film trailer analyses

What techniques does this trailer use to persuade an audience to see the film?

A film trailer is used to intrigue the readers By having the best parts from the films on there to make the audience want to watch more. One of the main media language used is the camera work being effective towards the audience. For example when the two main characters the rock and Dominic Toredo have their chasing scene. The camera is a long shot to capture the surrounding in where the scene is taking place, and the actors full body being shown showing their physicality. The clothing being used is to match the characters personality, the police are wearing the best police uniform, while the ‘criminals’ are wearing ruffed up clothes to show their struggles in the film. The facial expressions being shown in the trailer are serious and sarcastic looks. This is to show the funny and the serious side to towards the film as the audience always like to have a little laugh. The setting is the beautiful Rio de Janeiro which is a exotic place known for its scenery, so a film being set over here would add that south American mystery on their, as it’s part of the uses and gratification theory escapism. The props being used are the main attraction towards the film as this is what makes the film. For example the fast cars, gun and the favella’s being used make the film what they are. For the car races the lighting used are always dark to shows mysterious and badness towards the actors, and how they break the law. Also the sound used in the trailer are both diagetic and non- diagetic , the sound tracks of dubstep is used to pump up the audience about the film while watching the trailer. Also having some dialogue from the film bring in the feeling of actually watching the film, so they get a taste of how the film really is.