Taken trailer analysis

Taken is a film that has an audience of 12+ this is due to the fact some scenes could be seen as frightening or unsuitable. This is because a young girl has been abducted whilst she was on holiday with a friend.

From the beginning of the trailer we feel a connection between the two main characters due to the fact the young girl shows a lot of love towards her father. This is shown through camera and sound.  "Oh my darling" is said by the father this shows us his love for his daughter is strong and he is delighted to see her. However due to the fact the film title is "taken" we worry it shall be the girl being taken away from her father.

Unfortunately our suspicions are proven true. This is through sound when she informs her father someone has her best friend and they are coming for her, this causes confusion and worry over why they are there and will she make it out alive!

"They are going to take you" this makes the audiences heart drop, seconds later through the use of a close up from under the bed we see her being taken. By doing this it feels the audiences mind with questions and worry. Due to the fact this film is made for the older audience many will be parents which will make them imagine if it was their daughter or son, this makes them want to watch the film more to know if the dad ever gets her back.
The use of sound is effective as slow music is played which makes the audience feel more upset.

Flashes of scenes that shall be throughout the film of the dad trying to get his daughter back, this is effective because it makes us sympathise with him as we as the audience believe we would do all we could to get a loved one back.

At the end the person who has taken the daughter says "Good luck." and then hangs up the phone this makes the audience angry because he thinks its a game and doesnt care about what he has done.

The trailer then ends with heavy breathing which is effective because it makes us feel sorry for the father and in hope that he does not give up on his daughter. Whilst the heavy breathing is happening the titles come across the screen of the actors and actresses, by having Liam Nelson for the first title due to how famous he is this attracts a wider audience and then finishing with the date of release keeps the audience interested and more likely to watch the film.

Bridesmaids trailer

When the trailer begins we are shown a long/high angle shot of the surroundings. Before we meet the characters we hear them. This is effective because it makes us wonder who it is. "I'm engaged"... and then we meet the two main characters.Two woman about 40, this instantly attracts an audience from 20+ as many woman will begin to experience big changes in their lives such as getting married or their best friends getting married. We begin to see that the made of honour is useless due to the fact she has no idea what to do for her best friend and her car is broken. This makes the audience aware it is going to be a comedy film as there is normally a dumb best friend and the one who is independent and has her head screwed on!

Through the use of sound and camera we are then introduced to 4 more people. Because Annie is being introduced to them at the same tine as us this helps us to understand what the other people are like. However when we are introduced to Helen, mise en scene helps us to understand that she is of a higher class due to her huge dress that looks expensive. Also due to the fact she believes Annie has just come from work when actually she put in an effort for the occasion.



At the end of the trailer it says "Save the date this may" this is effective because it sounds like a wedding invitation but also makes the audience aware that the film shall be being released in May which keeps them interested in seeing the film.

mean girls trailer

We are first introduced to the main character of mean girls when the trailer begins. Through the use of sound we learn she has come over from Africa to America, for any teenager to move is difficult let alone at that distance! This will attract an audience of teenagers especially girls who are going through big changes as they feel they can relate to her. Also later on in the trailer we begin to learn that the character Cady struggles with friendship groups, by making this obvious to the audience in the trailer it attracts more of an audience. 

We learn it is a comedy film due to the fact it is joked a black person is her instead, however this also shows us the humour is not suitable for everyone and some may take offense. This attracts but also makes sure that people who will get offended do not continue to watch. 

After 12 seconds we learn the main character is Lindsay Lohan, an actress who has stared in lots of teenage and adult rating films, due to the fact she can be humorous or serious in other films this makes the audience feel they are able to watch the film and know it shall be good.

As Cady is introduced to other students in her school so is the audience, by doing this we feel a connection with the characters but mainly Cady as we learn who they are at the same time so we almost feel new to the school too. By doing this we then want to watch the film to build upon that connection. 

The mid/close up shot of the "plastics" gives the audience the chance to see what they are like due to their attire and the way they are sitting. They know they are popular and are able to rule over people. Which is why when Regina George continuously says "shut up" it becomes obvious to us that she is rude. This is also shown through the close up of Cady who looks confused but also worried.

Throughout the trailer we begin to see that Regina isn't as nice as she was made out to be which causes Cady to want revenge. This makes us want to watch the film because we want to see everything Cady who we first believed was innocent is capable of.

However we do not find out a lot of information from the trailer about when the film shall be shown and where. Although the audience attracts an audience because it shows us what shall happen a lot of people will forget about it without knowing when it is etc.

Grown ups trailer

In the begging of the trailer for Grow Ups we are introduced to a group of little kids who are "the best of friends" this helps to introduce the characters to us and want to find out more about them.  We then see close up of each of them as grown adults now and learn they have not seen each other in years. This makes us want to know more about each of the adults lives. All of the adults now have children of their own which will attract an older audience because they can relate to this.  We learn that they are going on holiday to come together as many different families.
The mother breast feeding her four year old son suggests it is an adult film with adult humour, this will attract an audience of an older age range from around 20+, although having young children in it also brings in the younger audience of 12+. Therefore this film would attract a big audience.

As it continues we are introduced to the actors/characters. By having Adam Sandler first this will attract a wide range of audiences due to the fact he has acted in many types of films however most of them are comedy.

The use of the big title saying "June 25th" keeps the audience interested as they now know how long they have to wait until they are able to see the film.

The use of when the men urinate in the pool and it goes blue makes the audience more aware of the silly humour that shall be throughout the film.

We then get to see from a high angle shot of who plays each character this again attracting an audience as there is many famous actors in Grown Ups. At the end of the trailer the title of the film appears in big bold writing, by having it at the end the audience are more likely to remember the film and then want to go and see it.

Wild Child trailer analysis

The film Wild Child was made in 2008, it is stereotypically a girls film with an age range of 10-17, this is because the main character Poppy is a teenage girl who is struggling to come to terms with the fact her father has found someone new after the loss of her mother. The storyline is set for this age group as many young girls struggle with losing a parent or their parents no longer being together and going separate ways. It helps the young girls to see there is ways around the troubles as they sympathise with the main character but can also think about how they might feel during it. It has a lot of humour throughout the film this is in order to attract a wider audience.

The trailer begins by informing us on who the producers are of the film, this attracts an audience due to the fact if they have seen films made by these production companies they will already be more intrigued to know if this film is as good as others they have made but also sets a standard for the audience.
Then through the use of sound, a loud phone rings, this makes us as the audience wonder who's calling and who is on the other end of the phone. The main character who we find out is poppy first says "Ruby you're gonna have to come get me" this begins to introduce the characters to us to begin the connection between audience and characters.

The narrator of the trailer then begins to help us understand the story line. We learn her name is Poppy Moore and before her life was perfect. We then have a medium close up of her and her friends to show how her life was. However the mid shot afterwards of her jumping off the side of the pool suggests to us she didn't have a care in the world. The audience then get to meet her dad through a close up. This creates tension for the audience as we begin to learn she is now in a lot of trouble.

However we then see her life turn upside down when she has to come and live in a boarding school in England. This keeps the audience interested and intrigued to know what her life shall become.

As we continue to watch the trailer we learn that the boarding school helps Poppy to become a better person and a lot happens whilst she is there. The little snippets of this lets our imagination take place and we want to know if we are correct.

At the end of the trailer a title across the screen says "COMING SOON" this keeps the audience excited for the film and will make them want to find out when the film shall come on.