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Prom Night (2008)http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=cArdD-910-k&NR=1

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About• This film is another cross genre, starting with a chic flic and

turning into a horror. Because of this, it is helpful for me to analyse in order to relate, help with conventions, and research into more depth for my own trailer of this genre.

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In the opening shots to the trailer, the audience are shown three medium shots, introducing the main characters, in the same location of the hairdressers. The main character is shown using the rule of thirds to show the mise en scene and also the fact she is having her hair done, and the other two characters use the same shot through the mirror to show the characters.

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This shot shows a shot reverse shot, showing the girl walking down the stairs. The camera is placed at a low angle looking up to the girl in the dress, showing her dominance within the scene. We are then shown a wide shot, revealing a reaction of a character who is the girls prom date, and the parents of the girls emotions, looking not at their daughter but at the male. This shows the stereotypical caring parents who make sure the male is looking after their ‘precious’ daughter. The way this shot is shown is that the male is closer to the camera, so the audience automatically look towards him, he dominates the shot.

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The camera is placed from a low angle, looking up towards the building. This is to show the amazement of the building and its magnificence, and also to emphasise its huge sizing. Just prior to this, we see the characters getting out of the limo looking upwards, the camera takes over their position so it is as if the audience are in the characters eyes, we are not missing out on any of the scene, there is no element of surprise.

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When the horror kicks in to the trailer, 55 seconds in, it is introduced through the dim lighting which is very sudden. This is discomforting compared to the previously lit scenes, and the audience can see that there is a disturbance to the equilibrium (Todorov). The wide shot lets the audience see that all of the characters within the scene are also shocked with the sudden change of lighting.

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When the horror genre is present, there is the mysterious person or creature which is creating the danger. In this trailer, nothing is revealed to the audience. But we are shown close ups of parts of this ‘males’ body. The elements that we are shown seem to create a male gendered person, due to the suit being worn and the voice heard. This shot shows the dominance of the dangerous man, as he is placed above the audience and the camera. The element of surprise is present due to the audience wanting the camera to pan upwards and show other parts to his body, but this is not shown. The audience want to see more.

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When the narration in the background of the trailer turns to the past tense, and there is a character telling a story to another, the video footage turns to black and white. This helps add the vintage, mature sense to the clips, as a prompt to the narrative as well.

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This shot is placed behind a closed door. This shows an element of surprise. We can’t see the face of the character in the scene who is speaking throughout, we are placed in the eyes of the dangerous man within the film. It is as if the man is ready to pounce out behind the door, and the audience is made to wait in anticipation. We want the character to turn around to see us, but this does not happen.

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Between shots, writing has been edited to help the audience understand the narrative. The cliché saying ‘… to die for’ is used in realism. The producers have purposely put this as a pun, not of a connotation of something else, but actually the denotation. To actually DIE. This is a clever technique used.

Other edited transitions throughout are used. The main transition is a very quick edit, flicking from one shot to another at a very fast pace. This reflects the pace of a horror film, building up tension and suspense.