- The 2002 film the ring was directed by Gore Verbinski which is a successful director within the film industry as he has directed many successful films which include pirates of the Caribbean. By having such a well known director shall create a fan base before the film is released which shall make the film successful within the film industry. Furthermore, starring Naomi Watts, Daveigh Chase and Martin Henderson shall make the feel have a fan base as these actors are well known towards the audience which shall make the film successful within the film industry.
-The trailer begins with the ‘green
Screen’ which is typical convention for the majority of trailers within the
film industry. The trailer then cuts to what it looks like to be the insides of
a video tape recorder which then includes a voice over of a girls voice saying ‘Have
you heard about the video tape that kills you when you watch it’ which
establishes a brief idea of the narrative and storyline towards the audience
which allows the audience to have an understanding of the film without giving
to much away about the film which shall make the audience want to go and see
the film as they shall be questioning what’s going to happen during the film
which shall make the film have a fan base before the film is released which
shall make the film successful within the film industry. The trailer cuts to a
black screen and then the ring comes up along with an eerie squeaky sound,
which is like a stereotypical horror genre film sound. The voice over continues
and explains towards the audience what the tape is and what it consists of
which builds tension towards the audience and shall make them feel in suspense
towards the film which is the effect a horror genre trailer is meant to do
which shall make the film more popular towards the audience. The trailer cuts
to a fuzzy effect which looks like a television without reception which cuts to
a woman brushing her hair which then cuts to the fuzzy effect. The way the
images are shown and introduced within the trailer are subjective which shall
make the audience question what is going to happen throughout the film which is
going to play with their minds which is a convention of a horror genre film and
it shall make the audience intrigued and feel engaged within the film which shall
make the film more of a success within the film industry.
-During the
film the trailer cuts to black to two venerable girls which one of them was the
voice over during the beginning of the trailer which continues to explain to
her friend what the tape is and how the victims and victimised by it and how it
links to the antagonist and the antagonists approach towards the victim which
gives an insight towards the audience what the antagonist in tales which doesn't give too much away about the film. The trailer cuts to a close up of her friend
which emphasise her emotion which is a worried look on her face. The trailer
then uses the transition of fading to black which then cuts to the dreamworks institution
which introduces the institution of the film.
The background music is spooky and
discord and creates an atmosphere. Throughout the trailer there’s significant clips
from the scene which shall give the audience understanding towards the film
which includes two figures standing opposite each other and the camera zooming
into a young boy which looks cold and distant which cuts to a location to a
women which seems nervous and worried and is speaking about the boy. Close up
shots are used during the clip which reflects her emotion. The phone rings and
interrupts the conversation about the boy who has not spoken yet who seems
quite secretive which is a convention of a horror genre film. Which shall
make the audience to question whether he is linked with the antagonist or
whether he’s the victim or protagonist which shall make the film more of a
success within the film industry.
-During the trailer
we are introduced to a man which doesn't believe the rumours about the tape in
which he asks to see the tape. The audience shall feel that he is the protagonist
within the film. There’s a cut to a close up shot of him putting the tape in
and a shot from behind him as he watches it. The trailer then cuts to a close
up of the young boy which pretends to be asleep as he’s slowly opens his eyes
which shall put the audience in suspense. The mise-en-scene within location
cuts to a clip to the women showing the nurse some drawings which the boy has
created which links to a clip which cuts to the boy holding up a picture of a
house which the women asks him who seems to be his mum ‘Why did you draw that
house?’ which he responds ‘She told me to’ which makes the boy look like he’s controlled
by the antagonist which shall build up tension towards the audience which is
included in the conventions of a horror genre film.
-The trailer
includes varies of shot types which includes a clip of a zooming upward shot
from the bottom of the well which is looking up to look top is someone’s point
of view which shall make the audience feel engaged and involved within the
film. The clip cuts to a white screen where there’s a scary sequence of images
including the ring and other images which are included within the film which
are hard to interpret and perceive what they consist of. The trailer cuts to a
room which is white and looks like a psychiatric ward which the women is
sitting in which looks disturbing which shall make the audience have sympathy
for the women within the film. The use of a non - diegetic sound of someone
screaming creates a scary effect and is included within a horror genre film.
Furthermore, the trailer includes a voice saying ‘When you die you see the ring’
which then cuts to the young boy is shown surrounded by pictures of the ring
which he has drawn which links with what’s been shown throughout the rest of
the trailer which is meant to be included within a trailer within the film industry.-The trailer ends with a clip of the women screaming which is cut out and there is a non-diegetic scream used which then cuts to a fuzzy screen with the text ‘coming soon’ which re ensures towards the audience that the film is going to be released within the film industry which shall make the audience want to watch the film which shall make the film have a fan base and the film shall be successful within the film industry.
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