Teaser Trailers Analysis
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Tormented
Time: 1minutes:45seconds
Mise en scene
Opens with party, showing teenage theme, drinking, dance.
Two characters go into a room, posters and cut outs of naked women, obviously a teenage boys room.
Modern teenage dress sense, loads of accessories
School scenes use of uniforms, in location of school desks, school props.
Theme of rich teenage snobs, partying.
Location of a big house with a swimming pool in the back garden.
Then it turns to revenge or some form of evil, (equilibrium, disequilibrium, equilibrium) of the characters.
Showing parts of individual deaths of the main characters but not in full detail.
Introduction of two main characters (love interest) theme of sex.
Shots taken in a swimming pool.
Editing
Slows down, use of suspense, shock factor, character bursts through the door.
Moving into other scenes introducing more characters and more of the narrative of the film.
Clips of film production companies i.e. Pathe
Speed alteration, slow motion idea, makes it’s easier to focus on the two characters dialogue
Use of shot reverse shot, when characters are having individual conversations
Transition, such as flashing, fading in and out, blackouts.
Clips with writing on it introducing the narrative
Use of having a ghost character his body has obviously been edited to make him a stereo typical ghost character.
Fast cuts to keep a young audiences attention
Camera
Zooming in towards two main characters
Close up on the character male characters ear and female’s mouth shouting in the other ear.
Medium shots used mainly as it fits the character in the screen well giving audience a focus in the shots.
Establishing shots focused on the party scene.
Over the shoulder shots, introducing all characters in bullying scene.
Using camera phone to give a point of view shot.
Worm’s eye view shot to show the character stamping on something.
Sound
Music been slowed down so it’s better to hear the dialogue being said by characters.
Modern stereo typical teenage music, teenage rebellious lyrics.
Heart beat soundtrack during sex type scene, also grunting and heavy breathing sounds from the two characters. The heartbeat sound track cause suspense and shock factor for what’s going to happen. The soundtrack predicts to the audience something bad may happen.
Chain saw sounds and screaming used, tells the audience something unexpected happened the character screaming is scared.
Swooping and other similar sounds used at the same times as transitions.
‘I’m gonna kill you mobile phone ringtone’ used as a motif.
Dialogue overlapping from one scene to another.
Sorority Row
Time: 1min: 28sec
Camera angles
Medium shots all in frame of the scene, to establish teenage life to the audience.
Point of view shot used from the laptop, makes the audience feel as if they are watching from the laptop with the girls, into a point of view shot of the laptop placed on the bed. Then a reaction shot of the characters laughing at what’s happening on the laptop, this communicates to the audience that the girls are playing a prank on the male character.
The prank is escalating and we see reaction shots of the different characters, there is a contrast between the girls smiling and the boy frightened and scared of the situation, not knowing the truth.
Establishing shot of location and the characters looking for ‘sharp rocks to cut up her body’. Close-up of the weapon the ‘tire iron’ in the male characters hand, walking towards the ‘dead’ girl’s body. This communicates to the audience that he’s going to use this instead of the sharp rocks the girls are looking for.
Long shot of the shaft they say to plan to put her body, communicates straight away to the audience that they’re going to put her body there.
Close-up shot on the floor of the dead girl being dragged away, the audience see her hands drag along the floor, this tells the audience that they decide not to tell anyone and put her body in the shaft.
Worms eye view shot from inside the shaft we see the characters throw the body and tire iron into the shaft. This makes it’s completely clear to the audience that there not calling the police and reporting the incident.
Establishing shot to represent graduation day, students throwing here caps in the air. Close-up of mobile phone, to show the audience the picture message been sent of the tire iron being found.
Panning long shot watching one of the female characters getting comfy on a sofa causing suspense for the audience, she looks up and we get a point of view shot for her and we see the grim riper type villain standing over her. This is used to create scare factor for the audience, jumpy moments in trailers, to communicate it’s a scary film.
Loads of medium shots used for the quick fast cuts at the end.
Editing
Two shots of production/distribution companies i.e. Summit entertainment, tells audience it’s a well produced and distributed film and the audience would recognise, as seen in other films as well. Quick fast cuts, establishing to the audience the theme of sorority life/teenage life.
Use of shot reverse shot, in the dialogue when they’re talking about one of the characters tells her friends that her boyfriend has cheated on her.
Laptop style shot, point of view for the audience of what’s going happens.
When the girl pretends to die, there is use of very fast cuts and quick paced shot reverse shot, showing all the reaction of the individual characters and the contrast on the male character and all other female characters.
