LO1: Narrative home work

Dead mans shoes trailer starts with calm atmosphere this shows to the audience that at the beginning the film trailer is peacefully, the trailer then goes on to show horrific scenes, which kicks off the rest of the story line, this is a form of disruption, this makes the audience eager to know more. The action that is directed against the disruption in this film trailer looks to be creating more disruption which could mean as the film goes along it will get more tense for the audience to watch. However this trailer ends with disruption, this is so it doesn't give much away about whether this problem is resolved or not, this leaves the audience intrigued, which will make them go and see the full film.

Submarine trailer is non linear as it doesn't give anything away, I know this because it only gives an over view of what is happening, and it doesn't include any disruptions, this could connote that the film trailer doesn't want to give too much, on the other hand it could suggest that the film as a whole is quite calm, this could attract people that prefer this type of film.

Four lions is also non linear, as it doesn't give too much away about the beginning, middle and end, this trailer concentrates on the best parts of the films which is a different way of intriguing the audience to watch the rest of the film as they are interested in the characters in this trailer and not just the new state of equilibrium (Tzvetan Todorov 1977) The best bits of this film is show because it shows the humour in it which shows that the genre of the film is humour.

This is England is also non linear, this is similar to four lions as the trailer mostly shoes the best bits, this is as the film is a comedy so they want to focus the audience on to the humour within the trailer. This trailer doesn't start with the normal calm atmosphere, as it begins with the little boy getting bullied which immediately grabs the viewers attention as they want to know more, however the trailer soon switches to a calm and funny atmosphere of which the audience realise its a comedy and they keep watching.

1. How do the film trailers you have looked at use or challenge this/ how are your film trailers that you have looked at non – linear (give examples)? 2. Which of the 8 narrative types does each film trailer that you have looked at use( give examples). How does this link to the genre/ representations of the film trailer?