Analysing a Film Trailer – Casino RoyaleThe trailer opens with a flashback of the initiation of James Bond in becoming 007. The flashback is emphasised with the black and white opening distinguishing it from the rest of the movie. It also foreshadows the rest of the movie due to its quick-cutting violent nature which resembles the chaotic scenes of mayhem seen throughout later scenes in the movie.

Certain pieces of dialogue are used in order to help explain a brief summary of the plot in the trailer. These vocals are carefully selected in order to help the trailer flow and make sense to audiences.

It then transcends from black and white to fully coloured during the revelation of MGM being the production company behind its release. This works well as it goes from being a very simple black and white coloured image, to an outlandish golden colour which stands out massively.

The trailer then goes on to show a wide shot of Casino Royale which matches which the dialogue playing over it stating ‘high stakes poker game at Casino Royale’. This then reveals why the movie has that specific title and clears up any confusion that audiences may have.

Once the trailer delves heavily into the plot, and things begin to get tense and serious, the transitions between shots begin tobecome much slower and less quick paced, almost resembling more of a fade between each shot representing the lingering importance that each shot mixed with the specific dialogue it has.

Interesting shots are used in order to show settings in their full capacity and so that audiences notice features that may go unnoticed otherwise. For instance this shot starts off with a standard shot of several men at a table in the Casino, it then levitates to show it from an above angle in order for us to see what’s going on, then goes back down to a normal height, but this time on theopposite side of the table and then goes into a over-the-shoulder shot of our antagonist (007) so we can see from his point of view.

Props and setting play a major role in the believability of the trailer. In order to make it look realistic you need sufficient props. Without them the trailer doesn’t look legit and the audience are then unable to buy into the trailer altogether which is unlikely to attract their overall attention and allow them to enjoy the movie as they are likely to always be critiquing it. In this trailer, they have managed to provide believable and enjoyable props for the audience to relate to.

For example in this trailer they have this seen in which 007 is chasing a man and during this period they venture onto a crane. The movie has managedto supply a fully functional and live action crane in which the actors are able to climb on. The stunt doubles used are also extremely believable and the stunts they do were actually filmed rather than shot in front of a green screen. All this combined allows for the audience to feel within the movie as if the stunts performed combined with the set used provide an actual threat for fans to enjoy the viewing of.

The trailers soundtrack manages to match each seen provided. For example, a seen in which 007 pulls off his signature qualities features the official and very well-known James Bond theme tune which excites fans as it combines a sense of originality with something they are already familiar with. This represents the importance of a soundtrack within a trailer as it magnifies the potential of fans therefore being into it and attracting their overall attention.