'Halloween 2' is the sequel of Halloween. Michael Myers is still at large and is still considered as being one of the most dangerous people around. After a failed reunion with his sister who is admitted to hospital after receiving several wounds from her psychotic brother, she is still not safe as her brother's murderous rampage continues as he sets out to get his sister all to himself. I will analyse the text and explore different ways in which my film trailer can use the codes and conventions of 'A Nightmare on Elm Street' film trailer to create an effective piece.
Media Representations:
The protagonist in the trailer is represented as the typical damsel in distress. After already being hunted down and attacked by her murderous brother, her character is perceived as being very helpless which is the stereotypical convention of a blonde female in films. The antagonist of the film (Michael Myers) is seen as being very dominant as he plays a very psychotic and strong character. Therefore this character is expressed to the audience as being very negative and is clearly considered as being the 'bad guy' of the film which is shown very clearly through the film trailer.
Media/Language Forms:
Mise-en-scene - The mise-en-scene within the first shot is a dark road with a few streetlights in which we see a silhouette of a character in the far distance. Within this shot we can see trees as well as cars and houses which produce the idea of the film being set in a residential area. As the trailer progresses we are then taken to a different setting which is a hospital in which we see the character strapped to a trolley bed being taken down the corridor. The colouring of this scene is very grim and is basically black and white with small splashes of blue which connote the idea of the hospital and the staff working there. We also see other hospital workers there such as paramedics as well as doctors which we can define by the clothing that they are wearing. As this shot fades out we are taken back to another shot of the hospital which is now dark providing the idea that time has passed as we see the character previously strapped to the bed in a hospital gown with bandages on her head as well as a dip attached to her arm. Within a small duration of many different shots of different parts of the hospital such as the stair case and reception area we are introduced to the protagonist of the film that appears in brown/grey clothing wearing a distorted type mask hiding his identity as well as creating a scary and eerie character. As the trailer progresses, the theme of dark continues as we see several different shots of different setting such as people's home as well as a graveyard which also relates to the genre of the trailer.
Sound - The trailer begins with orchestra like music which creates a sense of eere as well as suspension about the trailer. We can also hear the dialect of 'I killed him' coming from the protagonist in the film. We then hear the digetic sound of a gun shot as well as a sound bridge of the protagonist screaming as we cut to the hospital scene. The music in the background then replicates a heart beat that is getting faster which fades out to a high pitched sound which gets louder as the scene progresses creating a build up of tension. This then stops as a crash of thunder is heard in time with the cut showing a new scene. As the trailer progresses more non digetic sound becomes apparent which contains high pitched squeals as well as deep bangs all in time with the cuts of the trailer creating suspense and keeping the audiences attention fixed on the trailer. At 1:26 we hear the first of a voice over within the trailer which is accompanied with sections of dialogue from the film.
Editing - Within the first section of the trailer we see the use of non continuity editing which is common within trailer as mentioned in analysis before. Instead of clean cuts, the use of fades are used as the music builds up eventually coming to a climax resutling in the editing to become a great deal quicker as well as using clean cuts rather than fades. The techniques mentioned are persistant through out the trailer allowing it to take on the typical conventions of film trailers.
Cinematography - The trailer begins with a low angle establishing shot showing the setting of the trailer as well as introducing the protagonist which we can faintly see in the background. The shot then cuts to a long shot of the protagonist allowing us to see the character in more detail as well as introducing a police care that drives behing her. We then see a short over the shoulder shot which quick cuts to another long shot which is taken from a low angle showing interaction between the protagonist and the police officer. We then see a two shot which is in close up showing the officer asking the woman 'who have you killed'. A small montage of clips that are represented to be in the past shows a various sequence of angles and shot sizes showing the protgaonist shooting somebody. Further in the trailer we see a very effective high angled shot of Michael Myers as he is chasing his sister through the hospital as he is stood at the top of the stairs showing his dominace. Another effective shot used is an over the shoulder shot of a character in the mirror revealing the antagonist stood behind the character.
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