Analysis for Chronicle trailer

Music that is used in the trailer:

The music that is used is upbeat and gives a sense of normality. The music at the end contrasts and is spooky this is effective as it is used when they acquire their powers and creates a mysterious atmosphere, the music also creates an enigma leaving the audience wanting more

How have they used music to create different atmospheres?

Spooky music is used to create a mysterious and curious atmosphere

This is a screenshot of when they find the meteor that gives them their powers, there is spooky music playing in the background that engages the viewer making you want to find out more.

How have they tried to attract a young audience in the trailer?

The film attracts a teenage audience by the use of the modern music playing in the background:

This is when Jessie j price tag is playing in the car at the beginning this highlights the young age group of the actors and the audience that it’s trying to address, the audience can relate to this song and gives the idea of this being realistic and at modern time.

Special effects:

In this trailer there are lots of different special effects used. Special effects can be used to separate each clip from each other; they can also be used to make it look like it is being filmed from a hand held camera. In this trailer they have used the transitions effectively as they aren't over used, and separate each clip from each other in a professional standard. They have also used them to create different atmospheres.

Transitions: 

In this trailer there are numerous of transitions used, so here are some examples of some of them:

Pixerlated

This transition is a Pixel effect. So in this clip it starts pixerlated and then it fades into the clear picture. This effect is used to create the atmosphere of them in a car using a hand held camera.

Shutter

This is a shutter special effect and they have used this to create the sense of the hand held camera, and you can see that the camera has shuttered causing this effect. The reason for this is to make it feel like you’re watching it in third person, so it feels like as if you are there. 

Horizontal bars

This is a horizontal bars effect and this is used to make it look like the clip is being played on VHS player. 

Static

This is a static special effect and this is again used to make it look like it is being played back through the camera or on an old telly. This transition is used to create a sense of a mysterious atmosphere. 

Flash

This is used right at the end of the clip and it is used just as they look at the meteor, so this flash makes it look like something has happened and this is when they obtain their powers! After the flash happens the trailer ends, so this is used to create a cliff hanger so then people will want to watch the actual movie to see what happens after they get their powers.  

Special effects/Transitions conclusion:

In this trailer they have used lots of different types of special effects. The makers of this trailer have purposely used these special effects to create a first person effect; they have done this to make it look like everything is being watched back on a hand held camera. For example they have used a pixel effect and this makes it look like the camera is out of focus and they have also used a shutter effect so this makes it look like someone is holding the camera as it isn't still. So overall they have made this trailer to make you feel as if you are there with them

Camera work:

They have used a hand held camera to give us the sense of first person. By using first person it makes us feel like we are there with them and that we are the camera man. They have also used a lot of different shot types to create the first person feeling.  They have used a lot of different camera angles to create different atmospheres and also to highlight certain objects that may be in the clip.

Genre:

The genre for the film varies I feel it has areas of comedy, action and drama which is effective and aims for a teenage audience who are interested in these specific genres of films. 

Here are different print screens to show the three different types of genre:

Comedy

The genre of comedy is enlisted in the film as the teenage humour is put across in the film that brings the viewers closer to the relationship between the friends give us a realistic look into their lives. In this clip they have used their powers to make the teddy levitate, this come across as comedy as it is a funny clip where they try to scare the girl.

Action

The action goes on throughout but it is shown in this scene once the character has attained his powers and begins to use them to break the law, stealing from a shop as shown above 

Drama

The genre of drama is also shown as this clip creates suspense and draws the audience in as there perfect lives start to show a side of evil.