The trailer I watched was Scream 4 which was directred by Wes Craven.
- The film starts with a phone call and you see the main character (Cindy) from the other Scream films. Then you hear the killers voice which is easily identified as the killers voice from the other films. The voice is also very deep & menacing so that the audience can tell that he is the killer.
- After that there are shots of all the main characters in the film all looking very scared/shocked. This suggests that the film is going to be a horror/thriller because people link a scared/shocked look with that genre.
- The is also white and red writing on a black background. The black backgound suggests that the film is dark & scary while the red suggests blood and that there will be a lot of gore in the film. Gore is also another convention people associate with a horror film.
- Later on in the trailer there are flashes of people running and climbing scared of something, this is also a convention of the horror genre.
This is the poster to Scream 4 - As you can see the 4 is in red and is meant to represent the A. Also the 4 is the colour red which may resemble blood. This indicates to the audience that blood and gore will be involved within the film.
- The black background suggests a dark feel to the film. The background may make the audience think that there is an unknowing of things which could be the man in the mask identity, who he is and what role he will play in the film.
- The iconic mask of the killer immediatly shows the audience what the film is going to be about and the possible cast. This would only apply to the people who have seen the 3 previous Scream movies. If a person had never seen these movies before then it would create an enigma by getting the audience to wonder who is behind the mask.
- Also the the release date is linked to film since it was out on the 4th month of the year. This is a promotion tactic to lure audiences to see it because of the link.
2011 - Scream 4 - Wes Craven
Poster picture from: movienewz.com
Dean, I am pleased with the core idea of your trailer, which hopefully should subvert the genre somewhat. In examining your blog, I am unsure why you have such gaps between your paragraphs? We have spent time looking at the difference between AS and A2 blogs, please make sure this is reflected in your work, as currently your depth of analysis is a little lacking. It should be backed up with screen shots, examples and a filmography.
ReplyDeleteDean, I am looking for your Key Concepts presentation, delivered last week. You were asked to upload it. Can you make sure this is done before we meet again next lesson. Thank you.
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