Train wreck Trailer Breakdown

Charles Harris

The close up on the actress face show that she is young and innocent which is

also reflected in her white top which has connotations of purity.

The loose frame shows that they come from a relatively poor background, this makes the

character seem relatable and down to earth

The dialogue “monogamy isn’t realistic,” goes against the convention of teaching the message of a “fairy-tale

love story”

The red top has connotations of the lust that is in this scene, this contrasts the white top in the mastershot which conveyed purity.

The low key lighting makes the sex seem shady, this represents society’s view on “sleeping around” as wrong and a bad

thing.

The voice over is talking leading a non-monogamous

lifestyle around and reaffirms to the viewer what is

happening in the section

Its shows that the film is from the producers of bridesmaids and the director of knocked

up, these are films they are considered really well done so by advertising that this one is by the same people, will affirm to viewers that it

will be a good film

This clip is pragmatics to the titanic, by doing this it poses humour to the audience as titanic is a more conventional love story

compared to Train wreck, so by comparing itself to the titanic displays its opposite.

The contrast highlights how alone Amy is as she doesn't have anyone standing behind her, however this she doesn’t care which conveys

the feminism undertones in the film of woman not needing a man to support them.

Amy is wearing bright yellow to help her stand out in the crowed,

the yellow has connotations of happiness.

This is the first time the viewer sees the love interest, despite being half way

through the trailer. This shows how the film defies convention by focusing more

on Amy than on her romance.

Both character are at eye level to the viewer, the conveys that they are equal in their relationship, a

series of eye line matches done to present the convocation

The medium close up shows the character in bed together, the male looks rather content

with himself, but the close up on the females face shows that she’s uncomfortable with the

situation as she isn’t used to romance.

The point of view shot shows Amy looking at her phone as her boyfriend calls her, this

shows the viewer that Amy actually has the relationship in her hands instead of the

conventional it being in guy guys control.

The film title is one of the last things shown so it sticks in the viewers mind. The Sans serif font is

modern and informal to attract a younger audience and the back drop of the new York

skyline is icon, making it a distinctive clip.

The text at the bottom is hard to read which draws the viewer into the poster

as they make out what it says

The model’s yellow dress it bright and matches the masterhead,

this draws the viewers eye to the poster. The yellow has

connotations of happiness which matches the characters bubbly personality. This fits the plot as

the character starts of being happy being single, and moves

on to being happy in a relationship.

The model pose isn’t very dignified. This drinking from a bottle helps to convey the ‘crazy’ side of the character that starts the film. The character looks a mess, this attracts the viewer as this defies conventions, it different to the other film posters that they see – this makes this poster more memorable

The model standing behind the female model has some of his face obscured, this

is done because the film is from Amy’s perspective, who knows very little about

the guy at first, this is reflected as Amy find out more about him, the viewer sees more

of his face.

The background is very plain, this could be to reflect how Amy is her own entertainment regardless of where she is, this conveys to the

viewer how fun her character is and therefore how fun the film will be.

An informal mode of address is used “from the guy,” this helps to attract a younger audience. Saying the film is

from the same makers as Bridesmaids makes the viewer think

the film will be done to the same good quality. The slogan ‘we all know

one’ uses ellipsis to make a sure mode of address to make the poster

easier to read.

The model is in a very sexual pose. This will attract a stereotypical male into

buying the magazine and then furthermore into seeing the film. The

model is giving direct eye contact to the viewer, this engages them as they feel a connection with the model. The model

is also wearing a bikini, this skimpy outfit will help sell the film as guys will think they will get to see more of the

model in the outfit if they see the film.

The model is sucking the finger of C3P0, this uses synergy to cross promote

‘Trainwreck’ and ‘Star Wars’. This further persuades men to by the magazine thinking they will also be star wars

related feature articles.

The coverline ‘funniest people in the galaxy’ further pushes the

Trainwreck Star wars synergy because in describing Schumer, the editor is making a space reference. By using this whit, the read will see

that it’s a fun magazine, making them want to read it.

The blue colour scheme matches the model’s eyes, this is done to

help draw attention to them, ensuring that eye contact with

the model is made.

The use of the symbol ‘+’ to link the cover lines keeps a short mode of address, this means that when the reader is skimming over the cover, they get the effect of the cover pointing

out that there’s added information, without having to read a “plus”