Movie trailer
Transcript of Movie trailer
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
FQ
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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