Analysis of Action/Drama

This is the trailer for 'The Hurt Locker' an action/drama film which is the same genre as my trailer. The first thing that happens in the trailer is the characters are introduced to the viewer but at the same time as they are being introduced to each other in the film. In this short clip over the shoulder shots are used to establish a first person view, this scene also establishes that the two characters are in some area of the armed forces. The next part of the trailer shows that they are in a bomb disposal unit, throughout the trailer you get a small understanding of the two characters relationship in that one is the strict leader the other is more of an adrenaline seeker who constantly shows a disregard for danger the same character also has many humorous lines in the film which convey his disregard for danger. Throughout the trailer there are jump cuts to a black background with captions and phrases on which are associated with the film, these are used so that they will be remembered because they are flashing up and will be related back to the film. Halfway through the trailer pops up a list of academy nominations for the film this is to show the audience that the film is viewed highly enough by professionals to be nominated. In terms of audio and soundtrack in this trailer, played in the background is the sound of a ticking bomb it keeps playing up until a large explosion partway through the trailer this builds the suspense for the audience as they know there is some sort of explosion coming in the trailer.