Deconstruction of Bad Trip Teaser Trailer

The first shot is preceded by an 'old television' transition, giving the viewers an opening that immediately suggests everything is not as it appears. For the first 15 seconds, the soundscape is empty, with the exception of a few non-diegetic parallel sounds, which match the quick paced straight cuts. The first shot is an eye level close up of a girl's face, as she awakes from unconsciousness. The audience cannot see the girl's face clearly due to her wayward hair and the low-key lighting.

Shadows occupy most of the screen which gives the shot an ominous feel. With the camera so close to the girl's face, as she wakes up, their is a voyeuristic ambience. Between shots of the girl waking up, the audience are shown quick flashes of footage, all with a red tint. It is hard to determine exactly what these shots are of, but the close up of the eyeball is very effective and again supports the theory of voyeurism.

A clear establishing shot of the city is presented next, and is followed by 3 more city-based shots. In each, the city is increasingly distorted- which may relate to the film's theme of drugs and the effects they have on people. Two of these have blurred bright lights, while the last one is a tracking shot of some dark buildings.

Throughout the trailer- typography is used to give the audience extra information on the plot and production of the film. The white sans serif typography is clear and modern and it is very effective against the dark black background. The white powder floating through the air is an interesting technique and ties in with the theme of drugs.

The trailer uses a collection of close up shots and distortion, to give the effect of being high. The close up shots of the girl's face when she's walking along the road in low key lighting, suggest the distorted shots are from her point of view. The music is very effective and increases in intensity as the trailer goes on. The main colours used are red, blue and black, which are all dark and contrast the occasional use of white.

 There is a continued motif of a hand with white powder in the dark. This is very effective, as the contrasting monochrome colours are aesthetically eye-catching.