Part 5 Production: Analysis of Trailer 2

Tuesday, 2nd November 2010

Mean Girls

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffiMnxt-Ghw
 Mean Girls Trailer 2004

Cinematography:

Mid-shot, still close up have been used on the main character initially as the director wants the audience to connect with the character rather than the setting so a close up has been used to show the importance of her. this is a typical convention of teen comedy as all the humor will be produced by her through her actors performance, which the audience will be laughing at her or with her then long shot to establish the setting-college.

Sound:

 Voice of over of protagonists used throughout the trailer in particular at the beginning to clafiy to the audience that the narrative will be told from her perspective.  the tempo of the music increases-well known pop music majorly used in teen comedy as the lyrics of the music informs the audience what is happening within the narrative e.g, when the trailer reaches to the climax of the narrative when her friend tries to win her ex back, which is the guy she. Therefore this produces an energetic and dramatic atmosphere for the audience to engage  towards the narrative. Background music and the voice over is used to create suspense  as the voice stops and still shot is used to show characters are forming a relationship through a close up but a neagtive relationship .

Mise en Scene:

Make up and custom change occurred  to the protagonists. for example, she starts wearing more fermine  clothes portray by the pink dress connotes femininity this tells the audience they are expecting love/ romance happening to the protagonist; typical convention of teen comedy 'a girl meets boy'.

Edting:

it beings with slow pace narrative common in teen comedy to engage and introduce the character and to the audience. however, the narrative pace increases towards the end of the trailer 'when the two girls try to win over the boy' also fades/ wipes/ cuts are used. Cuts are used to introduce the argument between the girls to the audience as well as fades and wipes are used to create suspense  in the audience mind like who will end up with the guy this also makes the audience compassion and emotional.