Analysis Of 'Million Dollar Baby.'

We analysed 'Million Dollar Baby' with the scenes in which 'Maggie' gets knocked out and canalised analysed them in 3 different types of medial ways; 'Sound, Editing and Camera Work'. I analysed 'Sound' and here is what I found:
Punch: It is a diegetic sound and is amplified making a 'swinging' sound. This illustrates the importance of this punch as it is an illegal punch and outlines the seriousness of the situation. The punch moment that changes the whole film.
Lack of/or Minimal Sound: After recieving the blow she falls to the floor in slow motion. The sound is then faded down to again emphasise the punch. The numbing sound also reflects the sound of her becoming absent of hearing after being hit. This technique is very effective and could be used in my own teaser trailer. Movies such as action packed films where there is fighting would be useful to incorporate the fading down of sound. 
Crack Of Neck: The crack of the neck is the 'click' or change of the film. It is amplified to shows the seriousness again and to show how feeble she now is from one action. This is the turning point.
Music(sad): This kicks in when the realisation of the situation. It ties in with the crowds reaction and again would be useful in my piece as I could outline a certain point in my trailer. 
Dialogue: As she is on the ground, the voice of the man is echoed to show her fight in and out of consciousness. It reflects how lifeless she is and is a good method of showing her point-of-view. 
Whimpering: It emphasises that she has no power now. Contrasts with her being all powerful. She has nothing now and is emotionally broken down.


In my opinion, the music kicking in right at the moment is the key part of the sound. It gives mood and emotion and is open to interpretation. This music here in my opinion was used to create sympathy for 'Maggie' and to make us empathise within her character. It also flowed well as the music linked the audience in the film together as they too wept for 'Maggie'. I may include this as it is good for setting moods and can instantly create tension when brought in. 

'Hitman' Trailer Analysis.

This trailer follows the same genre I want to use in my teaser trailer; action. From this trailer I can take away a lot of useful factors that may have an impact on my own piece of work. They are as follows;


- Camera Shots: there is a a lot of cameras obviously used to create a film however, taken from this particular trailer I can see that close ups are used more often. I may therefore choose to add more close ups as they are effective in capturing specific emotions. I also think they are effective in a trailer as they help by not giving too much away to the viewers. 


- Sound: The sound or music used in this trailer is very effective. Although it is contrapuntal, it works well with how the director is trying to put across the film. The music is intellectual as is the idea of the whole film therefore music would also be a big aspect in my trailer. The music I use may not be contrapuntal however, by watching this trailer, I will be able to chose what I want easily.


- Text/Dialogue: I have chosen to use very little text in my trailer as used in this trailer. If i was to use too much dialogue between characters too much would be given away and would the defeat the whole object of the trailer being a 'teaser'. I think having text across the screen to introduce the trailer is effective as is sets the tone of the trailer. For example the text in this trailer is silver however very grim. By having this, it helps the audience get a better understanding of the film.

Over-The-Shoudler Shot.

This shot is influential to my teaser trailer as it is very effective and a easy shot to achieve. Firstly, it is an over the shoulder, mid-shot showing the subject's facial features. Added onto this, his face seems to address the audience directly involving them more and making them feel challenged. The anger in his face is also illustrated in his face with the un-natural lighting which is very effective as it builds a kind of Gothic/tense situation.

I would like to include a shot such as this as it would fit my action/thriller genre very well. Although many other genre's use the over-the-shoulder shot, action films also use this shot to influence particular characters  or scenes. 

Investigation In To Genre

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0465494/


This is a link to the film ''Hitman'' which is a possible genre I may use as my teaser trailer. ''Hitman'' is a high action packed film which appeals to me highly as this is the kind of trailer I wish to create alongside the conventional close ups, straight cuts and fast paced sound.

Sound.

Diegetic Sound; Sound within the film world. E.g a woman swimming in a swimming pool or a man shouting at someone. Most common one is dialogue.


Non- Diegetic Sound; Sound that is not inside the film world. For example, cello notes/phrase and accompanying orchestra.


Sound Bridge; A sound bridge is when a sound or piece of music(diegetic or non-diegetic) is used to link different scenes or shots in a film.


Internal Diegetic: what we hear from inside the actors heads. Its not in the film world as other people cannot hear it however its not on the exterior of the film world as the main character can hear it. Its simply, in her head.

Extreme Close Up.

Extreme close ups aren't used as much close ups however they are very effective if used correctly. The main purpose of ECU's is to reveal or conceal a persons intentions or emotional state. They can also be used on items to foreshadow future events. This shot of Harry Potter is very effect as the reflection of Dumbledore creates a link with Harry through his glasses.
Extreme close ups are used in hight action packed films, horrors and thrillers, therefore, my teaser trailer, which I intend to be a thriller, should include a ECU.


In my teaser trailer, I think the ECU would be extremely useful as it would fit my chosen genre greatly. I will be able to show characters emotional state or to reveal their intentions. For my genre which I think will be action, the ECU will determine whether or not my teaser trailer is effective or not. 

Establishing Shot.

This is an establishing shot of New York and is uesd to set the scene of where the action is about to take place. It is a really good camera shot to start a film or television episode with as it can contain alot of detail than other camerashots. This establshing shot is a low - angle establishing shot as it is below eye level and its main intention is to make the audience feel inferior.

Close Up.

The close up is used to show all facial features of the subject, however without getting too close. This helps captures all emotions in great detail. For my teaser trailer, I want to use various close ups to capture the facial features, and along with these I want them to flow quickly for effect.

A2- Introduction.

At the beginning of A2,we were given the set briefs and given the choice of what brief we wished to follow. I chose set brief 2; a promotion package for a new film, to include a teaser trailer, together with two of the following three options:
- a website homepage for the film;
- a film magazine front cover, featuring the film;
- a poster for the film.


I havent really chosen the genre that I want in my teaser trailer however I have considered many different options I can use such as; thriller, horror or action.