Trailer Analysis : If I Stay

If I Stay Official International Trailer #1 (2014) - Chloë Grace Moretz, Mireille Enos Movie HD 

The trailer begins with a quick shot of the production and distribution company that the audience may recognise resulting to them anticipating as they're well known in the film industry. A long shot of an opera room with a spotlight in the center as it's surrounded by low-key lighting, it denotes that a performance is occurring. Then a medium shot shows the protagonist from the back as she faces the three judges, the lighting, in particular, gives off a tense atmosphere. The wide shot of the ceiling denotes a memorial painting which pans diagonally. There's a female voice-over (Mia) questioning the painting then a male voice (Adam) explaining the details, then it slowly shows the male and female protagonist of this romantic film. They share a moment which indicates the opening of their journey to find love. It transitions back to a shot of the painting then into a medium shot of the female protagonist hinting that their moment was a flashback she remembered. 

A medium tracking shot reveals the male protagonist (Adam) walking down the hallway indicating that it's aimed at teens specifically females as it's the romance genre. A female protagonist's voice-over implies that this narrative is in Mia's perspective and about her teenage experience i.e. love, future, education, this aspect are very relatable to the average female teenager. There's close up shots of hands playing the instruments e.g. cello this links to Mia's character since in the opening she was performing her cello piece. There's non-diegetic cello sounds playing as the musical montages flip through. The voice-over suggests that the Mia looks up to the male interest (Adam) as he has structured his life in terms of his future whereas the Mia doesn't. This is a convention of a romance genre as the term opposite attracts suits their love story because they're more likely to bond through their differences, which is cliché. The small montages of family gathering hints the closeness of this couple, also the aspect of family is common in romance genre because they stand as a support system for the main character. 

The fast pace scenes show the relationship of Mia and Adam developing at a quick rate as a medium shot denotes them holding hands on a date at an opera-house. The non-diegetic music begins to intensifies as the couple montages appear with may link to their relationship stage on an intimate level. Shot reverse shot reveals that they're having a conversation about her fears as she might be afraid of performing on a stage. Mia's voiceover hints that there's going to be a disruption in the narrative then in the next scene it shows the family traveling on a snowy road. Then close up of the tires syncs with the diegetic sound of the tires emergency braking. A high angle medium shot reveals Mia laying on the floor that reveals that they got into an accident. There non-diegetic sound of the car trying to gain control then it fades out to add a dramatic effect to this tragic event.  

Then anon-diegetic piano melody fades in as Mia's voice-over calls out to her mom, then the scene transitions to black implying the worst of this accident. The audience can see that Mia's is struggling to find her family, the background shows that emergency services taking care of the wreckage, however, the high angel shot reveals her body still on the floor unconscious. It suggests the storyline will be from her soul's perspective as she questions if she's dead. A close up of the nurse telling Mia that it's in her power to save herself since she can still hear though she's unconscious.  

Next transition implies that it's based on an acclaimed novel hinting the popularity of the book to encourage more people to watch the film. At the hospital the medium shot reveals Adam rushing to see Mia however he's not able to see Mia's soul that approaches him through the glass. There's multiple emotional scenes that show Mia's soul breaking down, unable to make a decision on her next step. Family montages appears to give some emotional scenes that audience may empathise with. The caption questions whether Adam will wait for Mia to become conscious or whether their love-story will end which leaves the audience at a cliff-hanger that persuades them to watch the film. There's flashback to their romantic memories together. The scenes have become more dramatic accompanied by the non-diegetic music that gives off the melancholy vibes to suit the gloomy atmosphere. The trailer ends with Adam's dialogue that pleads her to stay and fight through to gain consciousness, then it transitions to the title of the film "if I stay

Trailer Analysis:Get Out

The trailer opens with the Universal logo then quickly it fades into a medium shot of two characters, they are assumed to be a couple as they include an intimate scene. This is cliché in the beginning of the trailer as they introduce the characters, relationships etc. Though it shows romantics clips the non-diegetic music contrasts the vibe and it sounds tense, implying that the equilibrium of the narrative is going to be disrupted. Chris is a black male protagonist which is an important factor to this film as it’s not common in the film industry thus it challenges some racial topics. There’s shot reverse shot to match the conversation as Chris mentions the significance of letting Rose’s parents know that he’s black especially as they live in a secluded area. Rose who is white reassures Chris but his facial expression suggests that he’s still nervous. There is blatantly an imbalance in terms of the racial topic, therefore, the audience keeps that in mind throughout the trailer. 

