Trinity A2 Media : August 2016

REC:

camera: the movie is filmed like a documentary, and so is on a hand held camera. this is to create the atmosphere of realism and that this could actually happen, which is used a lot in horror as it will scare audiences into the possibility of it being true. the camera uses a lot of angles, like low angles, and mostly medium/close up to see the expression of the characters, and also because the location they are at is dark and so there isn't much that can be seen from a distance anyway.
sound: The start of the trailer opens up with a radio call, which is diegetic sound used to create tension as normally a radio call to the police is a bad thing. There is then a crash sound afterwards like the camera has been knocked and so there is a possible attack. The first two members have heavy breathing and are in armour, suggesting danger and that they are under stress. The camera then goes fuzzy after a strange noise, which is a normal convention of a horror trailer. There is the diegetic sound of a phone ringing, as the characters are seen running up a stair case at a fast pace, showing suspense. It then goes quiet until a member of the group is attacked. There is a lot of screaming, which will make the audience scared and feel on edge as they have no idea what is going on or what is wrong with the people. there is no non-diegetic sound like music as the build up his purely from natural sounds in the trailer as this makes it appear more realistic and frightening.
editing: the trailer features a lot of black outs where writing appears, as this adds to the suspense and action of the movie, keeping the audience on edge. It also makes the trailer feel dark and mysterious, which is a typical convention of a horror as you are left fearing the unknown. The clips used are suspenseful, as none of the characters really talk to each other, they are just running around a abandoned building. It also keeps the audiences focus on the trailer as they want to see whats going to happen. There are also inter titles, such as "a new kind of horror" which will intrigue the audience as they will think something like this has never been done before and so will peak their interests.
mise-en-scene: within the trailer, the male characters we can see are all wearing helmets and protective gear, which suggests they have walked into a place that is dangerous. they are equipped with radios, in order to call each other if something goes wrong. the child we see towards the end is dressed in white and is kept hidden in the darkness, possibly to hide what is wrong with her and to keep the audience in the dark too. where they are appears to be an old abandoned building, which just conforms to the conventions of horror of abandonment and isolation as this is where most of the dangers lie.
representation: The people in this trailer are spanish, which is different to normal horror movies people would watch as they would normally go for American or British horrors. This shows that things like this can happen on a global scale, and that no matter where you are you aren't safe. All the main male characters are dressed in armoured clothing, showing they are part of a special military force that have been called in on an unusual job. This shows that it isn't amateurs that are on the job, that there are professionals working on the case. It is also heavily dominated by males, showing that this isn't (stereotypically) a womans job as they are seen to be weaker and more vulnerable to whatever supernatural force is with them.
HELLRAISER:

camera: at the start of the trailer, there is a male character where the camera pans over him, showing he is possibly weak. There is then a close up of his face, to show his facial expression. The camera then goes to a long shot, where it shows the character of HellRaiser and a woman. This is to show body language. The camera mainly stays at a medium/closeup throughout the trailer, due to it being a horror, it needs to show the audience the facial expressions of the characters and the body language, and it'll just make their speech more dramatic to watch.
sound: from the start of the trailer, there is a type of lullaby music playing which is commonly used in horror movies. This is non-diegetic sound, as it is put over the trailer as well as a bell sound that is played after. There is then intense music played as this will build up suspense, such as violins playing. The music gets faster towards the big moment of the trailer, as this will keep the audiences eyes focused as it will keep them on edge. There is also a voice over used, which uses dramatic language to make the trailer seem scarier, such as saying the title "Hell Raiser" and "beyond any terror you have ever imagined", which makes the trailer seem more direct to the audience as if he is speaking to them individually and warning them of this supernatural being. There is diegetic sound throughout such as speaking and the sound of things being smashed and destroyed, as this makes the trailer seem more realistic as it is happening within the house and the characters world.
editing: In this trailer, there are a lot of short clips that are put together at a fast pace as this shows a lot of action and keeps the trailer intense. There are shots of the victims in the trailer, as well as the villains such as pinhead and the other coenobites. The title appears in the trailer three times, which is used as repetition so that the audience will remember the title.
mise-en-scene: The main characters we see within the house, the apparent victims, are dressed in fashionable clothes of the time, which suggests they are of a high/middle class. The locations conform to the genre of horror due to it having a bunch of locations, such as an old haunted house, a basement, a dark broken room and tunnels. These are typical rooms that can be seen in horror movies. The costume of the villain is also very horror, due to it being all black and appearing to be leather, with chains and rips. The pale face also shows the aspect of death.
representation: the first victim is a man of ethnic background, and the victims after are both males and females showing that anyone can be a victim of hell raiser.

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Questions:

How and why do these products combine/ link together?
These products (magazine, trailer and poster) all link together because they have the aim of promoting the movie. How they do this is in different ways, such as the magazine will have stuff like interviews and photoshoot pictures of the cast, which will intrigue people who like delving deeper into the films and having the knowledge, where as the trailer will most likely have an audience of teenagers who have social media where trailers will be published, whether they are the long version or teasers, and the poster is more useful to grab the people who can drive and will see the posters up on the big billboards or when they are shopping in city centres. This is why and how the products link together, as it just generates more success.

What links do they have in common?
What these links have in common is that they showcase the movie. They do this by revealing the characters/cast, as this will intice people to watch it if they like the characters or if they are a fan of a certain actor. A magazine will do this through their interviews with the cast, as well as the poster as visually people can see the character, and through trailers as we get to see them in action. It also reveals the genre, as this is a main factor in whether or not a certain person will see the movie. This is done through colour schemes and writing throughout all three products, but especially in the trailer where it also has music to help it out. Those and more factors are what links the products together for success.

Why do they have these links in common? What purpose does the combination of products serve?

By having a combination for the same film will increase the popularity of the movie. Especially if the movie has a products featuring the best factors of the movie in it, as this will stretch out to a wider target audience and so will make more people aware of the movie and will make them want to watch it. By having a combination also makes the movie stick to the certain theme it carries, and so all the products are relevant to each other through this and so it just makes the movie look better and more professional.

Who benefits from this combination of products and why?
The company and the audience. The company because they are the ones who will be receiving the profit from the magazine sales and the box office tickets due to the populatiry they recieve from the products and word of mouth. The audience also benefits because they get to see a range of different mediums of the movie and so it makes the movie more enjoyable, especially with movies like suicide squad where the audience love certain characters who are featured on the posters or the magazines.

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