Lawless Film Trailer Analysis

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Establishing shots and L-cut’s, introducing the characters to the audience. “My daddy says you boys are the worst things ever that hit Franking.” The main characters stand out from the other by a bold flash which had been edited in and change in colour from black and white. Pausing for under a second and continuing with the rest of the trailers told narrative. Due to the costume and setting we can establish the film is set in the early 20 th century, West Virginia. During this time, liquor was illegal and the law was broken by gangsters.. This is all established in the trailer. This will allow the audience to experience this time period in the cinema, creating a sense of unknown fear, typical for a thriller film. stating the film is based on a true story, Dark, dull and cloudy shots shown through fast editing in the trailer but build the suspense in the audience and conforms to the conventions of a thriller film.

Transcript of Lawless Film Trailer Analysis

Establishing shots and L-cut’s, introducing the characters to the audience. “My daddy says you boys are the worst things ever that hit Franking.” The main characters stand out from the other by a bold flash which had been edited in and change in colour from

black and white. Pausing for under a second and continuing with the rest of the trailers told narrative.

Due to the costume and setting we can establish the film is set in the early 20th century, West Virginia. During this time, liquor was illegal and the law was broken by gangsters.. This is all established in the trailer. This will allow the audience to experience this time period in the cinema, creating a sense of unknown fear, typical for

a thriller film. stating the film is based on a true story,

Dark, dull and cloudy shots shown through fast editing in the trailer but build the suspense in the audience and conforms to the

conventions of a thriller film.