The Dark Knight Rises Trailer Analysis

At the beginning of the trailer the music/ sound was slow paced but high pitched with a voice over of a women, her voice was very calm and soothing which made the clips seem less chaotic. Although there was a voice over there was no diegetic sound coming from the clips, again this made the first half of the trailer quite calm however this was juxtaposed by the clips being shown to the audience. Not having any sound to these clips meant that the audience could imagine themselves what it may sound like making the trailer more intriguing and interesting. After a minute or so diegetic sound was added which added a sense of fear because the audience will be more aware of the danger code and conventions being represented. The music/ sound then picked up becoming faster and faster but also deeper, this added tension and suspense to what the rest of the trailer could behold. When the music was calm the clips there was slow paced edited with smooth/faded transitions, this went well with the speed of the music, however as the music sped up so did the pace of the clips.

When characters we being introduced to the audience they were shown in a close or mid shot, this helps the audience see what  expression the characters may be making. More than half way through the trailer there is a low angle shot of a character, this shot makes them seem powerful and superior. Over this clip was a voice over saying 'you should be afraid', from what the character was wearing you can link the dialogue with the fact that this character is probably the antagonist of the film. The location/setting were shown in a long shot, this gives the audience a better understanding of what the storyline could be about based on where it is set. From what you could see it was set in New York, this is a big indicator that it could be an action film, in the same shot you can also see the city being demolished, this hints to the audience that there will be a 'bady' and a 'goody', Having the movie set in New York is also a great way of grabbing a wider audience because its a more relatable setting, people all over the globe know New York and therefore more likely to want to watch it.

There was no real sign of a narrative through out the trailer , from he beginning the clips were quite full on.However from the costumes of the main character you could quite easily tell the genre of the film, action/comic.This was also helped by the font used, the titles were in a silvery/metal colour which gives a sense of strength and power. Not having a sure storyline also means there are more enigmas which will keep the audience intrigued, therefore they are more likely to watch it at the cinemas.