Non-genre specific analysis No.1
The trailer I analysed was for the 2017 film 'Wonder Woman'
Details
Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
2 June 2017 (USA)Also Known As:
La mujer maravillaFilming Locations:
Lincoln's Inn, Holborn, London, England, UKBox Office
Budget:
$150,000,000 (estimated)Company Credits
This trailer uses a range of close up and longer shots as it allows the audience to see which actors are starring in the film and it also allows the audience to put everything into context, such as the setting and time that the film is taking place in. Although being a super-hero film, the mise en scene is surprisingly dark, this can give the impression that the film is taking place in a dark time, or that there is a 'dark force' to be reckoned with. Within this trailer there is a polar opposite as in some shots it shows a beach and what looks like a paradise, this is then shown with battlefields of WW1, this contrast shows the audience where the film will take place in these different locations. There is also a contrast where Wonder Woman is going over the top of the trench as the setting is all dark, muddy and dull, and then she is wearing the blue and red Wonder Woman costume, this makes it clear to the audience who she is and that she is the 'good guy'. When introducing Wonder Woman they use a collage of close up shots that slowly reveals her, this adds ambiguity and suspense as they show all of her key features, such as her shield and lasso.
There is a match cut where Wonder Woman throws a man across a room, which then transforms into her fighting with German soldiers in a building, this shot adds effect as it shows the contrast of a bad character being thrown, to the good character fighting. There is also a match cut where Wonder woman is hitting someone with a shield, which then switches to the male character sliding under the wing of a Fokker eindecker, this shot shows both of the lead characters and the difference between them as one of them is fighting Germans and the other looks as if they are going to use a German plane.
The use of slow motion in this trailer allows the audience to see what and who is in the scene much more clearly as it allows you to take in more and fully see what is happening. The slow motion also allows the audience to determine what is going to happen, it is also a good way of adding a good looking shot into the trailer.
mise-en-scene
The mise-en-scene within this trailer is quite dark, there are a few parts in it where there is shots that are lighter, which are the parts set on an island that looks like a paradise. However the rest of the trailer is dark, this could be because it is set during the early 1900's and WW1 so that by making it dark it conforms to the thought that the trenches during WW1 were dark and dirty. The costumes vary in this trailer as there are different sorts of characters, as there is the tribe and people of Wonder Woman, they wear quite bright clothes and metallic items of clothing. The rest wear clothes that are typical of the early 1900's, such as suits, and the soldiers wear uniforms. The lead characters wear costumes that are different to the rest as Wonder Woman is wearing a blue, gold and red costume that stands out and the other lead character is wearing a leather jacket which is iconic.
Camera
There is a wide range of shots in this trailer, there is also a lot of use of close up shots, mid shots and multi-person shot. Using these shots allows the audience to see which actors are in the film and also what is happening, as they will need to get a sense of what is happening and the narrative. The close up shots allows the audience to see the emotions that are being portrayed and also they can build ambiguity as they only reveal a small amount of the character within the shot, for example when they use close up shots to reveal Wonder Woman, they only show a small amount of the character, building up ambiguity.
Editing
Editing techniques used were mostly basic cuts between shots, this means that the cuts are fast because if they were slow it could cause the trailer to lose its effect. There is use of slow-motion, this allows the audience to see what is happening in more detail as it is not happening as fast. Slow-motion also gives the sense of time passing slower, and can make it so that you feel like the character as the audience is thinking a lot in what is a small amount of time.
Sound
The sound in this trailer is mainly just diegetic sound effects, such as explosions, gunfire and dialogue spoken by the actors, alongside the non-diegetic soundtrack. The soundtrack contains a lot of drums, which gives it a beat but can also build tension as it is quite an aggressive sound. Drums can also add an effect of a heartbeat, and with it speeding up can imply a raise in heart beats, also building tension.
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