This trailer opens with an establishing shot from a high angle over looking the sea. In the water there appears to be a dark shadow which could possibly be foreshadowing danger for the main protagonist. In the distance on the beach a small figure is visible, this shows that the area the protagonist is in is very isolated.
There is next a quick sequence of shots from various angles in which the female protagonist appears to be independent and strong. She is fighting the stereotype of females being weak in this sequence. At this point in the trailer there isn't any non-diegetic sound only the diegetic sound of strong waves which amplifies the idea isolation.
As the sequence we as the audience change our point of view to the shark's POV this is to begin creating fear for the main protagonist. The pace of the camera movement increases as we become closer to the main protagonist in the shark's POV. This movement is accompanied by non-diegetic sound increasing in volume, this adds to the suspense that the audience would be feeling.
The tension is then broken by matching the sound that represents a shark bite with the image of the main protagonist eating an apple. This removes suspense but still foreshadows to the audience that there will be intense action as it continues.
As the footage continues there is another change in atmosphere as we watch the main protagonist get dragged underwater. This shows the danger that she is through use of lighting as all shots leading up to the intense action have been bright. The red filter placed over the top of the footage only added to the feeling of danger that the character is in as it is showing that she is injured with explicitly showing a wound.
Overall I think this trailer used lighting, sound and camera movements really well when creating tension for the audience. After watching this trailer I think I will pay close attention to the lighting I use as it can have a big impact on the message the footage sends across to the audience.
There is next a quick sequence of shots from various angles in which the female protagonist appears to be independent and strong. She is fighting the stereotype of females being weak in this sequence. At this point in the trailer there isn't any non-diegetic sound only the diegetic sound of strong waves which amplifies the idea isolation.
As the sequence we as the audience change our point of view to the shark's POV this is to begin creating fear for the main protagonist. The pace of the camera movement increases as we become closer to the main protagonist in the shark's POV. This movement is accompanied by non-diegetic sound increasing in volume, this adds to the suspense that the audience would be feeling.
The tension is then broken by matching the sound that represents a shark bite with the image of the main protagonist eating an apple. This removes suspense but still foreshadows to the audience that there will be intense action as it continues.
As the footage continues there is another change in atmosphere as we watch the main protagonist get dragged underwater. This shows the danger that she is through use of lighting as all shots leading up to the intense action have been bright. The red filter placed over the top of the footage only added to the feeling of danger that the character is in as it is showing that she is injured with explicitly showing a wound.
Overall I think this trailer used lighting, sound and camera movements really well when creating tension for the audience. After watching this trailer I think I will pay close attention to the lighting I use as it can have a big impact on the message the footage sends across to the audience.
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