PAPER TOWNS TEASER TRAILER ANALYSIS

While there is a variety of shots throughout the teaser trailer, the main two that seem to come up a lot are establishing shots and close ups. The close ups allow you to see the character’s expressions more clearly. Establishing shots help set the scene of the film, showing recognisable neighbourhoods and shots of schools to draw the viewers in.

Camera Work

The Mise En Scene easily represents the Teen Drama genre. Some of the clips have been shot in a high school, making it relevant and relatable to the target audience. The characters are dressed in relatable clothing, that you would usually see in an American High School. This makes the teaser more appealing as it is more relatable and the audience will be able to recognise many features.

Mise En Scene

Within the teaser trailer, the lighting used mostly remains natural. However, at times, low key lighting is used to during tense and dramatic moments. This clearly suggests themes of drama within the film, suggesting that not everything will go well for the characters.

Lighting

The tone to the backing music in the Paper Towns Teaser Trailer is cheery and light-hearted, which gives the impression of a optimistic and adventurous narrative. The backing music is rather fast paced, which only adds to the idea of the narrative being based around an adventure, but also adds a sense of urgency and tension. The dialogue from the teaser trailer clearly conveys romantic themes and the general point of the film’s plot line. However, it doesn’t reveal too much information that spoils the film and could make the film undesirable to watch.

Sound

There is a lack of variety when it comes to editing techniques, it’s just one long montage. However, the editing is very fast paced, building up the tension between shots, making you wonder what will happen next. This builds up the suspense and gives a dramatic feel to the teaser.

Editing

IF I STAYTEASER TRAILER ANALYSIS

Within the teaser trailer, a variety of shots are used, however, many long shots and mid shots can be seen commonly throughout. This gives us a clear view of the characters, and the scenery around them, rather than focusing on their emotions. The movement is very slow and steady, allowing the clips to seamlessly flow.

Camera Work

Throughout the teaser, the Mise En Scene clearly represents that the film is set within high school. This teases some of the content to the film, that it could be about a teenage romance, or other generic high school plots, but doesn’t give it all away. Like the Paper Towns teaser, the characters are dressed in relatable clothing, that you would usually see in an American High School. This makes the teaser more appealing as it is more relatable and the audience will be able to recognise many features.

Mise En Scene

Throughout the teaser trailer of If I Stay, low key lighting is used. This gives a dramatic and tense feel to the teaser, suggesting dramatic themes within the film. This suggests it could have dark themes and themes of drama.

Lighting

Within the teaser trailer, both a narrator and dialogue from the movie. This teases themes of drama and romance, but doesn’t give away the total plot of the film. This attracts the audience and makes the want to find out more, without ruining the film by spoiling the storyline.There’s a contrasting cheery background music, which conflicts with the idea of a dramatic plot.

Sound

Like the other trailer for Paper Towns, If I Stay lacks in editing techniques, and sticks to one large montage of clips. However, the editing is very fast paced, building up the tension between shots, making you wonder what will happen next. This builds up the suspense and gives a dramatic feel to the teaser.

Editing