Trailers: What Not To Do (C Me Dance)

Trailers: What Not To Do

C Me Dance



A Trailer must follow the genre stereotypes. For example: a kids film must have happy, light music which excites the children. The trailer opens with soft, uplifting music and dramatic flowing titles. The audience presume its a feel good film about a dancer achieving her dream. No. After many cross fades and unnecessary indents such as 'From a Gentle Soul', the film drops the bombshell that the young, healthy dancer has been struck with terminal cancer.

Despite the sad yet surpriseing news the trailer continues with inspiring music and soft titles. Despite the lack of 'acting' the plot is made relatively clear. Until the father drops this iconic line: 'It's as if God has chosen you, and its that's the truth, man this is going to tick off the devil'. Then bang, from feel good to possession horror. 

This is supposedly signified by the chaining of the font of the titles from white to red and a poorly timed 'clash'. The trailer then continues by revealing a man, who i presume is 'The Devil' as the girl claims in a nearly believable tone 'Its him!'. 

The clip then reverts to a montage, which shows various unexplained situations, with editing that could be questioned. Such as the use of four cross fades in the space of twenty seconds. 

Trailers: What Not To Do (Six Degrees of Hell)

Trailers: What Not To Do...

Six Degrees Of Hell

The trailer alone is far to long and does not follow any of the conventions that should be seen in trailers. For example: the films director is not mentioned at all. The only production title used is the films distributor, 'Class of 85'. There are no titles for the films actors. This may be because of the appalling cast. Actors such as Corey Feldman star in the film. 

The entire production appears ammeter. The font used is not suitable for a horror films, as it has con nations of fantasy and adventure. The same type face is used for the 'Lord of the Rings' trilogy. 

The editing of the trailer is also novice. More than four cross fades are used, were they could have just used a normal cut. The music is not suitable for the genre of horror, and it is clear that a lot of the supposed diabetic sound is obviously non diabetic. Such as the banging on the door, as it is not in time with the way that the character jumps. 

Furthermore, the trailer reveals far too much of the plot. A trailer must only give away small, but not plot defining moments. In the space of just over two minutes, the trailer reveals one of the main characters deaths. The supposed protagonist and nearly reveals the films final stage of Todorov's narrative theory, the new state of equilibrium.   

Trailer Analysis: Final

Trailer Analysis

Pacific Rim

 
Sound/Voice Over
The trailers sound is harsh and loud. This is to emphasize the scale of the destruction and chaos seen in the clip. The voice over is also to dramatize the situation. The use of a voice over could place the film in the 'epic/action' genre. The mans voice is deep and rustic, suggesting his masculinity and strength. This could be symbolic of humankind fighting back against the apocalypse.

Music

The trailer begins with slow, deep music that builds suspense that eventually builds into a steady continuous beat. The music continues to build in tempo and volume, and this matches the pace of the visuals on screen. The music is also louder when the films date is on the screen. This is to make the audience aware of the films release date.

Mise-En-Scene/Setting

The films colour pallet is bland and metallic. Many shades of grey, black and blue are used during the opening scenes of the trailer, and they are juxtaposed by the bright colours of the fire and explosions made by the on screen monster. The trailer also uses many famous locations such as: The Golden Gate Bridge. The clip also uses alot of black space, both during a scene or as transition. This is used contextually, to fit the sci-fi genre.

Editing

The editing of the film is fast and continuous. This is to match the pace of the film and to fit the genre of action/sci-fi. This also helps to keep the audience from seeing important aspects of the film. For example: the entire 'monster' is never revealed in the trailer.

Titles

The titles are typical of a action

Insidious: Part II

Sound/Voice Over

The trailers sound first relies on soft, slow music that makes the audience feel comfortable. Even force them into a false sense of security. Shortly after the trailers opening sequence, the clip returns to genre convention. In this trailers case: Horror. For example: the use of child like sound and ghostly echos, juxtaposed by harsh screams and high, loud pitched tones.

Music

Like the trailers other sound, the clip first relies on music with innocent conations. It then returns to genre (horror) conventions. For example: the use of child like music, that holds creepy and sinister conations.

Mise-En-Scene/Setting

Like other aspects of the trailer, the clip first uses light and mellow mise-en-scene. This has conations of purity and innocence. The clip then returns to the genre stereotype in regards to mise-en-scene. Typical horror genre colours such as: green, black and blue are used. The lighting is also darker and infrequent. In regards to props, many children's toys are used. This is because of their unintentional conations with horror. Many of the characters make up are pale and unnatural. This is to give the character a pale and unnatural look.

