Research- Questions on 'The Expendables' trailer

1. At what point in the trailer are we told the name of the film? Why is this? We are told the name of the film at the very end of the trailer, this ensures it is the last thing the audience sees so therefore we are unlikely to forget.
2. Why are we told who is starring in the film? How is this information given to us? We are told who features in a film as it can give us a clear indication as to how good the movie will be. If the cast is mainly big Hollywood stars we can expect high quality acting. The information is usually given to us in large font shortly followed by a shot of the actor this allows us to put a face to the name.
3.  What type of action from the film do we see? In this trailer we can see special affects of explosions and gun fire, we can see extreme stunts, violent fighting and kidnapping this gives us wide variety so therefore we can expect the film to be action packed.
4.  What clues does the music give us as to what type of film the trailer is advertising? The music is fast paced and aggressive which is usually associated with genre.  it was actually made for the film as 'the expendables' is Incorporated within the lyrics.
5. What can you say about the voice of the person delivering the voice over?Why do you think this voice was chosen? What effect does it have? The 'Voice of god' plays the role of narrator in the beginning of the trailer, this has been done as it shows the film is of high quality, it sets a mysteriously tense tone.
6. How does the speed of what we see compare to watching a clip from a film? Why is this? Does the speed alter through the trailer or stay the same? The speed of the trailer is a lot faster than the action we would see in the film, this is effective as it makes it more intense to watch and gives the impression that the film has so much action in it that to enable us to get even a taste, we have to see it at this pace.
7. What information are we given in the very last frame of the trailer?  

 

 This is the last thing we see of the trailer, by involving social media allows the viewers to unite and discuss the movie, this creates an almost snowball effects as people will acknowledge others talking abut the film and get involved. This also will ensure that people that haven't seen the trailer will be notified about its release. 

 8. Which is more effective in making you want to see the film, the poster or the trailer? Why is this? I personally think the trailer is a lot more effective as a poster is an inanimate object consisting of one or two images from the film. However the trailer really allows you to gain more understanding of the narrative and gives you an expectation. A trailer is simply more engaging and due to this it is more likely to make me watch the film as it gives me enough amount of information for me to know if i will enjoy the film or not. 

9. Where would you expect to see this trailer? You would expect to see this trailer before action films at the cinema, this is because those who go to watch the film are sure to be action fans so therefore they are more likely to be interested in this. If you were to play it before a chick flick it would be unsuccessful as girls stereotypically are not enticed by the action genre. If it were to be played in the advert break between television programmed it would be most likely be played in between programs such as the the football as again they are likely to be watched by males