Action Trailer Analysis
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials
In the beginning of the scene there is a medium shot of the main
character being dragged away with force as he struggles to get away. The figure
of the characters contrasts the bright lighting in the background to indicate
the mystery concept in the film that will be revealed to the audience later on.
There is non-diegetic slow and dramatic music
to emphasis the scene as there is tension. The screen fades to black;
it’s accompanied by a female voice, indicating that she's the antagonist. This
film continues the prequel that ended with a cliffhanger making
the audience anticipate for this sequel. There is a wide high angle
shot that establishes the previous location showing the audience
the flashbacks so it refreshes their memory.
There are various medium shot that are edited very quickly, implying the
panic and tense emotions making the audience sympathies with the main
characters. There is low-key lighting to hide the location, as they don’t want
to reveal it to the audience straightaway. From the characters body language we
can see they aren’t treated well as they are being dragged away by armed people
suggesting that they have a higher status. The characters look confused and
aware of their surrounding. The camera shot zooms in to make it more dramatic
especially due to the action sequence coming up. A quick log shot gives a
glimpse of the location as the camera tracks the helicopter. The audience can
see that it’s a high budget film due to the realistic background and the props
used.
A quick medium shot introduces a middle-aged man who is likely to be the
antagonist, his costume are dark colors to imply that he’s evil. The camera
switches to a long shot to show the audience a full body shot, we see that he’s
a significant people as there are people following him indicating his high
status. There are slow monition scenes to give scene a dramatic effect. There
is a lot of low-key lighting due to the secrets the film has because the
protagonist hasn’t discovered it making the audience curious about the hidden
elements of the plot. The man and the main protagonists finally meet however
the man’s impression is different implying that he’s on their side. This is a
cliché in action movies to make the plot more interesting as the antagonist
turn on the protagonist, revealing his true identity.
The music begins to get intense because the protagonists have found out
clues, which will lead them to freedom. There is a medium shot of character in
a large room; there is a contrast of high and low key lighting suggesting good vs.
evil element. The antagonist targets the main protagonist by giving off a false
appearance however he begins to imply his real ideas that the protagonist
disagrees with. There quick montage of the key scenes from the previous film,
the voice over directs the moments, which the audience sympathizes with. The
title “based on best-selling novel” connotes that it’s a good quality film. The
color scheme matches the theme because brown connotes bravery and power, which
are the characteristics the main protagonist has.
Once the protagonists find out about the truth the pace begins to speed
up; there are more action. A long shot shows the group trying to escape; the
non-diegetic music is more dramatic when they get closer to the large door. The
antagonist tries to persuade the group however they choose to escape this will
reveal the outside world. There are costume changes so they will be able to
adjust to the outside world that was closed off for them. There is a slow
motion long shot of the destroyed surrounding that is covered from sand. The
release date appears to inform their audience when the film is available to
watch. It switches to a long shot showing the insignificant character compared
to the background, as it’s the highlight of the shot. This intrigues the
audience because they want to know what has occurred. A couple of shot shows
the group facing difficulties then a voiceover suggests that humanity relies on
their lives because the outcome is either light or darkness, this encourages
people to watch as they want to know what decision the protagonists make. There
are many intense shots to hype up the film then it ends with a cliffhanger. The
title and the promotion links e.g. social media appears so the audience are
able to get more info about it.
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