Film Trailer

Film Language
• Use of the camera – shot sizes, camera angles, camera positions
• Use of sound – dialogue, voice over, music and sound effects (SFX), diegetic and non diegetic sound
• Colour – is there a dominant colour, how is colour used
• Lighting – hard or soft, shadows, dramatic or naturalistic
• Editing – typically very quick cuts and some dissolves – how long is each shot
• Mise-en-scène  – what is the contribution of the sets, props, costumes and acting
• Use of on-screen graphics – what do they do?
Film trailers are important because they are the initial viewing, people may not see the movie but will see the trailer therefore you need to create a good one in order to produce an audience for the film.