Teaser Trailer Anaylsis (A Nightmare on Elm Street)

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Above is the teaser trailer for the film "A Nightmare on Elm Street". A Nightmare on Elm Street is a 2010 horror film directed by Samuel Bayer. Camerawork, Editing, Mise-En-Scene and sound is used to create effect in the teaser trailer.

Camerawork is used to create effect in A Nightmare on Em Street. The two main show type that are used are long shots and medium shots. The reason why long shots would be used is because with long shots you can see all the action that is taking place in the scene. Medium shots are used to show expression on the characters faces, the reason why a medium shot would be used in teaser trailers are because you can still see the exact location of the character, this means that the teaser trailers are able to be more catchy, because only one shot is needed to be used.

Editing is used to create effect in A Nightmare on Elm Street. At the very start of the trailer there are three establishing shots before any action takes place, the reason why the creators have edited the trailer together like this is because they want the viewers to get an idea of the setting of the film, before the trailer has properly started. The man who is running away from the car, the shot focus on the man being chased by the car, then shows the man who is running away in a more medium shot. The reason why these shots have been edited together like this is to help the viewer follow the plot.

Mise-En-Scene is used to create effect in A Nightmare on Elm Street. Just from the establishing shots you can tell that the film is going to be set in a sort of war zone, because of the rubble and derelict building. When the trailer moves on to the home, the Mise-En-Scene is very naturalistic because it is trying to represent somebodies home.

Sound is used to create effect in A Nightmare on Elm Street. Towards the middle of the teaser trailer when the women is dreaming the sounds she hears are sounds of children, the reason why horror films use children is because the are more vulnerable like the elderly rather adults who are not so vulnerable. At the start of the trailer the action sound does not start until we see the man appear who is running away from the car, this will build up the tension for the viewer because the sound becomes for forceful.