Research and planning - taken trailer analysis

-          The 2008 film taken is directed by Pierre Morel the film is a action thriller genre film. By the director being well known shall create the film to have a fan base before the film is released which shall make the film successful within the film industry. The director Pierre Morel has directed the films district 13 and from Paris with love. The film taken is starring well known actors within the film industry which have been included within successful films within the film industry which are Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace and Famke Janssen. By having well known and successful actors within the film shall make the film have a fan base and shall be successful within the film industry.

-           The use of mise-en-scene during and included within the trailer is used in an effective way which engages the audience within the trailer. The beginning of the trailer which is the equilibrium of the film, the mise-en-scene infers a standard location which infers normaliaty which is a convention of a action/horror genre film where its normal to begin with then the main storyline occurs within the film. The use of body language between the actors which is what looks to be the father and daughter helps the audience infer their relationship. The phone used within the trailer is shown to be the important prop within the film as the majority of the trailer cuts to clips of the father and the daughter on the phone. Furthermore, the protagonist which is the father has a briefcase with gadgets which is a convention of an action genre film which infers towards the audience that the father has a spy background and knows what he’s doing and that he’s the protagonist within the film which shall create the audience to feel more involved and engaged and have a better understanding of the film.

-          The editing used within the film uses a series of fast paced action shots are used in parts of the trailer with a voice over of the father on the phone to his daughter’s kidnapper which is the antagonist. This clip ends with the kidnapper replying with ‘good luck’ which shall create suspense towards the audience as they are left to question what’s going to happen within the film. By using the quick face pace shots gives an impression towards the audience of panic. Throughout the trailer there is used spilt-screen which is showing both sides of the phone conversation which shall help the audience understand the film and is allows the trailer to create the narrative of the film.

-          There is variety of shot types used within the trailer. These include establishing shot which is over Paris which is the Eiffel Tower which the audience shall recognise and the audience shall know the majority of the location of the film.  The use of a two-shot with the father and his daughter shall infer towards the audience their relationship. The use of a close-up on the phone infers towards the audience the significance of the prop. Furthermore, there is also a close up shot used on the kidnapper's feet when entering the room of where the daughter is under the bed which shall make the audience unsure of their identity which shall make the audience want to watch the film as they shall want to know the antagonists identity within the film which shall make the film successful within the film industry.

-          The sound used during the trailer uses non-diegetic and digectic sound. The non-diegetic soundtrack is played quiet whereas the diegectic sound is louder within the trailer. The diegetic sound consists of speech. The majoiry of the diefetic sound is speech whereas the rest has been edited within the non-diegetic sound which has been included throughout the clip of when the father’s daughter screams when she is pulled out from beneath the bed. The non-diegetic sound of panting at the end of the trailer reinforces the feel of discomfort and fear throughout the trailer which is a convention of a action genre film which shall make the film successful within the film industry.