Film Trailer Evaluation #1

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UALab L2 Creative Media Trailer Textual Analysis Checklist #1


General


Name of film: Jigsaw                                                      Genre: Horror/thriller/action


Does the trailer name the film stars? If so, who are they? No they are just mentioning the main characters. For example the main character saw. (The old man In the trailer)


Does the trailer name the filmmakers? If so, who are they? No but the film maker is Michael Spierig, Peter Spierig.


How long is the trailer? 2:23


Mise en scene


How many different locations are seen? What are they? It has a scene at an open field, then switches to a warehouse where there is saws, people being tortured. There’s places where are people tortured. Dark rooms.


How would you describe the costume(s) worn by the main characters? There’s people with casual clothes being tortured, swat teams with weapons.


What key props are seen? The saw, guns, chains and swords and knifes.


Is text used? How would you describe it? No text.


Editing


How many shots are there in total? Divide this number by the number of seconds for an ‘average shot length’
Number of shots:  55                            Average shot length: 0.246


Are there any transitions (other than cuts) between the shots? If so, describe them. At the start some transitions are fading


Sound


Is there non-diegetic sound? How would you describe it? There was a creepy background sound.


Is there a voice-over? How would you describe the voice? What are they saying and why?
No there wasn’t there was just scenes characters talking.


Cinematography


Are there any close ups or long shots? What are they of? Why do you think they were shown like this?
There were close-ups in some scenes. To create tension in the horror trailer. People being dragged by chains screaming in close ups. Long shots to attract the viewers.


Are there any high or low angle shots? What are they of? Why do you think they were shown like this?
They were all sorts of shots. High and low in the same scene and same settings. To show the atmosphere.


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