Movie trailer

By Deborah Haastrup

Media

Kid

ualt

hood

Kidualthood trailer - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wM73QyfZ3c

There is more dialogue at the beginning of the

trailer than the end.

A lot of diegetic sound throughout the trailer but

stops at important phrases to allow us to get a

feel of the characters through speech.

The camera angles and movement are important

as they relate to the film moments it captures the

main things to give the scene impact. E..g. the

camera showed Trevor (Aml Ameen) on the floor

with a high level shot. Then jumps to Sam (Noel

Clarke) and pans over him from a low angle shot.

This has the effect of Trevor showing submission

to Sam as he is more powerful, stronger and

dominant than Trevor.

which shows there is a relationship between the

two. The first shot is the point of view shot which

shows Trevor on the floor then the following shot

shows Sam standing tall with the bellow eye level

shot shows Lots of straight cuts to prevent revealing

characters reaction

fades to next scene

The same music throughout

Bulle

t boy

Whilst the characters speaking the other

captions shown that relate.

Words come with some captions. Heart

beat sign along it. Their use of tag lines draw you into the

story, it gives you a written synopsis. By

doing it a couple of words at a time it

makes the audience follow on till it

makes sense. The tag lines maybe used as a device

that controls the pace of the trailer . By

interrupting the scene it allows you to

take the previous scene in. for example

in Bullet Boy the little boy is holding a

gun but the way he’s holding it shows

inexperience and as the scene fades into

the tagline it leaves the audience in

shock that a young boys innocence is

fading.

Baby

Boy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhF

WPyzWrGA&feature=related

Starts with a prayer, the volume of the

prayer overtakes the diegetic sound

whilst showing different moving images

relevant to the prayer.

There is narrative throughout the whole

trailer. Although it changes, Jody was

saying the prayer at the beginning for

the 1st 20seconds. It introduces the type

of character he is and lets us in on

what’s to come in the movie.

Then the narrator. He did pause when a

character was speaking.

The framed moving image with the

caption shows the different ways to

introduce a character. for example Jody

looks intimidating this explains his

character.

Poeti

c ju

stic

e

http://www.youtube.co

m/watch?v=OslJ2zbUa

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the music carries on

no dialogue as the trailer carries on (1min

55secs) Creative with design of title

Batt

lefield

Its about a couple who were

best friends first just as soon

as they made it official they

had to depart but promised

each other they’ll reconnect. 2

years later and she had to

move on with a bright future

going for her but he came

back. Wanting everything to

go back to the way it was he

will do all it takes, even kill.

But does she want to carry on

her new life or follow her old

one. Themes are; love, loss, gang

violence, deceit and betrayal.

Musi

c

Trey Songz- Can’t Be

Friends Mary J Blige - No Drama Look what the cat

dragged in -

http://www.google.co.uk/#hl=en&source=hp&q=forever+

and+always+lyrics&oq=forever+a&aq=1&aqi=g10&aql=

undefined&gs_sm=e&gs_upl=6983l9952l0l11l11l1l3l3l0l2

18l1046l0.6.1l7&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&fp=9a73de2191

5c142f&biw=1680&bih=853

Loca

tion

South bank with graffiti

background- drug swap

Bridge that shows London eye- conflicting

scenePark with swings- beginning with kids

Room with bed- sister

advising to brotherKitchen – friend and girl

questions

Thin

gs

to in

clude

Multiple scenes/scenery

Related costume and props

Variety of camera shots and

movement used for effect

Don’t put too much dialogue but

enough Use music for effect Characters narrating following

scenes in trailer Make sure themes are explored

through trailer The more generic it is the easier it

will be in the exam. Words following the screen is good

Leave the audience thinking

wanting to go see the ‘film’

Shots

1-8

1.Then same park holding hands but much older “don’t

leave we can run away together”

2.Show two paths. One at work and the other on the street

corner selling drugs.

3.Bump into each other on road turn to apologise freeze.

Then change scene.

4.Another guy holding hands saying “we’re gonna be

together forever”

5.Girl “Mummy mummy I wanna go on the swings” tugs on

the mums/girls hands

6.Guy on bed throwing ball up in the air sister comes in

room “you know they say if you really loves someone let

them go if its meant to be they’ll come back. Sister

leaves the room brother/ guy “if not willingly then by

force”. 7.Guys running from police

8.Both guys holding guns/knives at each other or guy on

floor holding knife “I guess life really is short” Girl

“Mummy mummy I wanna go on the swings” tugs on the

mums/girls hands

9.Guy on bed throwing ball up in the air sister comes in

room “you know they say if you really loves someone let

them go if its meant to be they’ll come back. Sister

leaves the room brother/ guy “if not willingly then by

force”. 10. Guys running from police

11. Both guys holding guns/knives at each other or guy on

floor holding knife “I guess life really is short”

Shots

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