Thursday, 1 October 2009
Textual Analysis
Terminator Salvation (2009) Official Teaser Trailer
Director: McG
Distributor: Warner Bros
Length: 1:00 minute(s)
Cuts: 14
Green screen saying trailer is suitable for all ages, Warner Bros logo, The Halcyon Company, Star (Christian Bale), Co-Star (Sam Worthington”), Film tag line, Film Title, Release date and Website
Fast Cut Rate
Transitions, Sound, Camera work and Lighting
The transitions are like a broken digital video, which reflects the theme of the broken robots in the film. The effect of the broken digital is used in the footage to emphasize the effect of the film.
At 0:13 the voice over starts giving the audience a back-story of what the film is about. There is a non-diegetic sound used in every cut, which sounds electronic to emphasize the theme of the film.
The trailer uses various camera shots such as, establishing shots, close ups, over the shoulder, low angle, tracking, high angle, wide long shot, medium close up and aerial shots.
The trailer uses mainly dark lighting to make atmosphere and emphasize the post-apocalyptic theme of the film.
Mise-en-scene
Costumes: All the characters featured in the film wear army and combat clothing to show there is a war in the film.
Props: The trailer uses various props such as guns, a flare gun and a skull which all show the effect of war and death.
Locations: Most of the locations used in the trailer are deserted cites where the buildings are destroyed to emphasize the post-apocalyptic effect of the film.
Trailer Content
The trailer uses small scenes from the film. The scenes used from the film are mainly action based to excite the viewer and build suspense. The trailer is action based and doesn’t give away much of the story, which builds suspense in the audience making them want to watch more.
The narrative of the trailer just shows that the film is action packed and it shows the tagline “The End Is Near” at the end. The film is mainly action based like the trailer, but lots of the characters and storyline is missed in the trailer.
Nick Smith
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The teaser trailer for the Terminator film doesn't need to say much - it is assumed that the core target audience are the legions of fans who have watched the previous Terminator films, and know the basic premise of the story (time travel, alien warfare, the key protagonist/hero)
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