As part of my research into film trailers I decided to do some specific research into trailers of the same genre, I analysed the film trailers for Coach Carter (Basketball), Stomp The Yard (Dance) and The Blind Side (American Football. For all trailers I looked at camera angles, transitions, visual effects/filters, music and sound.
Coach Carter 2005
The most used camera angles were wide shot, two shot and close up. The purpose of these shots being the most used throughout the trailer allows the audience to see the action (sport) and relationships between characters two shot and wide and the range of emotions portrayed within this film close up.
There aren't manny visual effects due to the fact that this is a sport drama so realism is represented in this film however the trailer does consist of a flash to white to resemble a death, using this technique is a short cut into informing the audience of this event. Slow motion and dissolves are also used to portray emotion, vital events and links between characters and scenes.
This trailer uses four music tracks. The first is a instrumental during the introduction of the characters. Another track "Chingy - Balla Baby" comes in during the events of a new life emerging for these troubled characters, the music fits well as it represents the urban lifestyle being a hip hop song. The trailer ends with the song "Changes by Tupac" The lyrics in the song represent the storyline perfectly and I don't think another song would have worked as well as this choice!
Sound effects are very important when it comes to representing specific genres, this trailer includes many which you would expect in a sport drama film; basketball noises, school bell, ball going into hoop, crowd cheering, police siren and clapping.
Stomp the Yard 2007
The most used camera shots in this trailer are medium close ups, close ups and wide shots, once again to portray relationships between characters to the audience and wide shots are used for group dance scenes so the entire routine can be shown.
As this film also represents realism the only visual effects used are; a flash to negative to resemble death, slow motion to portray emotion and dissolving layers to show links between scenes.
This trailer uses many urban pieces of music to portray the urban background of the main character ad the urban style of dance. The introduction music is a hard rap song playing during a street dance battle. A soft instrumental is then used when the scene changes from violent to emotional after a death. Another hip hop track is then used to portray the acceptance of the main character and throughout the training stage for the dance competition. The trailer finalises with a hard rock/rap song during the success and achievements of the characters.
Sound effects used – dog barking, gun shot, traffic, clapping, stomping, cheering.
The Blind Side 2009
The main camera angles/shots used within the film trailer for this film are; close ups, wide shots and medium shots, and that is for the same reasons as the other trailers, to show relationships and action (football).
Slow motion is used in this trailer to show the drama during scenes, for example; slow motion is used on a close up of the main character preparing himself at the very start of the game. There are many fade to blacks throughout this trailer and that is to break up the different scenes.
The introduction music is country themed, this piece represents the family background of the main family within the film. The music used in the middle section is The Fray - How to save a life, the lyrical meaning to this song works perfectly as you can see by the title, as the main plot is that a high class family save a young boys life by welcoming him into their family. The trailer ends with a slow and emotional instrumental, this is used to portray the uplift in the main characters life as his achievements are shown.
Sound effects used – school bell, kids playing, whistle, team players chanting, cheering crowds.
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