Secret Window trailer

Camera shots/angles

There is an establishing long shot of a lake, which would represent initial equilibrium because nature signifies innocence and purity. There is also a shot reverse shot, where one character is shown talking to the other character, who is off screen and then it switches the other way around. This signifies deep or significant conversation between the characters.

Editing techniques

There are flashes throughout, which are almost like lightning flashes and as lightning poses as a threat to nature, the flashes in the editing could represent danger. Quick jump cuts give the impression of quick paced events occuring in the film, or a quick paced race to retain equilibrium once again. There is a montage towards the end of the trailer, which we will use in our trailer to represent a series of events, not neccessarily in chronological order. However, before this montage, to establish the main story, continuity editing is used. We decided to use this conventional layout of a trailer in 'Paranoia' because the main story would be established (along with a voiceover) to make it more clear what is happening.

Sound

Voiceovers over black backgrounds are suspenseful, as you cannot see who is talking. We have decided to adopt this typical convention into our trailer. When the trailer goes silent, it is significant because silence could signify deep thought or controlled anger and is suspenseful. The loud bangs throughout the trailer could signify gun shots.


Mise en scene

Window: A window can symbolise the escape from oppression and a longing to escape whatever situation someone is in.

Story: Novels can sometimes represent social issues.

Hat: One of the characters is wearing a hat and hats denote achievement and authority. This could apply in the trailer, because the man wearing the hat is trying to control the other man into changing his story.