2 media award trailers

2 film trailers

Essex Fairytale

This was my favourite trailer of all. I think this because it uses stereotypes to portray the life of a gangster criminal. The various types of backing tracks used added to the gangster stereotype. It also clearly used Propps theory, where at the beginning, there is an equilibrium, the gangsters going about their normal routine. The disequilibrium could be where the traitor gets knocked out in the house. However, there was no new equilibrium as the narrator clearly said “he wont live happily ever after.”

The director also used a variety of different props in order to help portray the typical gangster image. An example of the different props he used included a gun, powder as a substitute for cocaine and money to show that a deal has taken place.

At times, he also used action codes. For example, at the beginning, the gangster cocked his gun. This signifies that a violent scene could follow or that the gun was going to be used. When the traitor was knocked out, the cameraman used a  long shot so that we could see everything in the corridor.

The Night has a Thousand Lies

This film also uses stereotypes. One of the actresses, who is being portrayed as a mistress of seduction, wears typical short skirts and knows how to sweet talk boys. The backing track “Still Dre” is used when the first meeting goes down. At this point, the camera zooms in on one of the boys leaning against a wall, with an angry look on his face. The zoom makes the audience focus on his facial expression.

At one point, the lighting on the mistress’ face as very dark. This can therefore signify that there is something curious about her and that she wants to hide her identity.