Analysis of Action Drama Trailer: The Sentinel

I chose to analyise this trailer as I thought it would be most suited to the genre we have chosen to base our trailer on for coursework. Also because the trailer is 2.01 minutes long, which is exactly the allocated time for our trailer.

The trailer starts by introducing the institutions and companies associated with the development of the film, it then goes into a series of quick cuts which develop the sense of mystery about the film and attract the viewer immediately. The voice over; "in the 141 years of the united states secret services there's never been a traitor" is spread over these cuts and gives a very vague insight into what will occur in the film. The following clips, the audience can assume, are the main characters in the film, the voices the characters use seem to be under their breath almost as though they don't want anyone to hear what they are saying, this again add to the mystery of the trailer. Every voice over in the trailer has something relative to it. The tempo of the trailer then slows down, it gives a key part of the story to the audience "they think you're an assassin" this may be a recurrence in many action/ drama trailer and I will have to take it into consideration when filming my trailer. After this slow tempo section follows a series of quick action filled scenes, between these the date is revealed when the film is to be released. As the trailer reaches it maximum tempo it jumps to the film title and the names of the actors and actresses of main characters, its date in this case 'Coming Soon' and the website for the film.

Through-out the trailer there is a right consistency between Action and Drama in terms of the clips of 'The Senital" shown, as this is the genre of the trailer it is very important to get right and perfect. All key concepts in the trailer such as the tempo, voice overs in comparison to relevant clips, release date, actor and actresses names and website I will have to involve in my trailer in order for it to seem professional.