The first shot of the trailer is a tracking shot of the protagonist with his daughter, outside by his house. This is followed by close-ups and mid shots of his wife, daughter and his two friends and their daughter in the house, with the diegetic sounds of them laughing and talking to each other. This displays a sense of equilibrium to the audience, but also conveying a sense of tension, due to the film trailer being a Psychological Thriller, therefore leaving them wondering to what will happen to these two families, which would likely make them want to continue to watch the trailer.
As the two young girls leave the house, the music changes to a fast-paced drum sound, followed by quick, straight cuts of the girls, followed by a medium shot of a trailer, this is used to build up the tension, as the audience will be aware that something will happen to the children, but are unsure of what. The ambiguity of what happened to the girls is continued throughout the whole trailer, in order to not give away any of the plot, a convention of the films genre, and of a trailer.
This is followed by a close-up of a man holding an item which may have belonged to one of the girls, suggesting to the audience the importance of the object, as well as giving them clues on who took the girls, which may lead them to watch the film. There is a series of straight cuts between the two worried families and an extreme close-up of shots of someone drawing on a piece of paper. The shot is such an extreme close-up that the image seems distorted to the audience. This creates a sense of ambiguity, leading the audience to wonder what it actually is, or what it represents. The shot of the chalk being drawn on the piece of paper is repeated throughout the trailer, becoming clear to the audience that the person with the chalk is drawing a map, which could potentially represent where the abducted girls are. By giving these small clues to the audience, the trailer is able to draw them in, as they are more likely to watch it.
As the trailer progresses, the protagonist is displayed to lose control of his emotions, as he shown through a variety of close-up shots to lose his temper. Towards the end of the trailer, when confronting a potential suspect, he is displayed a
t a low angle, making him look, powerful and threatening to the audience. This may lead the audience to question if his intentions are actually valid, or if he to is hiding something, adding to the mystery of the trailer.
The last shot of the trailer shows an injured man peering out a wardrobe where he is locked in. The background is black, and conceals most of his face apart from his eye. It is clear to the audience through the blood on his face that he is injured. The diegetic sound of the protagonist screaming at him for his daughter, builds up the tension, and also leaves the audience wondering why and how the protagonist has locked him in a wardrobe. This shot therefore conforms to the conventions of a Psychological Thriller Trailer as it leaves a sense of ambiguity, which may persuade the audience to view the full film.
This is followed by a close-up of a man holding an item which may have belonged to one of the girls, suggesting to the audience the importance of the object, as well as giving them clues on who took the girls, which may lead them to watch the film. There is a series of straight cuts between the two worried families and an extreme close-up of shots of someone drawing on a piece of paper. The shot is such an extreme close-up that the image seems distorted to the audience. This creates a sense of ambiguity, leading the audience to wonder what it actually is, or what it represents. The shot of the chalk being drawn on the piece of paper is repeated throughout the trailer, becoming clear to the audience that the person with the chalk is drawing a map, which could potentially represent where the abducted girls are. By giving these small clues to the audience, the trailer is able to draw them in, as they are more likely to watch it.As the trailer progresses, the protagonist is displayed to lose control of his emotions, as he shown through a variety of close-up shots to lose his temper. Towards the end of the trailer, when confronting a potential suspect, he is displayed a
t a low angle, making him look, powerful and threatening to the audience. This may lead the audience to question if his intentions are actually valid, or if he to is hiding something, adding to the mystery of the trailer.
The last shot of the trailer shows an injured man peering out a wardrobe where he is locked in. The background is black, and conceals most of his face apart from his eye. It is clear to the audience through the blood on his face that he is injured. The diegetic sound of the protagonist screaming at him for his daughter, builds up the tension, and also leaves the audience wondering why and how the protagonist has locked him in a wardrobe. This shot therefore conforms to the conventions of a Psychological Thriller Trailer as it leaves a sense of ambiguity, which may persuade the audience to view the full film.
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