Analyzing a trailer

What point in the trailer are we told the name of the film? Why is this?

• The name of the film is given to us at around 3/4 of the trailer.
• It is given to us here, so that we are able to associate our anticipation and tension with the title.

Why are we told the who is starring in the film? Ho

w is this information given to us? Why?

• We are told who stars in the film since it indicates which actors are involved in the film. By telling us who is starring in the film, fans of the actors would want to watch them therefore increasing the popularity of the film.
• In the trailer, we are not given any names, the main point in this trailer is to build anticipation and to capture our attention rather than promote any actors or directors.

What type of action from the film do we see?

The type of action from the film can be seen by the screen shots below:

What clues does the music give us as to what type of film the trailer is advertising?

• The non-diagetic sounds from the trailer suggests that the film advertising is a sci-fi. The deep bass sound and high pitch sound suggests that it has something to do with outer space and aliens.

What can you say about the voice of the person delivering the voice-over? Why do you think this voice was chosen? What effect does it have?

• This trailer does not contain any voice over. However, the effect that it gives is that it aids us in our understanding of the film and to add to our anticipation. It builds a sense of mystery and suspense about the film to through the accent and register alone.

How does the speed of what we see compare to watching a clip from a film? Why is this? Does the speed alter through the trailer or stay the same?

• The speed of the shots in a trailer tend to be more quicker than those in a film.
• This is because trailers usually consist of selected shots(usually the exciting ones) and to attract an audience.

What information are we given in the very last frame of the trailer?

• In the last frame we are given the date, websites, universal studios logo, relatively logo and rogue.

Which is more effective in making you want to see the film, the poster or the trailer?

• Trailers usually make me want to watch the film more as they can create an atmosphere which keeps me anticipated for the film. Some people also find that trailers are more effective as you can see action from the film itself which catches attention rather than a poster.