The shot medium shot introduces another character who is a policeman. He’s portrayed to have a close bond with Chris as he’s surprised and supports his life choices to meet Rose’s parents. Suddenly there’s a disruption to this moment due to a deer that causes a small accident, long shot shows Rose trying to take control of the car, there are diegetic sounds of the tires screeching to enhance the moment. It also establishes the isolated location, surrounded by trees. It fades into the credit scene to show the audience that the film is produced by Blumhouse who have taken part in other big films e.g. Insidious, The Gift and The Visit. Then it fades and zooms into the dead deer to indicate the aftermath of the accident then it slowly zooms into a close of Chris’s face. This may indicate a foreshadowing of his life later on in the film. 

They’re involved with the police as he asks several questions however it's clearly seen that the police targets and is convinced that he was the one driving through Rose clearly states to the police that she drove the car. This shot reverse shot reveals some racial profiling that can be related to problems in  America specifically between black civilians and police since some of them stereotype and target them. The next scene reveals the director, implying that it’s the mind of Jordan Peele which hints that it’s based on his truth and the issues he seen in the current society. 

In the next few medium shot, it shows Chris meeting with Rose’s family and Armitage residence. There is still creepy non-diegetic music fading in and out through his visit seems to be normal at this stage. Then a medium shot shows a black character Georgina and Walter that works for them, Chris seems to be observing the situation since his facial expression shows he’s suspicious. The camera shot clearly shows the distance between Chris and other black characters. There’s a tense sense where Walter appears out of the darkness as he charges towards Chris but diversity his direction, then it cuts to a medium shot of Georgina staring out the window. The audience grasps that there’s something unusual going on. The low key lighting matches the tense atmosphere as the narrative in unpredictable. 

Multiple shots of Chris having a conversation with Rose’s parents implies that they’re trying to create a bond. There’s a diegetic sound of the teaspoon tapping against the cup that gives of uncomfortable vibes. Chris goes to a gathering held by Rose’s parents, it flashes to Chris talking to his friend from the beginning of the film. He informs Chris an alarming news that multiple black people are going missing in that area but Chris brushes it past. In the event, Chris manages to find another black man (Logan), the medium shot shows Chris introducing himself but Logan stares back without an expression thus hinting there’s something off. With his camera, Chris tries to take a picture secretly but the flash disrupts Logan transforming his expression then he starts to have a nose bleed resulting in an aggressive behavior. He tells Chris to Get Out suggesting to him to escape danger. This could relate to the real situation where in America the importance of phones is important for the safety of the innocent black victim. In the next scene, Chris tells Rose that they got to leave, there’s low-key lighting to hint the occurrence of an uneventful moment. This is cliché in a horror film as the protagonist tries to leave more issues arises.The next scene shows Chris becoming hypnotised, there are tears running down his eyes and he’s strapped to a chair to avoid him from escaping, the audience can see the panic on his face as he takes a gasp of air. The television flicks on then it cuts to an operating room. There various quick shots of Chris trying attack for his safety in order to escape this nightmare. It ends with an eerie close up of Georgina's face, her facial expression suggests she’s happy but it’s contrasted by the tears running down, suggested that she’s manipulated.Though this film does include the convention of a horror and thriller film, it’s not typical. It uses real social anxieties certain races e.g. Black people have in society, it uniquely provokes questions that relate to race. 

Trailer Analysis Suicide squad

Wonder Woman Trailer

The trailer starts with a fast paced bird eye view of the ocean that pans to establishing shot of the setting. There’s an opening voice over of a dialogue with an extreme shot of the location. It cuts to a long shot of doors opening revealing a woman with a child. There is low key lighting in the room with implies that they’re entering a secretive area since there are also grounds in place.

