This is a trailer of the movie “Paranormal Activity”, as the title suggests the movie is about supernatural elements. Our trailer is also going to be of this specific genre so it was important for me to break it down into little details to fully analyze it.
VISUAL
People: In the entire trailer we were shown two prominent characters; a male and a female and a glimpse of a possessed woman.
Location: The main location used in the trailer is a house occupied by the main characters, the shots featured included of places; the bedroom, the staircase, the hallway and the study.
Camera: This is where the interesting part of the trailer is, the trailer and movie both are shot by a first person shooting technique. It means we see the movie from the character’s point of view, except in the night scenes when the camera is placed in front of the couple’s bed giving us the view of the entire room and corridor outside it.
Editing: The trailer is edited in such a way that the viewer is able to grasp the idea behind the complicated storyline in under a minute. There is also a cryptic sounding message edited between the footage: “Experience it for you self”
AUDIO
Volume: Like in most Horror/Suspense movie trailers, the volume remains normal for most part of the trailer, but in scenes which contain horror or unsettling images, the volume becomes louder. These unsettling shots are usually done either randomly or after a long silence in order to shock the audience and grab their attention.
Accent: All actors had normal American accents.
Tone: The tone used by characters was casual, everyday tone in order to connect with the audience by showing them that the characters aren’t very different from themselves.
Diegetic Sounds: The sounds made by the Paranormal being are also heard in one part of the trailer, a very quite whispering.
Posted by Hassan.
Link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJ4YZ_pPPNQ
VISUAL
People: In the entire trailer we were shown two prominent characters; a male and a female and a glimpse of a possessed woman.
Location: The main location used in the trailer is a house occupied by the main characters, the shots featured included of places; the bedroom, the staircase, the hallway and the study.
Camera: This is where the interesting part of the trailer is, the trailer and movie both are shot by a first person shooting technique. It means we see the movie from the character’s point of view, except in the night scenes when the camera is placed in front of the couple’s bed giving us the view of the entire room and corridor outside it.
Editing: The trailer is edited in such a way that the viewer is able to grasp the idea behind the complicated storyline in under a minute. There is also a cryptic sounding message edited between the footage: “Experience it for you self”
AUDIO
Volume: Like in most Horror/Suspense movie trailers, the volume remains normal for most part of the trailer, but in scenes which contain horror or unsettling images, the volume becomes louder. These unsettling shots are usually done either randomly or after a long silence in order to shock the audience and grab their attention.
Accent: All actors had normal American accents.
Tone: The tone used by characters was casual, everyday tone in order to connect with the audience by showing them that the characters aren’t very different from themselves.
Diegetic Sounds: The sounds made by the Paranormal being are also heard in one part of the trailer, a very quite whispering.
Posted by Hassan.
Link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJ4YZ_pPPNQ
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