February 22, 2010 - Quantum of Solace Trailer

Unfortunately, I was absent on this day as well, but here is the homework we were meant to complete for that class:


Watch this trailer for 'Quantum of Solace' and write one paragraph on:



1) HOW did this trailer make you feel?;
It made me feel curious, interested and a bit nervous. I wanted to watch more and find out more about what was happening and why. It was very suspenseful and they never developed an idea, but instead were always switching between them, so I wanted to finish off those scenes they had cut short. It also made me feel quite excited with the music and the rhythm of the video and made me feel even a bit more energetic and keen to watch the film. 


2) WHAT tools did the filmmakers use to make you feel this way?
They used a great varieties of tools to make me feel this way. One that particularly stood out to me was the effect the music had on the rhythm and speed of the trailer, and how they would switch scenes to the rhythm of the music keeping you on the edge of your seat. The music was exciting, loud and suspenseful. 
I also think the way that they used all of the different camera angles and how they were always switching between them made it interesting as you were constantly looking from everywhere into the film and never got bored of one scene. They also used a variety of scenes expressing the different themes that would be explored in the film such as action, adventure, crime, romance; this is also makes the film more appealing to a wider audience. I also think that how they were always cutting the dialogue short and never telling you the answers also made me feel that I want to watch it and excited to find out. 

3) HOW do you think the filmmakers used CINEMATIC LANGUAGE in this trailer?
The filmmakers used a lot of cinematic language in this trailer. They used it to give it variety, set a tone and make it interesting and dynamic, making it appealing for viewers to go out and watch it. When watching the trailer, I noticed they used a great variety of angles and different size shots, portraying who the characters are and which ones are important, strong, superior. The shots helped to create the suspenseful atmosphere sometimes coming in closer to conversations or having an extremely wide shot to show the area. They also used a variety of lighting to create scenes where it is suspenseful and dark and then switch to a bright sunny day, expressing how a variety of different scenes are in the movie. 

4) Do you think this trailer is effective? Why?
Yes, I think this trailer is effective because it not only is gripping, but it also shows you in 3 minutes what you should be expecting - action, adventure, a bit of romance. It shows that is a high budget film with many special effects but still has a great suspenseful plot with the dialogue. It also shows the location of the film and the characters, whilst keeping watchers holding on to their seats just wanting to know what happens next.