Change into slow motion when he kills her, communicates to the audience the distress of the characters as the slow motion emphasizes their reactions.
Use of written transitions to fill in the gaps of the narrative and isn’t being said in the dialogue.
Sound
Diagetic :
Shouting of the students in the trailer creates a realistic ambience to what’s happening in the scenes.
Loads of dialogue explaining the narrative of what going on in the trailer helps the audience focus on the action going on screen.
When at the shaft there is use of silence when the male character walks towards her with the weapon creates suspense for the audience as they have all focus on the dialogue of the characters and the prank going too far.
Mobile phone ringtones
Voiceover of the congratulations to the graduates, communicates to the audience that it’s been a year and they’ve graduated.
Screaming sounds, to create shock factor, scare factor for the audience.
Non-diagetic:
Youthful music, communicates to the audience the film is a teenage film with, teenage characters.
Comical music change, relating to the theme of the male character cheating on their friend ‘you’ve been a bad bad boy’, gives a comical effect to the scenes happening, the idea of a light hearted prank.
When the male stabs her a shot of music plays to create shock factor for the audience and create more horror to what he’s just done.
Use of scary music when he’s killed her; to communicate to the audience everything’s gone wrong and isn’t going to end well. (Equilibrium, disequilibrium,).
Chanting sort of music, relates to the theme of the Theta-Pi sorority girls.
Mise en scene
Trailer opens with a party scene of teenagers drinking and dancing.
Themes of fun, trampolines, volley ball, pillow fights feathers flying everywhere.
American theme of university life, of different sorority, i.e. sorority life.
Big mansion type house communicates to the audience the characters are rich and in a good university.
Characters dressed in modern day clothes, girl characters all physically stereotype of a pretty female.
Bed rooms look lived in, mirrors, bed, pictures, posters, lamp, use of laptop etc.
Driving in a car to an unknown location to dump the ‘dead’ body.
Tire iron used to kill the character, used as a continuous prop that kills the other characters.
The body is put into the location of a shaft.
Location of a Graduation party.
Location of a kitchen, characters receive picture messages on the mobiles of the tire iron communicates to the audience something bad is going to happen.
Stereotypical costume for the villain, a grim ripper style black cloak and hood.
Time: 1minutes:45seconds
Mise en scene
Opens with party, showing teenage theme, drinking, dance.
Two characters go into a room, posters and cut outs of naked women, obviously a teenage boys room.
Modern teenage dress sense, loads of accessories
School scenes use of uniforms, in location of school desks, school props.
Theme of rich teenage snobs, partying.
Location of a big house with a swimming pool in the back garden.
Then it turns to revenge or some form of evil, (equilibrium, disequilibrium, equilibrium) of the characters.
Showing parts of individual deaths of the main characters but not in full detail.
Introduction of two main characters (love interest) theme of sex.
Shots taken in a swimming pool.
Editing
Slows down, use of suspense, shock factor, character bursts through the door.
Moving into other scenes introducing more characters and more of the narrative of the film.
Clips of film production companies i.e. Pathe
Speed alteration, slow motion idea, makes it’s easier to focus on the two characters dialogue
Use of shot reverse shot, when characters are having individual conversations
Transition, such as flashing, fading in and out, blackouts.
Clips with writing on it introducing the narrative
Use of having a ghost character his body has obviously been edited to make him a stereo typical ghost character.
Fast cuts to keep a young audiences attention
Camera
Zooming in towards two main characters
Close up on the character male characters ear and female’s mouth shouting in the other ear.
Medium shots used mainly as it fits the character in the screen well giving audience a focus in the shots.
Establishing shots focused on the party scene.
Over the shoulder shots, introducing all characters in bullying scene.
Using camera phone to give a point of view shot.
Worm’s eye view shot to show the character stamping on something.
Sound
Music been slowed down so it’s better to hear the dialogue being said by characters.
Modern stereo typical teenage music, teenage rebellious lyrics.
Heart beat soundtrack during sex type scene, also grunting and heavy breathing sounds from the two characters. The heartbeat sound track cause suspense and shock factor for what’s going to happen. The soundtrack predicts to the audience something bad may happen.
Chain saw sounds and screaming used, tells the audience something unexpected happened the character screaming is scared.
Swooping and other similar sounds used at the same times as transitions.
‘I’m gonna kill you mobile phone ringtone’ used as a motif.
Dialogue overlapping from one scene to another.
