Camera Shot/ Angle/ Movement
In this trailer there was a use of reaction shots during the main characters discussion with her manager concerning a position this was to show the audience how her reactions to what was being said the audience could also read how she felt as the manager was talking . Their was also a use of point of view shots this was to show how she saw things such as the person she had to compete against for a position she wanted at work.
There was a use of high angle shot this was used in the scene where an old lady is begging the main character the high angle shot misleads the audience to believe that she has all the power where as when the trailer continues it reveals that it’s the old lady is the one with the power. There is use of low angle shot in the parking lot scene as the old woman pulls the main character from the car and places a curse on her this low and angle show is also used as a point of view shot because we can see the main character is vulnerable at that point in time and is unaware of what is about to happen to her. It also shows that the old lady is the dominant figure in the scene as we can see she is about to place a curse on the victim.
There where many different types of camera movements used in the trailers one of the movements that where used would the pan movement this movement is normally used in establishing shots but in this trailers it was used to see the faces of all the helpers of a ritual that was being performed this was to show the tension that was in the room and to highlight the seriousness of the situation that they were in. Another camera movement that was used in the was the tracking movement this movement was used when there were shadowy type hands moving closer to its victim this was used to show the hand progression towards its victim and to keep the audience in suspense because they will want to know what would happen if the hands got to the main character.
Sound
Diegetic sound that was used in this trailer was mostly used to give narrative to the trailer because it gave information on the plot which allowed the audience to piece together the possible plot of the film. The Diegetic sound was also used to give the audience a feel of the characteristics of the characters and what they are about where they are the protagonist or the antagonist. The diegetic sound also gave the audience a feel of the type of environment that they where in for example in the office scene it was quiet and not a lot of talking so the audience could tell it was a working area.
The non-diegetic sounds used in the trailer would have been the background music the background music when with the scenes almost like the music was leading the scene and with the background music the audience could tell when a scene was going to be tense and exiting or it would be calm. When the scene was calm the music was calm and the instruments used such as piano and the violins gave a calm and solemn effect. But when the action or an unexpected twist occurred was taking place the music became very fast and tense.
Editing
In this trailer there was a use of editing techniques one of the editing techniques used was cross cutting this was used in the scene where the main character is having a conversation with her boss there where cuts to different areas of the office this was used so that the audience got a better idea of what the conversation was about because there were cross cuts two a man that they where talking about and a and cut to a sign in the office this let the audience know what she was up against if she want a promotion. Another editing technique that was used in this trailer was jump cuts this technique was used throughout the trailer this helped actually put the trailers together and gave the trailer narrative because it took the audiences from one place to another and allowed the audience to be think about what the plot could be and make a judgement whether they would want to watch the film or not.
Mise en Scene
The wardrobe of the characters where very important because it allowed the audience to see what type of person they are socially whether they are upper or working class. From the old lady’s costume the audience could tell that see was not particularly rich and other than the fact that she was old played apart in getting the audiences sympathy when her request is turned down. Her wardrobe also helped in misleading the audience because the audience would not have expected her to place a curse on the main character the way she did.
The props used in the film where very important because a lot of props where used in this trailer one of the props used in the trailer was a golden button this prop was used to place a curse on the main character and it was key in the ritual that the old woman used to curse the victim because it belonged to the main character.
One of the setting that was used in the trailer was the office it was bright and was busy this setting gave a sense of normality before the disequilibrium occurs this also sets the scene for the disequilibrium to happen as viewer would not expect somebody to cause such a scene in an office area. The rest of the trailer is very dark and this is caused by the lighting this dark setting is effective because it highlights the evil that is following the victim. The lighting is almost like a contrast because when nothing was happening the lighting was bright but as soon as the disequilibrium occurred the lighting became very dark.
The special effects used in many films are use to the unreal look very realistic in this trailer the where many special effects in it one of them would be the hands grabbing on to the victim of the film to drag her down this effect was done with the use of Computer Generated Images (CGI) to give the illusion that the antagonist was truly being dragged in to hell.
Characters
Protagonist: In this film the protagonist is also the victim of the film she is the protagonist because she is the one trying to find a way of getting rid of the curse placed upon her and she is also the victim because a demon is after her trying to take her to hell.
Helpers: the helpers in this film are the people that are trying to help the protagonist get rid of the curse and the demon that is trying to get her.
Antagonist: The antagonist is an old lady who has placed a curse upon the protagonist and she has sent a demon after her to drag her to hell.
Location
There are various different places in which this trailer was shot in there was an office where the protagonist works , a car lot where the protagonist is cursed by the antagonist and at home where the protagonist is being tortured by the demon that is after her.
Narrative/plots:
There are no clear narratives in the trailer but the trailer is put together almost tell the viewer what is going to happen in the film.
Themes:
· Curses
· Death
· Hell
· Violence
· Supernatural
Genre:
From this trailer you can tell that it is a horror/thriller
