I have chosen this trailer because I am aiming for my film to be the same type of film as the Amityville Horror (2005). This is contining my research in to the film type I would like.
Genre
The genre of the Amityville Horror is horror, we know this through the use of 'horror' in the title of the film and the trailer uses different editing sytles, cinematography, sound and mise-en-scene to show the genre of the film.
The certificate of the film also shows us that the film is horror because there is a more limited audenice range as it is a 15. Which tells us that it isnt suitable for everyone giving away that the film has to have certain features in to make it a 15. Telling us that the genre is horror.
Throughout the trailer a lot of jump cuts and fades are used to jump from scene to scene, using these types of editing helps shows the audience change in time and shows that the trailer is missing some things out and just showing parts of the film which will get the audience interested in watching the film. The jumping from scene to scene helps show that the film is a horror because it gives the idea of the trailer building up to something bad because of the jumping from scene to scene quickly.
Mise-en-scene shows use the genre of the film the use of lightening and shots of objects such as a phone hanging off the table. Lightening and thunder is consider to be scary by many so many will link up the lighting with an horror film, and the phone hanging of the table shows the genre because it makes you think that somebody has tried using the phone/answering it and something has happened to that person. The house and clothing help make the film scarier to viewers because it is all very realistic so it whos more that the film is based on a real story.
The trailer uses flashing images of old new papers to show the audience the history of the house and what has happening in the house. The flashing images build up tension for the audience as they don't know what is going to happen next, and as they now know the history of the house the audience know that it will be a horror.
The sounds which are used in the trailer build up tension, we hear the beeping of an engaged phone which gets faster and faster like the trailer is building up so something bad happening, as well a gun shot and backgroud music. The background music is played while a master shot of the house in the dark and lighening is being shown, this makes the house seem more scary to the audience as it seems like it is building up to something bad happening, showing the genre of the film.
Medium close ups and close ups are used to show the facial expressions of the characters when they find out about the house history, this makes the audience relate and understand how they are feeling when they find out and when things start happening in the house.
Representation
In the trailer it is a small child who can see the spirit of a little girl, who was killed in the house. Including a small child in the film makes the film scarier for people with children because they would be able to relate to the feelings of a parent and if something happened to the child. I think because of this factor the target audience would be more towards late teenager and adults, as the main characters in the film are a young couple and a child. Including a child in a horror makes it more scary because you always feel more for younger people.
Narrative
The Amityville Horror trailer introduces the audience to the main characters in the films, who have just bought a new house and then they discover the histroy of the house. Through the trailer there is a voice over which tells the audience the history of the house. The voice is the voice of the estate agent selling the couple to house and then voices from old news reports about the house.
The main characters of the film are a couple and their daughter but we are also introduced to the estate agent who sells the couple the house and it also shows clips of the man who was previously possessed in the house and the crime he commited, shooting all of his family. All these characters have an active part in the trailer. The characters help show the genre of the film.
During the trailer there is text, which sets the scene for the film, showing the audience the date and where all the film takes place.
Audience
The age range for this film is 15 or over as the cerfiticate of the film is 15. The interests in which the possible audience might have is the interest in true stories as Armityville horror is based on a true story. This makes the film scary for the audience so the audience would have to like being scared so enjoy the film, so this could also be an interest. The gender of the audience could be either male or female as long as they enjoy horror films based on a true story as well as there is different characters of both genders making the audience more liking to be both genders.
When watching this trailer the audience don't really have to concentrate when they watch the trailer as the trailer explains itself and you don't need to be active to try and work out what is going on, apart from the times where the scenes are jumping quite faster then the audience would have to be more active while watching. The trailer builds up a lot of tension so gives the audience a feel to what the film would be like, so when building up tension it keeps the audience on the edge of their seat.
Media Language
Editing
Editing used to show the genre
- Fades
- Straightc cuts
- Jump cuts
- Disolves
Cinematography
Cinematography used to show the genre
- Birds eye view
- Medium close ups
- Close ups
- Eye-Line Shot
- Worm view
- Master Shot
Sound
Sound used to show the genre
- Diegetic Sounds
- Natural Sounds
- Backgroud music
- Gun Shots
- Beeping of engaged phone
Mise-en-scene
Mise-en-scene used to show the genre
- Phone
- Lightening
- Clock
- Newpapers
- Gun
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