Sorority Row
Time: 1min: 28sec
Camera angles
Medium shots all in frame of the scene, to establish teenage life to the audience.
Point of view shot used from the laptop, makes the audience feel as if they are watching from the laptop with the girls, into a point of view shot of the laptop placed on the bed. Then a reaction shot of the characters laughing at what’s happening on the laptop, this communicates to the audience that the girls are playing a prank on the male character.
The prank is escalating and we see reaction shots of the different characters, there is a contrast between the girls smiling and the boy frightened and scared of the situation, not knowing the truth.
Establishing shot of location and the characters looking for ‘sharp rocks to cut up her body’. Close-up of the weapon the ‘tire iron’ in the male characters hand, walking towards the ‘dead’ girl’s body. This communicates to the audience that he’s going to use this instead of the sharp rocks the girls are looking for.
Long shot of the shaft they say to plan to put her body, communicates straight away to the audience that they’re going to put her body there.
Close-up shot on the floor of the dead girl being dragged away, the audience see her hands drag along the floor, this tells the audience that they decide not to tell anyone and put her body in the shaft.
Worms eye view shot from inside the shaft we see the characters throw the body and tire iron into the shaft. This makes it’s completely clear to the audience that there not calling the police and reporting the incident.
Establishing shot to represent graduation day, students throwing here caps in the air. Close-up of mobile phone, to show the audience the picture message been sent of the tire iron being found.
Panning long shot watching one of the female characters getting comfy on a sofa causing suspense for the audience, she looks up and we get a point of view shot for her and we see the grim riper type villain standing over her. This is used to create scare factor for the audience, jumpy moments in trailers, to communicate it’s a scary film.
Loads of medium shots used for the quick fast cuts at the end.
Editing
Two shots of production/distribution companies i.e. Summit entertainment, tells audience it’s a well produced and distributed film and the audience would recognise, as seen in other films as well. Quick fast cuts, establishing to the audience the theme of sorority life/teenage life.
Use of shot reverse shot, in the dialogue when they’re talking about one of the characters tells her friends that her boyfriend has cheated on her.
Laptop style shot, point of view for the audience of what’s going happens.
When the girl pretends to die, there is use of very fast cuts and quick paced shot reverse shot, showing all the reaction of the individual characters and the contrast on the male character and all other female characters.
Change into slow motion when he kills her, communicates to the audience the distress of the characters as the slow motion emphasizes their reactions.
Use of written transitions to fill in the gaps of the narrative and isn’t being said in the dialogue.
Sound
Diagetic :
Shouting of the students in the trailer creates a realistic ambience to what’s happening in the scenes.
Loads of dialogue explaining the narrative of what going on in the trailer helps the audience focus on the action going on screen.
When at the shaft there is use of silence when the male character walks towards her with the weapon creates suspense for the audience as they have all focus on the dialogue of the characters and the prank going too far.
Mobile phone ringtones
Voiceover of the congratulations to the graduates, communicates to the audience that it’s been a year and they’ve graduated.
Screaming sounds, to create shock factor, scare factor for the audience.
Non-diagetic:
Youthful music, communicates to the audience the film is a teenage film with, teenage characters.
Comical music change, relating to the theme of the male character cheating on their friend ‘you’ve been a bad bad boy’, gives a comical effect to the scenes happening, the idea of a light hearted prank.
When the male stabs her a shot of music plays to create shock factor for the audience and create more horror to what he’s just done.
Use of scary music when he’s killed her; to communicate to the audience everything’s gone wrong and isn’t going to end well. (Equilibrium, disequilibrium,).
Chanting sort of music, relates to the theme of the Theta-Pi sorority girls.
Mise en scene
Trailer opens with a party scene of teenagers drinking and dancing.
Themes of fun, trampolines, volley ball, pillow fights feathers flying everywhere.
American theme of university life, of different sorority, i.e. sorority life.
Big mansion type house communicates to the audience the characters are rich and in a good university.
Characters dressed in modern day clothes, girl characters all physically stereotype of a pretty female.
Bed rooms look lived in, mirrors, bed, pictures, posters, lamp, use of laptop etc.
Driving in a car to an unknown location to dump the ‘dead’ body.
Tire iron used to kill the character, used as a continuous prop that kills the other characters.
The body is put into the location of a shaft.
Location of a Graduation party.
Location of a kitchen, characters receive picture messages on the mobiles of the tire iron communicates to the audience something bad is going to happen.
Stereotypical costume for the villain, a grim ripper style black cloak and hood.
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