Editing

The main part of the trailers editing is fast and has many quick cuts. This is a horror convention. It makes the audience uneasy as they cannot see what is on screen long enough, therefore small, quick cuts allow for easy scares. Single frames are also used for similar effect.

Titles

The titles follow the typical conventions of horror. They use a san-serif font with a horror like type face. The titles are also placed upon a black or red background. This is another convention of horror. Finally, the titles are cut fast into the trailer. 

Monsters University

Sound/Voice Over

The trailer does not use a voice over. This is not typical of a children's adventure film. The trailers sound is soft and builds excitement throughout. The sound is also infant like. This is due the films target audience.

Music

The trailers music is child like. The music also changes to whatever is happening in the trailer. For example: when Mike is getting motivated to succeed, the music is inspirational. 

Mise-En-Scene/Setting

The mise-en-scene is bright and innocent. The colours used such as: sky blue, green and orange. The lighting is bright and constant throughout. The costume and props are all infant like and children will be able to relate

Trailer Analysis: Monsters University

Monsters University

Sound/Voice Over
The trailer does not use a voice over. This is not typical of a children's adventure film. The trailers sound is soft and builds excitement throughout. The sound is also infant like. This is due the films target audience.

Music
The trailers music is child like. The music also changes to whatever is happening in the trailer. For example: when Mike is getting motivated to succeed, the music is inspirational. 

Mise-En-Scene/Setting
The mise-en-scene is bright and innocent. The colours used such as: sky blue, green and orange. The lighting is bright and constant throughout. The costume and props are all infant like and children will be able to relate

Trailer Analysis: Insidious Part II

Trailer Analysis 

Insidious: Part II

Sound/Voice Over
The trailers sound first relies on soft, slow music that makes the audience feel comfortable. Even force them into a false sense of security. Shortly after the trailers opening sequence, the clip returns to genre convention. In this trailers case: Horror. For example: the use of child like sound and ghostly echos, juxtaposed by harsh screams and high, loud pitched tones.

Music
Like the trailers other sound, the clip first relies on music with innocent conations. It then returns to genre (horror) conventions. For example: the use of child like music, that holds creepy and sinister conations.

Mise-En-Scene/Setting
Like other aspects of the trailer, the clip first uses light and mellow mise-en-scene. This has conations of purity and innocence. The clip then returns to the genre stereotype in regards to mise-en-scene. Typical horror genre colours such as: green, black and blue are used. The lighting is also darker and infrequent. In regards to props, many children's toys are used. This is because of their unintentional conations with horror. Many of the characters make up are pale and unnatural. This is to give the character a pale and unnatural look.

Editing
The main part of the trailers editing is fast and has many quick cuts. This is a horror convention. It makes the audience uneasy as they cannot see what is on screen long enough, therefore small, quick cuts allow for easy scares. Single frames are also used for similar effect.

Titles

The titles follow the typical conventions of horror. They use a san-serif font with a horror like type face. The titles are also placed upon a black or red background. This is another convention of horror. Finally, the titles are cut fast into the trailer. 

Trailer Analysis: Pacific Rim

Trailer Analysis

Pacific Rim

 
Sound/Voice Over
The trailers sound is harsh and loud. This is to emphasize the scale of the destruction and chaos seen in the clip. The voice over is also to dramatize the situation. The use of a voice over could place the film in the 'epic/action' genre. The mans voice is deep and rustic, suggesting his masculinity and strength. This could be symbolic of humankind fighting back against the apocalypse.

Music

The trailer begins with slow, deep music that builds suspense that eventually builds into a steady continuous beat. The music continues to build in tempo and volume, and this matches the pace of the visuals on screen. The music is also louder when the films date is on the screen. This is to make the audience aware of the films release date.

Mise-En-Scene/Setting

The films colour pallet is bland and metallic. Many shades of grey, black and blue are used during the opening scenes of the trailer, and they are juxtaposed by the bright colours of the fire and explosions made by the on screen monster. The trailer also uses many famous locations such as: The Golden Gate Bridge. The clip also uses alot of black space, both during a scene or as transition. This is used contextually, to fit the sci-fi genre.

Editing

The editing of the film is fast and continuous. This is to match the pace of the film and to fit the genre of action/sci-fi. This also helps to keep the audience from seeing important aspects of the film. For example: the entire 'monster' is never revealed in the trailer.

Titles

The titles are typical of an action film, they cover the entire screen and are in bold. The colour contrast between the titles and the background help emphasise the titles.