ANALYSIS OF TRAILERSBY JOSEPH NICHOLLS.

‘Troll Hunter and Chronicle’

Conventions Used.

• Chronicle.• A green band• Shots from the Film: Establishing

shots. Non Linear/Linear• Main Characters/Visual Plot• Build up to climax of the trailer• Advertising Emedia: Facebook,

Twitter • Rhetorical Question• Licensing Labels• Credits

• Troll Hunter.• A green band• Main Characters/ variety

of shots to show visual Plot

• Institutional Logo• Build up in trailer• Emedia Advertising:

Facebook, Twitter• Credits

Camera Work. (both films) Camera shots in both

trailers each have a mix if both longer shots and Close up shots. This is used by both directors to get a realistic feel to the movie. By using P.O.V shots the director can begin to formulate more than just a verisimilitude but an attitude and awareness of the character that is personal, while films without lose out on this.

Close up Establishing shots Long Shots Extreme Long shots P.O.V

Editing. (Both)• Cross cutting between shots allowing the viewer to see

perspectives at different times.• Montage/ mix of shots allowing viewer to see a small

narrative of the film and also building the intensity of the trailer, finally to reach it’s climax.

• Quick cuts to speed up the trailer, usually in place of other clips or taglines or reviews.

Sound.• Chronicle.• Simple Dialogue only

giving a limited amount of information. (still key information)

• Dialogue gives us a view on the tones of the movie and also what type of genre it may be.

• Some of the music used is dark and almost imitates an action based film.

Troll Hunter.•More complex Dialogue giving the audience an idea of the narrative.•Background music which helps build tension and also to set a mood for the trailer, the mood set can also be suggestible manner for the audience trying to be targeted by the Production company.

Genre.• Troll Hunter.• Comedy • Fantasy• Horror

• Chronicle.• Drama • Sci-fi • Thriller

Narrative.• Troll Hunter.• “A group of students

investigates a series of mysterious bear killings, but learns that there are much more dangerous things going on. They start to follow a mysterious hunter, learning that he is actually a troll hunter.”

• Chronicle.• “Whilst attending a party,

three high school friends gain superpowers after making an incredible discovery underground. Soon, though, they find their lives spinning out of control and their bond tested as they embrace their darker sides.”

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Mise-en-scene• Troll Hunter.• Lighting Mostly dark• Warm Attire• Forest setting• Roads • A mixture of facial

expressions from Unsure to delighted, these suggest that the film has a mixture events each contributing to the final outcome, so it gives a hint as such to the narrative.

• Chronicle.• Chronicle displays two

different moods through Mise-en-Scene.

• Mixed lighting, varying between light and dark.

• High buildings/structures.• Facial expressions

presented are both intrigued, excited and towards the end, serious, angered and confused.

• Car interior.

Representation.• Chronicle Represents an American background, within school. The

characters are in the older years and the ethnicities vary. The black character within the from fits some stereotypes, he’s the comedian. Whereas the other two white protagonists are more serious characters. They are related and the representation of family and virtues are presented. Social grouping and hierarchies are illustrated within the school background, with friendships and relationships being portrayed.

• Troll Hunter constructs a comedic yet serious picture of Norwegian culture, the comedic part being the idea of trolls actually existing and everything fitting in accordance with legends and stories. The characters are all white Norwegians (that can be seen). The serious part being the idea of government privacy, and this doesn’t just point towards the Norwegian Government. The Troll hunter himself represents a lonely character someone who is used to no company only his work. (hence short tempered.

Institutions.•Troll hunter.

•Magnet •Dolby Digital

•Chronicle

•Twentieth Century Fox (presents)•Davis Entertainment•Dune Entertainment (made in association with)

Values and Ideologies.• Both Trailers both show similar ideologies, both have a similar amount of

characters and try to show them making their own discoveries and journeying.

• Chronicle suggests that power and responsibility have consequences, the outcome of messing with these ultimately is death, the film warns younger people (the audience) that playing with power and if causing a death by doing so affects everyone involves, this includes the person who has done it. The affects of hierarchy and what that does to society, what people will do to fit in and hang around with the “Cool Kids”

• Troll Hunter shows a comedic side to the view on conspiracy and government privacy, the students represent the young and curious people who are most likely to notice things. Politically this is very serious, the outcome of this being the missing of 4 students and 1 death.