a birds eye view which also takes some style from a point of view shot, showing the view from the skyscraper facing down towards the city streets. The camera then changes from another birds eye shot which quickly falls down using a pedestal style shot, which then tilts upwards showing the main character balancing from a beam hanging off the side of the building, which would make the audience feel tense in order to improve the feeling that the audience get from the movie, for example it makes them sympathize with the character a bit more in order for them to enjoy the movie more. Whilst the camera is tilting, the camera also starts zooming up into the character until eventually it reaches a mid shot where the camera then cuts to black, the use of this editing signifies to the audience that there is a change in time, which could also suggest that the introduction to the film was a time after what is about to happen, but the shot just used is interesting to analyse because it leaves certain enigmas for the audience, for example we wonder what happened, the sudden cut from where he is balancing on the beam could suggest to the audience that something bad has happened to the character, however we would also be thinking that nothing bad could have happened because that was the main character and rarely in most films do the main characters die straight away, so we are left with that enigma which makes us the audience assume that the worst has happened, also, the thoughts are reinforced by the sudden boom noise which was introduced as soon as the camera cut to black.
Following this there is two person shot which shows to the audience that there is a love story in the film, also, there is a heavy theme of what the main character is doing, for example, if the audience were wondering why the main character was balancing on top of a beam, it would have been answered in this clip, because the shot describes that he is doing his hobby, tightrope walking. As the character creates a contraption out of a doll and two wine bottles along with some wire, which implies to the audience that this is what he wanted to do across the skyscrapers. The setting also completely changes, where it goes from a eerie, secluded environment high up in the sky to a romantic, warm lights, also the characters are well dressed. It appears to be late in the evening, where they could be having a date. this love interest may attract more of a female audience since stereo typically a lot of females enjoy the romance, whilst the males enjoy more action and fighting, because they can most likely conform to those things. Some other props included in this shot are wine bottles, wine glasses, lamp post, stone walls, table, books and flowers. Along with the rain, this shot further influences the romantic feel thoroughly.
Skipping to about halfway through there is a sudden change in feel for the trailer, for example the music becomes more upbeat and precise, making the audience feel happier or in fact could make sway the audience more into wanting to watch the movie/ purchase it. Also, a narration is introduced from the main character, where he says, ''No matter where i was going or what i was doing, i was always searching, looking for the perfect place to hang my wire.'' Along with the upbeat music, this suggests to the audience that there is something about to happen, so it would increase the dramatic feel. whilst there is this narration going on, there are quite a few camera shots which are taken from the sky which usually zoom out and tilt, showing the environment, which could also enforce that there is a search for something, and makes us feel like we are helping the main character find somewhere. Following that sequence of shots there is a extreme close up shot of the main character pulling a wire across one prop to another, however the camera's main focus is on the wire, whilst the characters face is blurred out, which gives the audience a point of view that we are looking from his view, however the shot used is not a point of view. The camera then cuts to a low angle shot, which tilts from one side to another, showing the audience the view from the main character looking up at the two skyscrapers, which strengthens the location being set. Then it cuts to a high angle two person shot which is zooming into their faces, kind of like a shot reverse shot, as if we were just looking up, to then looking back down towards the two characters faces. They are also fairly well dressed, which could suggest to us that they are middle or higher class, the lighting is also a lot brighter, as if there had been a mission, for example at first, it was dull, dark, unexplored, which could infer the characters feelings, and further into it, it is bright and colorful. Then there is some more diegetic sound introduced, for example hands being shaken, glass clashing and a clock ticking. which works along with the camera shots, since further into it there is a low angle shot of the main character holding a clock, also telling the audience that he is responsible and mature. There is then a mid shot of the main character walking, supervising the construction on top of the roof, followed by a match on action shot of him stepping onto a nail which goes through his foot, which signifies the start of the doubt and failure of the story.
The trailer then finishes with a sequence of different shots, for example there is a high angle shot of everybody looking up at the main character walking onto the tight ropes, the trailer then cuts to the date of release and title, the title is fairly bland but has some lighting to it, this tells us that although there is the heavy influence of drama there is some entertainment to it, it may have some comedy to it but it is rarely applied to the movie and trailer, however it is not considered a drama, since although it does include the lover of the main character, it does not go into great detail and tends to focus on the main character's life and his way of living.
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