TOP THREE FILM TRAILERS

ActionSci-Fi

ThrillerDirected and Written

by: Luc Besson

BiographyCrimeDrama

Director: Ted Demme

ActionAdventure

FantasyDirector: Gore

Verbinski

Film Trailer Analysis

This is a powerpoint I have created to analyse my top three favourite film trailers, they are all different genres and I have explained why my trailer has been chosen, why it is effective and how it entices the audience to watch the film.

LUCY

Watch the trailer: Lucy The genre of this film is very distinct its a clear Sci-Fi Thriller and this can be highlighted

by the use of music and special effects so the audience can make a clear distinction. The music used in this film trailer is very synth based especially on the clips and scenes

where special effects have been chosen. Throughout the film trailer there is one prominent character in every clip the audience

guess this is Lucy, played by Scarlet Johansen, this makes the film trailer highly accurate in showing the main characters without giving away too much detail. This actress is very popular in Hollywood so fans of hers will immediately be enticed to watch the film after watching the movie trailer.

The film trailer shows various shots of the film in non chronological order along with short shot geration and a fast pace of editing this enhances the thriller aspects of the film.

I have chosen this film trailer because I think that it is very abstract and contrasting against other film trailers. The conventions and rules within the film trailer are original however the contents of the film is different to general film trailers.

This film trailer is effective because it really captivate the viewer and leaves them memorised and pleasantly shocked therefore it fulfilled its aim to make people watch the film.

The trailer contains many exclusives and exciting parts of the film however it does not give away the full storyline therefore leaving the viewer with a sense of mystery furthermore this entices them to watch the film.

BLOW

Watch the trailer: Blow The genre of this film is very different compared to others this is what

makes the film trailer stand out. The use of voice over helps convay the biography part of the genre. The film genre also consists of crime and drama this is highlighted with some explicit scenes within the film trailer e.g the stealing of the plane or the drug money.

In the first half of the trailer all the main characters are prominent however the audience does not know this as there is no character titles.

Some titles are used towards the last third of the film trailer, they have black backgrounds and white writing this is to make them stand out but also the film is mostly based on cocaine therefore a lot of thought has been put into thinking of the colour scheme.

2 minutes into the film trailer character titles are employed again based on a black and white background with a white line which enhances the point I made earlier on the content and basis of the film. The character titles are in order on importance e.g Johnny Depp is the main important character as he is displayed first (also bringing a huge amount of audience to the film as he is a very successful actor) followed by Penelope Cruz and Franka Potente.

PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL

Watch the trailer: Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl Typically Disney films are for families to watch or for children however because of the

way the director has conveyed the genre and the screenwriters have written witty features the film Pirates of the Caribbean can be watched by near enough anybody.

The film consists of major Hollywood names some would argue that this is the unique selling point of the film however after watching the film the way it is cleverly written, it is an easy and very enjoyable watch for everyone.

The start of the trailer consists of imagery in sepia this suggests that the film might have flashbacks or previews later dates back in time. The film trailer starts off in chronological order parallel to the film.

The soundtrack is underplayed in the start of the trailer this is because the character voice over is of prominent use however as the film trailer progresses shot duration becomes shorter and the soundtrack builds up and becomes louder almost like a crescendo to enhance the tension and excitement.

The main character who is Captain Jack Sparrow played by Johnny Depp does not appear in the trailer until 40 seconds in, this is used to heighten his importance. He later introduces himself in the character voice over 50 seconds in. The shots then cut straight to his face.

2 minutes into the trailer the film titles are produced this is so they can stick in the audiences mind.