Analysis of a teaser trailer: The Woman in Black

The Woman in Black is a 2012 supernatural film set in the 19th century and is a remake of the 1989 film of the same name. It stars Daniel Radcliffe, Ciarán Hinds and Janet McTeer
 Camera Angles/Movement: Establishing shot of the house with branches either side making it feel as though you are spying, zooms as though you are walking forward, close-up of a males face, mid-shot as male jumps backwards and close-up as male is grabbed.

 Editing: Institutional information, words on screen to tell the narrative rather than a voice-over (the font fits in with the genre), fades to a black screen, use of the pictures rolling across the screen and the title font dissolves at the end of the teaser trailer.

 Sound: Gradual build up of music before the male leaps back- then a screeching noise at that point, the music sounds like a children's music box- this is haunting and builds tension- it also suggests that a child is involved even though there isn't one in the teaser trailer, ticking as the pictures scroll across and when the male is grabbed it sounds like a train in the distance.



How this will help towards our product:

Even though this is not of the same genre as our teaser trailer is going to be it will be helpful as it is set in the same century. This means that costumes will be similar, as well as the props used.
Mise-En-Scene: The building looks like a haunted house, the branches make you think of being haunted as they are black, natural lighting is used, at the point where it focuses on the males face it is half in the light and half in the darkness, he is wearing period costume- black suit and tie, the theme of darkness is used throughout- black trees, black costume, black font, and lack of light to create this effect.