Scream 3 trailer analysis

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Scream 3 Trailer analysis By Shivani Surti

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Scream 3 Trailer analysis

By Shivani Surti

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At the beginning of the trailer, captions were used to make the trailer more effective and appealing to the audience.

A close up shot of a females hand is used alongside low- key lighting, this kind of shot helps the audience engage easier with the film.

A medium shot is then used, the audience can now see a young female answering the phone. This could potentially be the typical virgin girl that ‘slasher’ films tend to have.

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These two shots show the action within in the film, a gun is an unconventional weapon to be used within a 'Slasher' film.

This wide shot is used to create suspense for the audience, as they can see a door open but don’t know what to expect next.

These shots also show that the film is based in a home environment, this is a key convention as the characters are very familiar to the settings so don’t expect anything unordinary to happen.

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This medium close up shows the character engaging in conversation. It could be suggested that the character that is presented is the age of the target audience, therefore the audience may be able to relate to the film more.

The lighting used within these two shots is very effective due to its contrasting nature. This adds to the way the audience interprets the picture as a whole, making it more dramatic.

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These reaction shots, let the audience know the pain the characters are going through which could in turn make the audience feel uncomfortable as they will empathise with the characters.

This shot, shows the psycho/ killer in action. The iconic scream mask is featured in this sequel , masks are also a key convention within ‘Slasher’ films.

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The shots, show the male characters within the film, they all look mysterious. The lighting used is really effective, this type of contrasting lighting is particularly conventional throughout ‘Slasher’ films.

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Captions are used frequently throughout film trailers, to keep the audience up-to-date with the narrative.

‘Slasher’ trailers particularly tend to have periods in the trailer where the screen stays black for a while, this is done to increase the adrenaline of the audience. The colour black represents, darkness, evil and death.

The two’s shot, shows the reaction of two female characters, the proximity between them is close showing a friendship kind of relationship. Friendship is a key theme that runs throughout ‘Slasher’ storylines.

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This shot of a females feet, seem as if the audience is looking in the point of view of the psycho. This shot creates suspense for the audience as well as for the character in the film.

The shot of the masked psycho made me jump as it popped out from nowhere .

The reaction of the characters is the same as the reaction of the audiences and that helps, the audience relate easily with the characters, as they are in a way going through the experience together.

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Shot reverse shot, is used here to show the audience that these two characters are engaging in conversation. The close up shots show, the audience the expressions on the characters faces and suggests to them that something unusual may happen at any point.

The shot of the opened door way is also very conventional as it suggests to the audience that someone or something is there without revealing immediately what is it.

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Reaction shot There is perfect use of contrasting lighting in this shot as the variation from low-key to mid-key is very effective.

In most of the ‘Slasher’ trailers I have analysed, this shot of an unknown characters feet has to be the most conventional. It is used to again create tension for the audience and help create the theme of mystery within the film.

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Close up shots are again used as they show feelings and emotions clearly to the audience and allows the audience to feel the pain the characters are going through.

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Scream challenges typical conventions of a ‘Slasher’ virgin girl. Virgin girls are normally portrayed as innocent, but Sydney Prescott isn’t as innocent.

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The title of the film is shown to the audience near the end of the trailer

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The trailer ends with the iconic scream mask, this image is then left in the audiences mind. The sound of typical ‘slasher’ iconography is played alongside this image, as well as sound motifs of girls screaming.

After the title of the film is shown to the audience , an extra clip of the trailer is added, this is done to intrigue the audience. The lighting changes dramatically from mid-key to low- key lighting, giving an indication to the audience that something else is going to happen.