3. • Narrator starts off trailer – has • Who is the blond lady ? • Fast cuts – never really flows,
a deep mysterious voice • How did she meet the just cuts from scene to
and speaks very slowly, man/How do they know scene
drawing in the audience. each other ? • Medium shot at the start of
• Can tell male character is • Does someone die? each character,
wealthy through clothing • Is the child okay ? introducing them to the
and house. • How does the wife react to audience
• Cross cutting edits between affair ? • Close up of wife answering
wife and blonde girl, • When does she find out ? phone
shows who’s good and • What drives blond lady ? • Extreme close up of answering
who’s bad. • Why is she so obsessed ? machine
• Several screaming shots of • Over shoulder shot during
wife and child shows they conversation at restaurant
are the victims
• Clear through knife scene, the
blonde girl is
physiologically ill; also this
can be heard through her
dialogue
• Dark filter during sex scene,
creates a dark mood
possibly projecting to
audince its wrong
indicating he’s having an
affair
• Low toned music in

5. • Opens with main character • What is his place in society ? • Establishing shot of middle
talking his voice sounds • What is his job ? class bar
posh, then we see his • What is his reason behind • Fast cuts
clothing (formal suit) and killing ? • Close up of him peeling off
surroundings (upper class • How do his friends not know ? face mask – looks like skin
business bar) showing he's a • Does he get caught ? • Close up when he talks – main
wealthy business man.
• Same girl in different scenes focus
• His one section of dialogue at the
beginning is very sinister yet running away – is she a • Long shot of a dark alley
he laughs as he says it and main character ? • Panning shot of chain saw
his fellow peers do not– • Does he wear the rain coat to falling through the air.
telling the audiences he's protect him from what
most likely the physiological he’s done ?
ill character. •
• Beach boys wouldn’t it be nice –
plays for the rest of the
trailer showing a
juxtaposition, suggesting he
appears sane, normal and
happy but inside he's dark
and dangerous.
• Shows him exercising and using a
face mask shows he cares
about himself and
appearance
• Wears a rain coat when killing
people doesn’t want to spoil
his image - in his head and

7. • Starts off with very fast flash cuts • Why is Hannibal lector apart of • Lots of flash cuts – quick like a
of Hannibal lectors face the investigation ? racing heart beat, making
suggests he’s the • Why is HL so dangerous ? the audience nervous.
psychologically ill character, • How does he help ? • Medium shot of FBI agents.
the fact that he's smiling • Is he caught ? • Over shoulder shot of Clarisse
suggests he has some power • What does he do to his walking in to prison.
of other characters.
•
victims? • Zooms into a close up of news
Diagetic sound of prison doors
• paper cuttings about
clanging and locking –
sounds cold and frightening • buffalo Bill’s crimes –
as if the audience is being shows he’s famous/news
locked in. worthy.
• Narrator talks the audience • Extreme close up of HL face as
through the story line. he whispers – makes
• Flash cuts of serial killer – very viewer feel uneasy.
quick not giving much away
leading making the audience
want to watch it.
• Shots of FBI agents and Hannibal
lector saying his qualities as
a killer and no one will be
found alive – haunts the
viewing, informs them that
he's good a what he does.
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•
•

9. • Starts off with a close up of Brad • What are their official jobs ? • Close up of FBI agent
Pitt’s character, left hand • Why is he so obsessed with • Medium shot of Morgan
side of shot is black with a the religious sins ? freeman – dark lighting
shadow main focus on brads • Is this investigation driving his • Fast cuts – never gives too
pitts face. wife away ? much away
• Fast cuts of evidence show their • Are they running out of time ? • Panning shot of evidence
investigating a crime.
• • Hand held camera when
• Shots of blood – shows there is a
• investigating the house
horror aspect.
• Narrator gives basic story line – • gives an uneasy feeling –
characters dialogue also don’t know what's round
guides you through the story the corner.
line. • Inserted text of the seven
• Ticking noise in background deadly sins – this is relayed
suggests times running out, three times shows it holds
keeps viewer on edge. major importance in the
• Lots of shots of Morgan film.
Freemans character looking
around, shows killers very
good at what he does.
• Lots of dark scenes with only the
agents flash light creates a
scary atmosphere.
• News paper cuttings and news
crew shows it’s a serious
investigation.
• Killings associated with 7 deadly
sins shows killings to do with