Genre specific analysis No.1 with timeline analysis
The trailer I analysed was the 2017 'Dunkirk' trailer.
Official Sites:
Official siteRelease Date:
21 July 2017 (USA)Also Known As:
Bodega BayFilming Locations:
Plage de Malo-les-Bains, Dunkerque, Nord, FranceCompany Credits
0.04 - 'From Christopher Nolan' - ticking gets faster
0.07 - Establishing shot of troops on beach and smoke in background - ticking gets faster
0.10 - 'Director of The Dark Knight trilogy' - ticking gets faster
0.13 - 'Inception' - ticking gets faster
0.15 - 'and Interstellar' - ticking gets faster
0.16 - Wide shot of soldiers on pier and rifles in foreground - ticking gets faster
0.19 - 'At the point of crisis' - ticking gets faster
0.22 - Long shot of soldier dropping equipment and walking towards the sea - ticking gets faster
0.25 - 'At the point of annihilation' - ticking gets faster
0.28 - Wide shot of soldiers waiting on beach with covered bodies in foreground - ticking gets faster
0.31 - 'Survival is victory' - ticking gets faster
0.34 - Wide multi-person shot of soldiers on pier - ticking stops
0.40 - Faint sound of Stuka, one soldier looks up
0.45 - Sound of Stuka gets louder, all of the soldiers looks up
0.48 - Soldiers get down, sound of Stuka gets even louder
0.50 - 'DUNKIRK' - fade out
The way that this trailer is put together creates a lot of suspense and ambiguity, as the different clips only show for about 3 seconds, so as soon as you really see the details it cuts away to another shot. The sound of the clock ticking also creates suspense, and when it gets faster as it gives it a sense that time is rapidly running out and that there is not much time left. When the ticking stops, it gives the impression that time is up, especially when it is followed by the sound of a Stuka dive bomber approaching. The shot where it shows the troops on the pier with their rifles in the foreground gives the impression that the soldiers are defenceless as they do not have their weapons with them.
Mise-en-scene
The mise-en-scene in this trailer is quite dull, this could be because of a filter used, or just the mix of colours as they are dull colours such as grey, black and OD green. Also all of the actors are wearing costume which makes the genre of the film easily identifiable for the audience, the location is along the coast and beach, this gives the film context and makes the audience acknowledge where the film will take place. With the colours being used, being dark give the audience a sense of what emotions that will be shown as with dark, you would assume that something bad is going to happen or that the darkness represents that they are facing evil.
Camera:
There is a wide array of shots that are used in the trailer, there are not many close-up shots as it allows the audience to see the surrounding and what is taking place if the shot is longer and wider. The longer shots also means that it creates ambiguity about the actors and characters as you cannot see them in detail, which creates a suspicion and raises questions about them.
Editing:
There is not many editing techniques used as they are mainly just transitions between the text that appears on screen and a shot of the film. It also looks as if a filter has been added to the film post-filming to give it an aged/slightly yellowish look to it, this dulls down the colours and also sort of makes it look as if it is an older film, by making it appear older it gives an original and authentic look to it as the narrative of the film is set during WW2.
Sound:
Thew sound used in this clip is both diegetic and non-diegetic, however the non-diegetic sound almost drowns out the diegetic sound. This is effective as the non-diegetic sound is the sound of a clock ticking, but as the trailer goes on, the ticking of the clock increases, this is effective as it gives the impression that time is running out and that there is something that is going to go after them. The ticking of the clock can also mean that they are 'against the clock' to do something or achieve an objective before that time runs out. At the end of the trailer there is the sound of a 'Stuka' dive-bomber approaching as all of the soldiers look up, this makes the audience feel uneasy as there is all of the soldiers defenceless as the sound of the 'Stuka' gets louder, creating a sense of danger because the soldiers cannot escape.
Narrative:
Linear narrative, Overcoming an object in pursuit of a goal
Mise-en-scene
The mise-en-scene in this trailer is quite dull, this could be because of a filter used, or just the mix of colours as they are dull colours such as grey, black and OD green. Also all of the actors are wearing costume which makes the genre of the film easily identifiable for the audience, the location is along the coast and beach, this gives the film context and makes the audience acknowledge where the film will take place. With the colours being used, being dark give the audience a sense of what emotions that will be shown as with dark, you would assume that something bad is going to happen or that the darkness represents that they are facing evil.
Camera:
There is a wide array of shots that are used in the trailer, there are not many close-up shots as it allows the audience to see the surrounding and what is taking place if the shot is longer and wider. The longer shots also means that it creates ambiguity about the actors and characters as you cannot see them in detail, which creates a suspicion and raises questions about them.
There is not many editing techniques used as they are mainly just transitions between the text that appears on screen and a shot of the film. It also looks as if a filter has been added to the film post-filming to give it an aged/slightly yellowish look to it, this dulls down the colours and also sort of makes it look as if it is an older film, by making it appear older it gives an original and authentic look to it as the narrative of the film is set during WW2.
Sound:
Thew sound used in this clip is both diegetic and non-diegetic, however the non-diegetic sound almost drowns out the diegetic sound. This is effective as the non-diegetic sound is the sound of a clock ticking, but as the trailer goes on, the ticking of the clock increases, this is effective as it gives the impression that time is running out and that there is something that is going to go after them. The ticking of the clock can also mean that they are 'against the clock' to do something or achieve an objective before that time runs out. At the end of the trailer there is the sound of a 'Stuka' dive-bomber approaching as all of the soldiers look up, this makes the audience feel uneasy as there is all of the soldiers defenceless as the sound of the 'Stuka' gets louder, creating a sense of danger because the soldiers cannot escape.
Narrative:
Linear narrative, Overcoming an object in pursuit of a goal
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