Previous Media Student Trailer Analysis

Camera Angles:
The trailer starts with a two shot of the two female characters. This is a good show to show the audience the relationship between the two characters. It gives connotations of love.

We can then see a panning shot in the woods which quickly scans over the alcohol. This shows the implications of what happened here. It has negative connotations, as the bottles are empty and scattered around.

A close up on the caller ID on the mobile phone shows that this name is important and relevant. It draws attention to the persons name and poses the question to the audience as to who this person is. The close up gives mysterious connotations.

There is then a dutch angle spinning around with trees in shot. This makes the audience associate this scene with the scene nearer the beginning with the alcohol bottles. Making this link, it would seem that the spinning around to due to be under the influence of alcohol, and the shot connotes confusion and being lost as it is an open space such as the woods.

We can then see someone pouring a liquid out of a container on the floor, the audience would presume this is a flammable liquid due to the container. The lighting also helps to connote this as it is very dark. This is then followed by a close up of a lighter which confirms audience suspicion that the liquid was flammable. A close up the lighters connotes danger and creates suspense.

The last shot of the trailer is a wide shot of the male character, by using a wide shot the audience can see all the empty space around him which connotes that he is feeling isolated and alone.

Editing:
This trailer makes use of titles. The titles act as a narration to the story. As they are broken up sentences, for example 'how can one person...', tension is built within in the audience as there is a clip between each title, making them want to know what the next title will say. There is also a title at the end of the trailer which gives all the information to the audience regarding broadcasting time and channel. As these titles appear, the music fades to put the focus on the title.

Sound:
There is non diegetic sound behind this trailer. This music starts off quite romantic and floaty at the beginning to add to the connotations of love. The music then quickly changes mood, and becomes more sinister as it breaks down. This is fitting for what is happening in the trailer as the mood changes and the scenes become more eerie. It also helps to create tensions and build suspense. Towards the end the music breaks down in further to signify the trailer ending, and possibly give the connotation that someones life will be ending, due to the fire.

Mise en Scene:
During the scene with the liquid being poured and the lighter, the lighting is very poor and dull. This dark effect gives a very negative connotation and raises the tension. The setting looks very dark and dingy also, which adds to the effect.

During the scene in the woods, the props used, the bottle, denote alcohol abuse and connote anti social behaviour. This will make the audience wonder who has been here and why.