Analysing

Taken 2 - Thriller, Crime, Drama, Action/Adventure
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVrpmbpHUJ8

Analysis;
USP - Set in Istanbul, Turkey. Location different to home of the characters. Iconic place located in both continents of Asia and Europe. Features Liam Neesons name - popular actor, unique to the first Taken film.

Sound: Tension music throughout building up to big moments. Constant soundtrack throughout. There is no voiceover in this trailer however quotes from the characters are layered over the trailer clips to give an insight to the audience as to what is going on without having an outside voiceover. Quick loud booms are heard throughout the trailer giving the action thriller feel.

Editing: The trailer moves at quite a quick pace changing between shots and locations with fast pans of the area and quick transitions. Special effects such as fireworks, gun shots and explosions are used in the trailer to showcase the action and draw people into wanting to know how and why it happened and what happens next. A shot reverse shot is used to show the emotion between Liam Neeson and Famke Janssen at an important moment in the trailer and film and a match on action on Liam Neeson when he is talking on the phone showing the importance of this moment and showcasing the action and drama.

Credits and Intertitles: 20th century fox, Liam Neeson name credit to attract Liam Neeson fans and also makes viewers aware that Liam Neeson who was unique to Taken 1 is also in Taken 2 and the film title Taken 2 to alert viewers with the name of the film.

Shot types/Camera angles and movement: An establishing shot is used at the start of the trailer to showcase where the film location is set, this case being Istanbul Turkey. There are fast transitions between the different shot types and angles. Throughout the whole trailer there are a couple more establishing shots of the area at key locations. Many mid and close up shots are used throughout the trailer to show the emotions of the characters within the film. The emotions mainly used in this film trailer are fear and worry relating to the drama and action genre.

Mise En Scene: The trailer starts off in a light setting and then slowly gets darker as the trailer moves along showing the lighter side of the story and the dark action filled scenes. The characters costumes are very typical to their nationalities for example the Americans are wearing Jeans and a baggy shirt for the women and Liam Neeson is dressed in a smart suit representing his authority and profesionalism. One character (Kim) also wears a bathing suit with an open top going against what a women it Turkey should seen to be wearing due to religous beliefs. There are many props used in the trailer such as mobile phones, a picture of Liam Neesons character walking, an ipod and guns. All these props are important to the film and give the audience an idea of what to expect. The location of this trailer is heavily shown through establishing shots of key locations. People can automatically tell the film is set in Istanbul Turkey as one of the first shots is of the Sultan Ahmed Mosque. We then also know of the films location due to the first dialouge being 'Welcome to Instanbul'. There are lots of different locations throughout the trailer such as the hotel room, the hotel pool, a boat, the hotel lobby, market streets and an unknown location where people are shown to have been kidnapped. Some fake blood is used in the trailer to show the intensity of the action and also leaves audiences wondering how and why it is there drawing in attention. The American characters have very typical hairstyles to their nationality as do the Turkish characters. The Turkish have the stereotypical beard and longer hair on men.

Genre: The genre is represented in this trailer through the Mise En Scene and scenes placed into the trailer. Many fast paced scenes are used to present the action and dialouge is used to show the drama of the story unfolding.

Narrative: The narrative of this trailer is a family trip to Istanbul where they are being watched and then kidnapped. We find out later in the trailer through dialouge 'I killed your son because you kidnapped my daughter' allowing the audience to believe that this was the reason for the family being kidnapped. We then see an action sequence of the father and daughter fighting to get the mum back.

Target Audience: The target audience of this film is people aged between 17-40 because at this age they will understand the story and be interested in the story line.The target audience also incudes fans of the first Taken film which had the same target audience. 17-25 years olds will be drawn to the story line because they are at an age where they will be going on holiday without parents and can relate to the dangers that this holds, 25-40 years old will enjoy the storyline and enjoy letting their children or themselves see the dangers that holidaying alone can hold and they will also enjoy the action theme.

Structure: The structure of this trailer is typical OBPE. There is an opening, a build up, the problem then the events.