Analysing the difference between a film opening and a trailer

Casino royale trailer

Genre: the genre for the trailer is action, it includes fast cars and explosions, you can see he is a spy by the sneaky way he is moving and the various tasks he is doing.

Narrative: You can tell that is is a man on an important mission, doing dangerous stunts. he will encounter enemies and will have to find out how to get through.

Character: You can tell the type of person the character is, he is obviously a dangerous man to be feared, he is sneaky and shows no fear as you can see in various parts of this trailer, by the way he is dressed you can tell he is important.

Atmosphere: The atmosphere of this trailer is fast passed and dangerous, you can see this through the car chases and the explosions shown in the trailer

Themes: you can see it is a spy theme there is also love invloved you see this with the male gaze theory shown in the trailer, the theme is action and excitement.

Setting: The setting is in modern day you can see this through the cars and wepons shown in the clip as well as the casino, it is an expensive setting the places shown in the trailer are expensive.

Sound: The sound is fast passed, it is adding suspence, it creates the action genre, it includes the theme tune this introduces it and grabs the audience attention because they rocgnize it.

Titles: The titles are shown at the end and in a spy theme the way they come in is sneaky and the writing used looks like mi5 type writing it looks important. the title is in the design of a gun this also adds to the action genre and shown a little more of what the film is about.



Casino royale opening

Genre: The genre is action

Narrative: It is a spy on a mission, dangerous encounters

Character: Suspicious, spy, dangerous, cool

Atmosphere: Fast pace, chase, dangerous

Setting: In casino you see this from the cards

Sound: Adds mysterious effect, adds to action genre

Titles: Spy theme, mysterious


Analysing the Differences

The titles in the film trailer appeared at the end compared to the beggining with an opening, this is because with a trailer it is a bulild up to it. in the trailer alot of fade to blacks are used this is to add suspence to try and attract the attention of the audience make it fast paced. in the trailer alot of main sections of the film are shown this is to grab the audience make them want to see their film. there is a monatage of clips in the trailer once again to grab the audience attention. compared to the opening the opening does not really need to grab the audience attention so is not fast pace just introduces the film, it includes all the details of the cast and crew. there is a good introduction to the character to set up the film and give a good understanding of what he is like. it also gives informatin more about the setting and the historical period so that it introuduces whats about to come so that it is easier to understand. the trailer is more to grab the audience attention compared to the opening which is just an introduction of whats to come.