Below, I have deconstructed the teaser trailer for Scream 4. I will be particularly focusing my analysis on elements within the mise en scene which are conventional for a slasher film.
Mise En Scene
- The trailer firstly denotes the production company, 'Dimension Films'.
Cinematography
- The medium close up shot effectively focuses the audiences' attention towards the production company, allowing 'Dimension Films' to establish their position.
Sound
- The off-screen diegetic sound of the telephone ring sounds during the establishment of the production company. The sound raises an enigma, as the audience cannot see the telephone, which creates an eerie atmosphere at the beginning of the trailer.
- The audience can identify the main girl, through her innocent look. The trailer has included her in the opening scene of the trailer, suggesting she may be the central focus in the film.
- The medium close up denotes the main girl's facial expressions. The audience can note she is in shock.
- Fade in transition shots used are pitch black which are suspenseful, complementary of the sub-genre (slasher).
- The audience hear diegetic dialogue of "Welcome home Cindy" from an unknown caller.
- Again an enigma is raised, as the audiences do not know who the caller is.
- The audience however can identify that the caller is a man, through his voice.
- Off-screen diegetic sounds of screams orally signify the film's title - Scream.
- The sound also connotes that the unknown killer may not be pleasant.
Mise En Scene
- Two young girls scream. The audience can see that they frightened, suggesting the killer's presence being active.
- Naturalistic lighting helps the audience to examine the characters' facial expressions.
- The two shot connotes the theme of the youth being close to each other throughout the events in a slasher.
- An off-screen diegetic sound of a man's scream is heard, which has a echoing effect.
- The sound can be an oral signifier of the killer's presence and eeriness.
- The girls' screams are on-screen diegetic which raise climax.
Mise En Scene
- The above shots denote the killer's presence behind the victims.
- Editing has been applied in the first shot, with the killer being blurred. This technique effectively makes the shot more suspenseful.
Mise En Scene
- One of the girls appears to be running.
- Panning is used to denote the girl's pace.
- Non-diegetic music is used which is upbeat. Drums sound throughout this point repetitively.
- The sound effectively complements the action in the mise en scene.
Mise En Scene
- The killer appears to be attacking a female character, during the events of the climax.
- The killer misses his target and struggles to pull his knife out of the dresser table.
Cinematography
- A tilt is used as the girl defends herself. The camera tilt creates effectively makes this part of the trailer more intense.
- The tilt may also make the audience feel that they are experiencing the events (audience positioning).
Mise En Scene
- The killer appears to be running towards his victims.
- The killer is holding his knife, ready to attack his victims.
Cinematography
- A long shot denotes the killer.
- The killer, as he runs, comes closer to the camera, denoting him in a medium close up shot.
- The effect of the killer coming closer to the camera, is of the audience almost feeling that they are being enclosed in by the killer.
Sound
- The sound is still upbeat, orally signifying fast pace and climax which is suitable for the movement in the scene.
Mise En Scene
- The film's name appears at the end of the trailer, as a way of concluding the events.
- 'The Scream' mask is in the background which portrays the film's theme/name.
- An off-screen diegetic sound of a scream is used at the end, again to hold the themes of screaming, horror and fright.
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