Introduction

The first thing we did as a class was to be introduced to the course and were told that it would involve each of us producing our own individual film trailer, that would be accompanied by a film poster and a magazine cover, and then an analysis of the; making, production, and final product of all three. We  were then set the task of analysing some trailers on the four key elements when making a film trailer which are; camera movement and positioning; editing; lighting and colour; and mise en scene.This task enabled us to analyse trailers and understand what's needed when we all make our individual trailers. The trailers we watched were; The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug; We're the Millers; and Donnie Darko.

The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug

I think in the trailer for the Hobbit the use of camera angles and movement was the most effective technique used because, it really helped to set the scenes as well as show the what all of the actors are doing in the scene. This is due to the wide range of angles and movement including establishing shots and panning.

The Heist

In my opinion through the duration of the trailer for the Heist, sound is the most effective technique used, because it helps to increase the tension as it tells the story. The use of non-diegetic and a theme song really helps to increase the tension in the advert at the same time that it tells the story. Despite this, the voice-overs tell the story tell the story of the film without revealing the entire story.

Donnie Darko

In the trailer for Donnie Darko I think that the editing was the most effective technique used, because it really set the tone of the advert. This is because, it disjointed the scenes especially, with the use of slow motion and speeding up the scenes. The technique of changing the speed of the scene for the advert also increases the tension and gets the audience wanting to see the film. Editing was also used to introduce the actors as it fades to a blackout.