Analysis of a teaser trailer 1: Bad Teacher

Bad Teacher is a 2011 comedy which was released on June 17th in the UK. It was directed by Jake Kasdan, and stars Cameron Diaz and Justin Timerlake.


Camera Angles/Movement: close-ups, POV shot when characters are speaking to each other, an establishing shot of the table in the fast food outlet, long shots of people as they walk around the school, extreme close-up of the watch


Editing: certain words are blocked out, it shows the names of the actors/actresses on what looks like a piece of paper torn at the edges, date of release and institutional information are shown


Sound: diagetic e.g. the school bell and the police car crashing, humour is incorporated in the dialogue, a voice-over is used


Mise-En-Scene: In the scene where the car wash is being done Cameron Diaz is dressed in a very sexy way, which fits in with the music and dialogue.