Research - "Inception"_Film_Trailer_Analysis

Inception (1995) trailer Analysis: (Ryan Wood)
Institutional information- This type of information basically let the audience know who the production companies are, when the film is being released, etc. 

Enigma codes-Tense, eerie, suspenseful and mystery are the atmospheres that are created from the trailer.

Fade to black- Like in all thriller film trailers using this type of editing allows the audience to know when the scene is ending and starting and the use of fade creates a much tenser atmosphere but as we are looking at a film like Inception, some of the fade to blacks are very quick.

Slow motion- This editing is used in the film to signify the intensity of the film. 

Tracking shot- this type of shot allows the audience to follow the action that is occurring in the scene.  

Captions- The editing of using captions allows the trailer to give out small information that the audience will want to know, such as star power, release date etc.  As this film is much more modern, the use of captions is not a evident as it was for older films. 

Quick Editing- This is when there are lots of different cuts, which allows the audience to gain more detail from the trailer. 

Smash cut- This cut is when a scene quickly goes on to another scene, which is done to show the audience another storyline that may be happening during the film.

New York- The whole film is set in New York mainly, but a variety of different city locations are used. 

Close ups-This camera shot is used to show the intense emotions of the characters which helps create a much more tense moment in the scene as it showed the characters fear. For example, a close up is used when the main character says is laying on a train track with his wife. 

A synchronous dialogue

Non-chronological storyline- The film was set out in a non-chronological storyline, which allowed the audience to gain more of a back ground story from the film.

Establishing shots- There are numerous establishing shots which show the audience where the scene is being set and where the location of the scene is. 

Range of settings- for example, there were many different setting such as training stations, cold wintery cities, different streets, etc. All the different settings gave a more open storyline