Tuesday 13 September 2011

teaser trailer analysis

30 Minutes or Less


30 Minutes or Less Trailer
Length: 2 and a half minutes
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Cast: Jesse Eisenberg – Nick
          Aziz Ansari – Chet
          Danny McBride – Dwayne
          Nick Swardson - Travis
Shots:
The shots at the start of the trailer are short and snappy as the two are taking shots at each other, verbally. And when the music starts its cuts to the real criminals and they find a way to convince the other two to rob a bank by strapping a bomb to Nick’s chest, this sense of urgency is shown with the short shot lengths here also. All the transitions are cuts to the next shots, which also show the urgency. These shots carry on all the way through the trailer, as they Nick has a bomb strapped to him for the majority of it.
Sound:
The music is upbeat through the whole trailer as the trailer is for a comedy film, which usually means that there is a light mood through the whole of the film, ergo, the upbeat music. All the sound effects are very playful, for example, the ‘PING!’ when Nick presses his bobble head timer in his delivery car.
Lighting/Mise-en-scene:
The lighting and the mise-on-scene, reflect the comedic nature of the film as it is very bright and playful lighting.
Costume:
The costumes in the trailer that they are wearing are very casual and makes all the characters in the film seem relatable, the immersion in to the film is then heightened for the viewer, this makes for a very grabbing film.








Avengers Assemble Trailer


Length: 2 mins 29 secs 
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Cast: Chris Hemsworth - Thor
         Robert Downey Jr - Ironman/Tony Stark
         Scarlett Johansson - Black Widow
         Jeremy Renner - Hawkeye
         Chris Evans - Captain America
         Samuel L Jackson - Nick Fury


Shots:
As nearly every trailer does, this one starts with the green band at the start to signify an appropriate viewing criteria for the any viewer, if it wasn't it would be a red band trailer. the next shot is a birdseye shot that is viewing a burning, smouldering city street, the destruction and carnage are typical conventions of action movies, this is also an establishing shot for the setting of the movie. There is then a sequence of slow motion shots that are full of explosions, again a convention of action films. After this there are lots of shots of distraught people and men in the army arriving in humvee's with guns, and firing the guns, this all gives a sense of an enemy that has yet to be seen by the viewer and raises suspense. It then introduces all of the main characters and shows them meeting within a few quick shots, this shows that they are all united to fight this still unknown evil. There is then a sequence that is rather long that shows all of the heroes fighting, it also introduces the villain of this movie, Loki, Thors evil brother, the god of mischief, the fighting and explosions are used again as the convention. The last shot of the trailer is of all the heroes together in a circle looking around and looking 'heroic', this again shows that they are united and ready to fight, the convention of destruction is shown by the torn up city behind them. One shot type that i felt stood out was the low-angle shot that Loki was introduced with, this shot shows that he is powerful and will be a formidable opponent.
Sound:
there is the usual and characteristic of an action film music in this one, as there is fast paced music in the fight scenes and very heroic music when they are being introduced, there is sinister music being played when Loki walks on. There are sound effects such as guns and explosions that are used to emphasize the action genre. 
Lighting/Mise-en-scene:
the lighting changes for when ever the heroes are on the screen there seems to be a light and heroic light that is shining on them, but when Loki is introduced there is a dark shadow that is visible and portrays that he is a sinister and evil character.
Costume:
the costume that they are all wearing during the trailer are what is expected of Marvel Superheroes to wear, brightly coloured vibrant suits that show that they are very powerful beings, this vibrancy also enhances the few comedic elements that are in the trailer and shows that there are also light-hearted moments in movie. The women, Black Widow, has a tight lycra suit on which shows that she will inevitably use her looks as a way to get her way, this is very stereotypical. 

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