Spy Trailer Research

There is no green screen on this trailer, it cuts straight into the production company's logo and the soundtrack which is a happy melody. The scene is set in the mountains with lots of conifer trees, the shots are fast and fade to black inbetween. Up until the 19th second the film trailer could pass for a romantic drama but as the black fade comes across the sound turns more eery and a sound bridge encourages the audience to use their imagination while there is no picture on the screen. The heightened sound effects with the trigger and the gun shot adds action and tension to the storyline. Seeing the view from inside the gun with the crosshair aiming towards something makes the audience feel powerful and also connected with the main character. The use of a helicopter makes the film look of a higher budget. The varied transition between shots is really effective, i especially like the one with the vertical lines as it fits the genre well and makes it look more 'gadgety' but also feels as if they are being watched. Using binoculars as props connote that they are spying on someone. I didn't think of using this as a prop but i think it has proven quite effective. In the inter-titles the letters change between letters and numbers before finishing on the chosen word, this makes the film look high tech and is a generic convention from spy films.

The explosion is a really loud sound effect, although you can't see the actual explosion the shot on screen where the crowd is all ducking for cover leads the audience to believe they are under attack. There is a short moment of silence which allows the audience to build up even more tension before another gun shot and a man gets blasted out of a window. The editing pace quickens as the action picks up, there are loads of sound effects used which creates more fear for the audience and keeps them waiting for what will happen next.

The shots change between person shots in the characters own house with his girlfriend and action filled shots where helicopters are being blown up and people are hijacking vans. The personal shots allow us to connect and empathise with the character which is then used in the action shots and we feel protected by him but also scared for what he may do next.

The title of the film is revealed at the end of the trailer, ironically as a trigger is being pulled the shot changes to the film title which leaves the trailer on a cliff hanger. The audience are wondering what has happened after the trigger has been pulled.