There’s a slow panning shot which aligns with the movement of the two character as they approach the forbidden area. Screen fades into black then a close of the child Diana is introduced at the main heroine in this film. The close up of her determined face reveals that the future is envisioned as she will probably wield the sword. – Tense non diegetic music is building up in the background to suggest the occurrence of an event that will create disruption.

Cuts to the distributing company warner brothers that plays a huge influence to the success of the movie since it well known. As this film is based on a comic heroine the DC logo fades in to promote to their dedicated fans. Long shots and medium shots of the main protagonist training, it leads to show the progresses of becoming a powerful mature women. This film subverts the role of females particularly in action movies because it promotes  female empowerment e.g. voice-over says that Diana will be trained harder in order to challenge her maximum potential.

Multiple long shot of Diana training is shown but a extreme shot reveals the effect of her superpower, it’s expressed by her facial effect since she’s surprised. The voice-over reveals that she’s special which is conventional for an action movie. A long shot pans into a medium shot showing her looking overlooking at the setting until it’s interrupted by a crashing plane,  there’s a dramatic high angle shot of her diving into the ocean. It makes the audience tense due to the dramatic non-diegetic music.The protagonist is seen overlooking a man that she rescued from the ocean, he’s likely to be the male interest.

Diana states that she has a duty to defend the world.  A dramatic shot of her with the wielded sword from the sacred place – she’s taking up the responsibilities. There’s a bird’s eye view that establishes the change in location i.e. London. The low key lighting and smog in the sky gives off a dark and gloomy vibes implying that there’s going to be a disruption to the equilibrium.

A medium shot of the male interest and Diana shows them getting caught in a dangerous position, his body language connotes that he’s being protective however Diana subverts the stereotype of being saved by protecting him. There’s a quick shot of the villain in low key lighting to hide her identity since she’s lurking around the protagonist. Little shots of the Diana and her love interest developing their relationship as they become closer but it doesn’t put the focus on him.

There is various dramatic fight scene and the music intensifies to implying that this is the main climax to the film. The close up action scenes and superpowers being unleashed creating excitement, especially as the trailer is fast paced. It cuts to the release date to inform the viewers to watch once it’s released. More montages of battlefield footage especially the protagonist and antagonist going head to head. Suddenly it cuts to a long shot that denotes Diana knocked up laying in the ground to suggest the aftermath of a fight.

The logo of the wonder women appears along with the intense music, there are dark colors surrounding the logo to make the ‘W’ eye-catching. There’s the typical social media promotions that allows the fans to get involved.  

Trailer Analysis : IT

The trailer begins the distribution company i.e. Warner Bros and New Line Cinema then a close of hands crafting a paper boat. There's a long shot of two children in a dark room, there's a low-key lighting that contrasts with the background, giving off a sinister effect. A non-diegetic piano music is playing however it has a dark undertone foreshadowing a cruel event. Multiple tracking shots of the younger child (Georgie) going outside in the rain storm to test his paper boat on the side-walk. Then there's a disruption when he bangs his head on a barricade that disorients him, causing him to fall near the drain. The older audiences expect what awaits ahead when Georgie lands near the drain since this is an adaption of 1990 miniseries of IT. Medium shot of Georgie's boat going down the sewer then a close up shot of him peering down the dark hole. Since this is an iconic scene the audience anticipate the childhood nightmare i.e. the clown. There a moment of silence which is disrupted by the loud non-diegetic sound that breaks the sudden moment when there's a unclear visual glimpse of the clown. It sends Georgie to back off from the drain then a quick black screen to bring includes text that indicates that it's based on Stephen King's "Terrifying Novel". A low angle establishing shot that brings back the equilibrium to the narrative. There's a medium shot of children on bikes riding through the neighbourhood which shows a distinct mood from the opening of the trailer however there is tense music fading in.  

A close up shot of a warning sign from the police department, it stresses the importance of the 7pm curfew specifically for children due to multiple children going missing in Derry. There's a panning shot of a missing child poster being put up on the street. Then the sudden non-diegetic music gives it a dramatic ambiance. An eerie medium shot of a child turning and spotting the iconic red balloon that connotes danger and threat in this context since it relates to the clown i.e. villain. This scene specifically highlights that the adults aren't disturbed by the balloon which doesn't belong there, suggesting that only the children are able to see it since it's their fear.    

