I'm going to analyse this film trailer in terms of the following things; camera angles, editing, mise en scene, sound effects, music, special effects, setting and dialogue.
Camera angles.
The camera angles that i feel are particularly effective in this trailer are the following; the close up of the girl looking through the key hole, the fact that we can see her face but nothing on the either side creates a high degree of suspense for the audience. I also find the medium shot in which the antagonist hits the window to be effective also. Because it is a low angled shot, the audience feels like they are also trapped in the room and makes the audience feel anxious.
Editing.
Editing.
A common convention of horror film trailers is the blacking out between each shot, i feel this automatically gives the trailer mysterious and intense atmosphere. I feel another great piece of editing in this trailer is the ending when the letter "i" "l" "s" appearing in order on the screen between shots that fade in and out of the woman walking backwards in the room towards the antagonist. This builds up an incredible amount of suspense between the shots and the final shot the woman turns around the face the camera is a truly resonant one.
Mise en scene.
Mise en scene.
The placement of objects and use of the different colours within the objects is very significant within this trailer. Firstly, the colours of the front door create a very intense atmosphere. The use of the contrast between the red wall and and white door create a very dark, sinister atmosphere, and makes the door seem daunting. Also, in the final clips of the movie, the clear sheets placed up around the room make the room look alot smaller, and make the audience feel like it's a claustrophobic place to be.
Sound effects.
Sound effects.
The first half of the trailer is mostly silent, so the sound effects that are used are very resonant. Up until the smash on the window, the only sound effect used is a very slow heart beat sound, which makes the audience feel like we're counting down to something. This increases the tension automatically.
Music.
Music.
There is no music within the trailer, but i think the absence of music makes the trailer more intense. The trailer has a feeling of loneliness and the absence of music makes the sound effects used more more poignant.
Special effects.
Special effects.
Not many special effects are used within the trailer, however i feel this adds to the believability of the concept.
Setting.
Setting.
The setting is within a house at night, and the darkness creates an atmosphere of entrapment.
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