Isn't It Romantic - Trailer

Slaughterhouse Rules Trailer

How does the trailer construct meaning for the audience and to what extent does it provide an accurate representation of the movie? 

This trailer starts in the middle of the action, and the audience are quickly faced with loud screams and upbeat rock music. This choice of music conveys a sense of excitement and violence which are the two key components of this film. Furthermore, the pace of the of the camera transitions matches the tempo of the music and each cut is on a beat adding to the tension and encouraging me to believe that the film will be very gripping. 

After the first 5 seconds the viewer experiences an anticlimax and the tone changes. The music dies out and a piercing school bell adds to the mise-en-scene which reinforces that the action takes place in a school environment. The audience then experiences controlled editing of calm and panic which fits the horror genre showing contrast between the two. The connotation of this portrays that what looks like the average school in reality can be very different from our initial expectations. 

The viewers are then met by a few of the starring characters; the headteacher makes a dramatic entrance, followed by a line of his "followers" suggesting his power over the school, hyperbolising the typical representation of a headmaster. Secondly, the main character Finn Cole who plays Don Wallace is represented as the tough guy within the trailer, whereas in the movie he represents more of a worrying teenager. This contrast shows how trailers have the power to manipulate a film whether this is to make it look more appealing or to increase its target audience.

Within the trailer we also experience rapid transitions between horror and comedy, which is mirrored in the film. With horror being accompanied by comedy, this is stereotypically what many of Simon Pegg's films are, such as Shaun of the Dead. This moreover suggests that the producers are willing to make fun of the seriousness of horror films and almost mimic their creative ideas. For example, a small clip showing a man living in the woods exaggerates that there is a huge tunnel "leading to hell" which is later accompanied by him braking the silence and asking them if the'd want to buy any drugs. This makes the audience see the man as a drug abuser and untrustworthy. Although, his previous comment will leave the viewers wondering. And in the film it is later revealed he was in fact telling the truth.

In the final few seconds we finally get a glimpse of the creature everybody is talking about, although, this is highly zoomed in on and the camera work is cleverly positioned to not give much away. Cleverly leaving viewers on an intriguing cliff hanger.  

To conclude, I can see that the trailer is incredibly more violent and action packed compared to the film, although, the film is a lot more gore. 

Success criteria

• Use full sentences and paragraphs in an essay style.
• Have you used an introduction, a middle (arguing your points, making your analysis) and a conclusion?
• Work through the trailer in chronological order.
• Have you focused on significant elements from the text?
• Have you dealt with them in chronological order?
• Use key terminology to explain how the trailer constructs meaning.
• Have you made use of subject specific terminology in your writing?  Have you been detailed in the way that you have done this?
• Consider the use of camera, mise-en-scene and sound.
• Have you explained camera shot types and interpreted how they have constructed meaning?
• Have you deconstructed the mise-en-scene? Have you commented on set, locations, costumes, lighting etc.? Have you explained how they have constructed meaning for the audience?
• Consider the representation of characters.
• Have you explained how the characters are represented? Have you explained why?  Have you explained what the audience will think of them?
• Consider denotation and connotation in your writing.
• Have you described literally what you are seeing and hearing?  Have you done this in detail and depth?  Have you suggested what this might mean to an audience?  Have you used the words denotation or connotes?
• Explain how it compares and contrasts to what you have seen in the actual movie.
• Have you referred to the actual movie?  Have you explained how they are alike or where there are differences?  Have you identified why this might be?

T1 Improve and back up conclusion.

T2 Insure to make comments on costumes, lightings and the set.

T3 Include comparisons 

This trailer starts in the middle of the action, and the audience are quickly faced with loud screams and upbeat rock music. This choice of music conveys a sense of excitement and violence which are the two key components of this film. Furthermore, the pace of the of the camera transitions matches the tempo of the music and each cut is on a beat adding to the tension and encouraging me to believe that the film will be very gripping. 

After the first 5 seconds the viewer experiences an anticlimax and the tone changes. The music dies out and a piercing school bell adds to the mise-en-scene which reinforces that the action takes place in a school environment. The audience then experiences controlled editing of calm and panic which fits the horror genre showing contrast between the two. The connotation of this portrays that what looks like the average school in reality can be very different from our initial expectations. 

The viewers are then met by a few of the starring characters; the headteacher makes a dramatic entrance, followed by a line of his "followers" suggesting his power over the school, hyperbolising the typical representation of a headmaster, adding to this he wears a black clock which is significant as the film plays on a horror genre. Secondly, the main character Finn Cole who plays Don Wallace is represented as the tough guy within the trailer, whereas in the movie he represents more of a worrying teenager. 

Within the trailer we also experience rapid transitions between horror and comedy, which is mirrored in the film. With horror being accompanied by comedy, this is stereotypically what many of Simon Pegg's films are, such as Shaun of the Dead. This moreover suggests that the producers are willing to make fun of the seriousness of horror films and almost mimic their creative ideas. For example, a small clip showing a man living in the woods exaggerates that there is a huge tunnel "leading to hell" which is later accompanied by him braking the silence and asking them if the'd want to buy any drugs. This makes the audience see the man as a drug abuser and untrustworthy. Although, his previous comment will leave the viewers wondering. And in the film it is later revealed he was in fact telling the truth.

In the final few seconds we finally get a glimpse of the creature everybody is talking about, although, this is highly zoomed in on and the camera work is cleverly positioned to not give much away. Cleverly leaving viewers on an intriguing cliff hanger.  

To conclude, I can see that the trailer is incredibly more violent and action packed compared to the film, although, the film is a lot more gore. This trailer is a fine example of how trailers have the power to manipulate a film whether this is to make it look more appealing or to increase its target audience.