I have chosen to analyse this trailer as it is put together specifically to come across as dramatic and exiting, just like the end of our trailer. The trailer starts with background music building gradually in sound. This is unsettling to the audience, as it is played over a tense scene of the camera panning through a dark forest. The whinny of a horse is heard over the slow drum beat as the shot cuts to the of sinister looking riders on horse back cantering through the trees, mist adds to the disturbing atmosphere. The shots grow faster as dark figures become visible among the trees, and then cut out altogether with a flash as you see someone run into what looks like a sheet of metal spikes. after the transitioning flash of brightness which blocks out this horrific image before your eyes have time to fully focus on it, the screen fades immediately to black. This startles the watcher, and sets them up for what is coming. After this quick montage of terrifying images they are tense and on the edge of their seats, meaning that the slow shots and slow music make the edgy and nervous, wondering what is to come next. The sound of every action is amplified to add to the tension before the music reaches its climax and fades out altogether, the silence is even more unsettling than before. This is the moment which the editor decides to display the name of the director for ultimate impact. This is followed by continued action shots from the film, interjected with scenes of romance and tragedy, during which the music is loud and fast paced. right after this a slow motion shot of an arrow being shot from a bow is placed, to give a hint of what the film is before the words "Robin Hood" flash onto the screen.
Lucy :)
The trailer can be found through this link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qK1tVLVaqFs
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