Titanic the trailer
Romance genre
The trailer to 'Titanic' sets the scene really well and straight away you can see that it is going to be a romantic, lovable film. The audience are introduced to the main actors and actresses, it is clear that the women fans will be drawn into the trailer as the main actor is so famous and known for his good looks.
The beginning of the trailer starts with non-diegetic sound of a bell ringing, this suggests that the ship is beginning to set off. This could draw the audience in as they will think they are going to be introduced to the incredible ship, instead of this the audience are introduced to of a medium shot of the front of a ship which has been under the water for many years, this is suggested by the amount of plants which has grown on it. Again there is non-diegetic sound of someone talking and it suggests that by looking at the old, rotting ship that it is bringing back memories. A panning shot is then used of the ship when it was newly built and the audience are shown how beautiful it was when it was first made. The camera slowing moves onto the main two characters in the film as they do the famous titanic position at the front of the ship. There is then a long shot of the sea at night and it seems calm and there is a reflection from the moon which is making the sea seem peaceful and the audience's opinions would now change and think the film is going to be full of romance, although they are wrong and for people who know the story know it isn't going to work out like that. The title is then put across the sea in big font and it is white which is meant to resemble the moon which makes it effective and in the background the waves are peacefully moving in the background.
The beginning of the trailer starts with non-diegetic sound of a bell ringing, this suggests that the ship is beginning to set off. This could draw the audience in as they will think they are going to be introduced to the incredible ship, instead of this the audience are introduced to of a medium shot of the front of a ship which has been under the water for many years, this is suggested by the amount of plants which has grown on it. Again there is non-diegetic sound of someone talking and it suggests that by looking at the old, rotting ship that it is bringing back memories. A panning shot is then used of the ship when it was newly built and the audience are shown how beautiful it was when it was first made. The camera slowing moves onto the main two characters in the film as they do the famous titanic position at the front of the ship. There is then a long shot of the sea at night and it seems calm and there is a reflection from the moon which is making the sea seem peaceful and the audience's opinions would now change and think the film is going to be full of romance, although they are wrong and for people who know the story know it isn't going to work out like that. The title is then put across the sea in big font and it is white which is meant to resemble the moon which makes it effective and in the background the waves are peacefully moving in the background.
A close up is then used of the main female actress and it shows her glowing face behind her hat. The shot suggests she is an upper-class lady. A medium shot is then used of the top of the ship as they lower a very expensive car onto it, this suggests that all the guests on the ship are very rich people. The audience then receive a quick shot of the main male actor running towards the camera looking very happy. He does not look very posh which suggests it subverts to the stereotype of the guests who will be boarding the ship. The audience will automatically fall in love with the actor as he looks very cheeky and excitable. As the trailer goes on it is clear that the two characters fall in love. This will also encourage the audience to want to see the film as it subverts to the stereotypes of the two characters, one very rich and upper-class and one very poor and lower-class falling in love.
Non-diegetic sound then begins to play over the top of the characters speaking and it is the famous titanic song. As the female actress rose begins to say 'when this ship gets to docks i'm getting off with you.' A medium shot is used to show an iceberg hitting the ship and crushing it. This is very clever as it suggests that as soon as the two have found happiness something bad is about to happen to them and this would also encourage the audience to want to see the film as they want to know why this has happened. Non-diegetic sound begins to play again, this is again the bell which was playing at the beginning of the trailer when the time was happy and exciting. Shot reverse shot is also used of the two characters showing how in love they are and how much they love each other.
The setting becomes dark and the song is sad, a close up is used of a female character as she says 'God almighty' this suggests that what she is seeing is so tragic. The audience then receives a long shot as the ship begins to sink and all the lights go out which suggests that all those people still left of the ship are in darkness. This brings fear into the romance film. Non-diegetic sound is again used while the ship begins to sink, "do not let go of my hand" "i will never let go" and the trailer ends with a black screen.
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