Group Trailers Analyses

The Ward (2010)

• Dont give away too much information
• Short, quick, snappy shots
• Quiet singing music
• Fade outs
• Black outs
• Informs who the director is
• The actors in the film are shown
• Shows minimal violence to keep the viewer wanting more
• Name of the film at the end of the trailer
• Separating texts into clauses

Side Effects (2013)

·         High budget film as well-known actors are in it

·         Upbeat music to start with

·         Fade outs

·         Short clips

·         Music changing to distressing beats

·         Separating texts into clauses

·         Atmospheric music throughout to suit the scenes being shown

·         Actors name being shown towards the end of the trailer

·         As the music speed the clips short it fit the flow

·         Name of film at the end of the trailer

Sixth Sense (1999)

·         Throws you straight into it

·         Heart beat music

·         Lighting pulses with the heart beat soundtrack

·         Fade outs

·         Actors name being separated through the clips

·         Rating and people critics shown in the clips

·         The name of the film at the end followed by a final clip

·         Voice over