Also in Thursday's lesson we wrote down why we thought 'Public Enemies', 'Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince' and 'Funny People' were all trailers and what aspects they used to portray this. We also watched two opening sequences from 'Fargo' and 'Mulholland Drive' and then we discussed why we thought they were good opening sequences.
'Public Enemies' Trailer
Public Enemies directed by (Michael Mann) was a new released film in 2009, starring the most common actor Johnny Depp. The trailer for Public Enemies looks immense, it shows shots taken from different scenes within the film, most of these clips were all action and one or two romance scenes. I think the reason they choose 90% of the action clips was to keep the audience intrigued. The more action shots included within the trailer, the more people will attend the film when it is released in the local cinema. Every trailer that is being broad casted for the release of a new film will include credits, the name of the director and producer, the main stars, the production company and sometimes the awards it has been given. Every film that's has been released or soon to be released will include some famous actors, this helps promote the movie and helps to sell it as well.
Within the first 37 seconds of the Public Enemies trailer, there is soft percussion music playing in the background, this builds up tension for the audience. After that it cuts to the main characters dialogue for roughly 12 seconds and then non diegetic sounds are included. By using non diegetic sounds this enhances the suspense and makes it the main focal point at the time.
Through out the whole trailer there are only a few edits being used such as dissolves and straight cuts, it also jumps around a lot. I think that this is effective because the director is keeping it simple and interesting at the same time. If you have too many video transitions within a trailer it can look very messy and unprofessional, by using dissolves and straight cuts it's still looks creative. With trailers you only get a couple of minutes to convince the audience that the film you are showing is a must see film, Directors/Producers pack the trailer with as much action clips as they can, so the audience will go and see the film.
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