Shots and Sound Analysis- We are your friends
The trailer begins with a close-up of the main character,
Zac Efron running through a small neighbourhood. The diegetic music playing is
coming from the characters headphones but has been enhanced to make the music
louder which is shown in the next shot. The diegetic music playing is a very
upbeat, typical running track which links In with the idea of the character
running. The upbeat tempo sets the scene
for the first shot as it makes the audience aware that this is going to be a
very happy and positive film in comparison to films such as horror where
generally the first scenes set the story to be a very negative and scary
atmosphere. The next shot is another close-up of the main character with his
headphones on and his facial expressions show the audience that he is
concentrating on what he is doing. The background around him is blurred out to
make the audience focus on the main character and what he is doing. This leaves
the audience thinking why this is the opening shot and what relevance this is
going to have to the rest of the film. The audience will then be intrigued to
watch the rest of the film as they will want to find out the relevance behind
the idea of music in the film.
A non-diegetic voice over is now added on top of the same
music, but now the music is non-diegetic as the scene changes. Around 4 shots
are shown, all 4 shots are low angles which conveys the power that these things
have over a typical teenager’s life. One of the shots shows student loans which
are known to be taking over a typical teenager’s life. These things are added
in to show the audience that the characters that are going to be in the film
are around or are the same age as the targeted audience. These things are also
added so that the audience will be able to relate to the film such as the
audience may be starting college and having to take out loans to be able to
afford their education. The simple things of a teenagers lives are being added
to the trailer so that people will be able to see these things, relate to them
and want to watch the film to see how these things effect other teenagers lives
so that they can seek advice, see how the characters take these things into
their world and see how they develop or change because of college or being a
teenager in general. Another low-angle is used when the 4 main characters are
on screen with the title “This is not our future”. This tells the audience that
these characters are challenging the typical lifestyle of a teenager and they
want to do something different than staying in education. This makes the
audience feel interested to know what other things people such as themselves
are doing instead of education and to explore their options.
From this close-up shot, the non-diegetic music tempo
increases and the music gets louder. The very upbeat non-diegetic music fits in
with the voice over of “we promote parties” as parties include people dancing
and music. The voice-over is the voice
of one of the main characters which shows the audience that he The main
character is shown in a close-up shot and he says “I’m DJ-ing” which tells the
audience that the main theme of the film is going to be revolving around music
and parties which is a stereotypical representation of a typical college, teenager’s
life. This makes the audience feel that they can relate to the characters in
the film as they are around the same age, living a party life but education is
still the main topic of the conversation. The words “We promote parties” leaves the
audience thinking how promoting parties will fit in with the idea of the
storyline and makes the audience interested to watch the film to find out how
this theme will turn out in the film.
The next shot is a close-up of a screen that has a
non-diegetic voice over saying “all you need is a laptop and some talent”. The
upbeat non-diegetic music is still playing in the background the same as the
previous shots. These few shots telling the audience that they do not need to
have a lot of practise or very high and expensive technology to become a DJ in
the world as this character started with very simple, everyday things to make
his career like it is in the film. This makes the audience be able to relate to
the characters in the film as they may be wanting to start a career but do not
have the funds so they are looking for a cheaper alternative to start which
this film is going to show the audience how they can take little resources and
make them work. This makes the audience interested into learning how the
characters in the film used their own resources to become known in the film
world. The scene then changes and the
non-diegetic music changes to a similar song but has been produced by the main
character. The main character is creating music which shows the audience the
passion and determination that they are going to see from the characters in the
film. This makes the audience aware of a little thing that is going to happen
in the film but does not give away the full story which leaves the audience
with several questions about the storyline. The audience are now hooked to the
storyline and they will want to watch the film to find out how the main
characters make music and how this music has an impact on their college life to see how things plan out for them in
the end.
What I have learned from trailers and how I will be applying that to my own work
From analysing these three
trailers, I have learned that trailers play a very important part in letting
the audience know about what the film is going to involve and it also plays an
important part in hooking the audience into watching the film by showing
interesting parts and leaving parts on cliff hangers so that the audience will
want to watch the rest of the film. From watching these trailers, I will be
using several of the things that I have learnt in creating my group and I’s
horror trailer. The first thing that I will be using when creating my own
trailer is the use of suspense to make the audience feel on edge and scared of
what is going to happen next in the trailer. This keeps the audiences on edge
and excited to know what is going to happen next. The next thing that I will using
when creating my own trailer is using things that are going to be relatable to
the targeted audience my group so that the audience will be able to relate to
the things in the trailer and then want to watch the film. Lastly, I will be
making sure that low-key lighting is used throughout the trailer as it shows
the audience that the trailer is based on the genre horror.
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