The long shot denotes that a group of children approach the sewerage area that indicates the main climax of the narrative because they are going beyond to confront the mystery underneath the sewers. The low-key lighting makes their surrounding unpredictable as the clown could be lurking around. A medium shot shows the boys in a safety zone but they imply they saw the appearance of the clown resulting to their worried expression. There is a flashback of an over the should medium shot of an abandoned house which is accompanied by a creepy non-diegetic noise that builds up the tension. 

A medium shot shows the boys gathering around as they watch and examine a map of their area Derry. Bill's dialogue says that "it's all connected by the sewers, that's where IT lives" causing Eddie to reach for his inhaler as he panics due to nervousness. Suddenly the slideshow of the picture begins to move on its own, leading to a specific person that results to being the clown. The diegetic sound of the projector flipping is accompanied by the terrifying music to create Goosebumps.  

Multiple running montage shots that creates tension as he boy is being chased by the clown but his appearance isn't clearly seen yet. Then it switches to another boy that spots the red balloon then a low angle shows a hand in the foreground that’s approaching the boys who are huddled in one corner as he advances forward. There various shot of the clown playing with the children's inner fear as he transforms into them. Then the caption "what are you afraid of" flashes out to imply that the clown interfere and plays with the victim's mind in order to make them fear reality. A quick shot od the clown appears hiding behind the balloon to keep his full identity a secret to intrigue the audience. Then a glimpse of Georgie ghost that appears to haunt Bill creating fear within him. Then a sinister image of the clown appears peeking from the flooded basement floor then the clown explodes towards Bill with a creepy facial motion. This is a convention of a horror film as they try to surprise the audience when they least expect it. Finally the trailer ends with the credit title of the film's screenplay, the text stands out from the black background.  

Dead Pool 2 official teaser trailer 2018

The trailer begins with a black screen, there’s a continuous non-diegetic background noise, creating an enigma that entices the audience as it builds up anticipation.

Close up panning and tracking shot of a character's legs walking at a steady pace which then turns into a medium camera shot – there is a greyish and bluish tone of lighting that gives the introduction of the trailer a dark ominous vibe, which suggests tension and suspension as the character’s identity is hidden.

The location the character is heading towards seems like a secluded area, the Mise on scene denotes the area is trashed, graffiti on the walls, low lighting – this connotes that there’s danger approaching.

The camera continues to pans around the shoulder of the character to tease viewers, as the character hasn’t been identified as the protagonist or antagonist. The continuous non-diegetic sound fades out. There’s match on action when the character removes their headphones, it’s accompanied with the introduction of the distorted music.

The character’s face is revealed the audience identify him as the protagonist since this trailer is a sequel. The camera quickly cuts to a long shot of two individuals, showing the robber threatening the elderly man. This follows Todorov’s narrative sequence, as there has been a disruption of the narrative, which the protagonist Deadpool must resolve. Then it cuts to a close of Deadpool’s change in expression, highlighting to the audience that he’s likely to get involved especially after his dialogue “not on my watch motherfucker” – this is a convention of an action film, as the hero must save the vulnerable. There’s a usage of explicit language that suggests the film is aimed at older viewers.

Long shot of Deadpool entering a telephone booth, the silhouette and the diegetic sound implies that he’s changing into his heroic attire because there’s a non-diegetic super heroic music playing. This subverts all superhero/action film genres as heroes are conventionally ready to battle injustice. It gives the film a comedy aspect so the audience is unlikely to predict the story structure. He proceeds to take a long time struggling to change into his costume whilst the old man is shouting for help.

There’s a disruption once the diegetic sound of a gunshot is heard, Deadpool exists the telephone booth so the camera alters to a long shot of him exiting in slow motion to add the dramatic effect. When he enters the scene the medium shot shows the dissatisfaction than a long shot reveals the old man’s dead body laying on the floor. This portrays that Deadpool character isn’t a typical hero as he’s incapable to fulfill his role of saving people. He then lied down on the floor, laying his head on the dead body, the camera transitions into a Birdseye view as he rambles on about nonsense. The scene is seen to be humorous as there’s no sincerity then it cuts to the ending titles.