Detailed analysis

After studying each trailer i am going to look at camera work, editing, mise-en-scene and sound. I will also look at how grapics are used to enhance the trailer.

The Dark Knight

This trailer has alot of diologe at the start, this establishes the trailer and gives the audience an insite to what the film is about. Once the diologue has ended more action and typical trailer must and sound is injected to creat atmosphere and build up the tension. The first thing we hear is a deep voice which draws us in and forces us to listen to wht he is saying as the screen in black. This is then followed by a crashing sound which gives us a as clue to what the film will focusing on (action). The dialogue that then follows intrigues us to find out what happens next. The crashing sound then gets greater and greater to promote the thriller theme. The drum builts up with the laugh of the Joker to finish which gives the film a stautus and in a way leaves us with a sound that will stick in our minds and ring in our ears.

The editing in this trailer is very minimal, the focus is on the dialogue and graphics. Fades are used to give the Teaser trailer a misterious creepy atmosphere. The constant fades into black empasise the dark empty feel to the film.

The camera work on this trailer mainly focuses on the graphics, big blue bolts rushing around the screen over the bat man symbol emphasises the status and power in which Batman holds.

The mise-en-scene in this trailer just focuses on the Badman logo as this is a graphic themed trailer. This forces us to relate that symbol with Batman which helps us to relate to this Trailer.

Drag Me To Hell

The sound in this is naturalistic at the start to establish the story, it then begins to get fast with more echos and differnt people talking to build up suspense. Screaming takes place to scare the audience. This trailer wills you to want to see what happnes next, the good hard hitting story line is reflected in the dialogue. The eerie must then becomes apparent when the scary looking woman enters to indicate that somethings wrong. The must then deepens to highlight tensioin and fear. The horrid breath like sound that the woman projects is also followed by a screach to deepen the horror. The old womans voice goes staright though you with a hint of a croke with that evil side to the tone of the voice. The strings that are played afterwards show a realisation, they realise she has been cursed.

The editing it naturalistic at the start to let the audience understand what this trailer is about and get to know the characters, it then gets faster as the sound does to get the scary message across and edge away from the naturalistic side of the film. The pase of the shots instantly increase when the woman enters the scene.

The camera work is also naturalistic at the start but as the trailer gets to the end close ups and differnt shots are used, long shorts, close ups and extreme close ups to draw the audience in and show variety in feelings, this confuses the audience and again, build but the idea of the audience being scared and inreeged.

This is naturalistic in what the characters wear, this changes as the trailer goes on with with a woman who they have made look naturalistic, with a scary face, this makes the audience realise that a normal person could look like this not just someone on a film which again relates to their lifes which supports the appeal of the trailer, which makes the film more appealing to watch.

Hightmare On Elm Street

The sound creates a scary feel to the trailer as it buils up over the trailer to scare the audience. Different screams and effects scare the audience and will them to want to watch more. The instant bang of the of the drum as the trailer starts. The crashing and scraping that follows also shows significant horror trates to the trailer. The drums beats get more constant to support the tension. The first dialogue said is shouted which instantly evokles the tense atmosphere. The sonstant screaming after scares the audience into wanting to know what happnes next and what scares the so much.

The editing slowly gets faster and faster to show the build up in action, the start establishes the film then the end is showing how it can scare you and allows you to see what the film can do, how it can scare you and an idea of what may happen.

The camera work uses long shots, with close ups, this cariety lets the audience see the divercity in different scenes in the film and also confuses them and puts them in an uneasy opsition which is good for a horror type film. This is someone i aspire to follow. The close ups on each thing that is likely to scare the audience is used to give effect and highlight the horror aspect of the film.

The mise-en-scene is naturalistic in the clothes the characters wear, this lets the audience see that the things that happen in the film could happen to anyone, as they dress similar to the audience. The different effects engage the audience and allow them to feel scared and make them feel that these effects could happen to them in their own house if it can look so realistic on films.

Poster Research

Drag Me To Hell




















This poster use a fire grapic which follows on into the pictures of the woman screaming with another grapic of hands surrounding her. This give the poster a horror feel and gives the poster some individuality.

A Nightmare On Elm Street




















This dark poster instantly allows the audience to understand the horror aspect of the film. The use of the black and red colour supports this. This poster is simple and straight to the point, something which i believe works in the advertising industry.

The Dark knight




















This poster leaves a rherorical question for the audience to think about, i like the use of this as it allows the audience to interact with the poster. Again the use of black and red give the poster a 'scary' persona. This is also contradicted by the face which is madeup of the bad man symbol which confuses the audience and forces them to think deeply into the poster and what it means and what its trying to tell them as the audience.