Analysing

The Bling Ring http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0gt7vjruT8
Though also a drama the Bling Ring is very different to Taken 2. The Bling Ring is a crime drama based on a true event.

Analysis;
USP(Unique Selling Point): The unique selling point of this film is that the story is based on actual events. This is a unique selling point because the story is based around something that actually happened rather than the story being made up. The audience are then either intrigued to see the film and looked up what happened in real life or already know what happened in real life and then are intrigued to see the film version. Another unique selling point is that the film stars Emma Watson and upcoming British actress who is branching out into characters we are not used to see her playing.

Sound: The Bling Ring begins with the song Crown on the ground by Sleigh Bells an energetic song linked well with the scenes playing behind. The heavy beat of the song also works well with the heavier drama scenes such as the car crash and makes you intrigued as to what the teenagers had done to end themselves in that situation. Only one piece of dialouge is used throughout this teaser trailer 'Lets go shopping' right at the beggining. By doing this you are left to decide what you think the trailer is about and leaves the audience wanting to know more.

Editing: This is a medium paced trailer showing different sequences in the movie probably in a non chronological order so that the audience doesn't know how the film is played out and then find it boring. There are no special effects used in this teaser trailer. The transitions in this trailer are fast paced constantly moving to different scenes and locations. This appears to be a common part of a drama themed trailer.

Credits and Intertitles: Credits and intertitles involved in this trailer include who the film is produced by, the director, the fact it is based on actual events and the age rating.

 

Shot types/Camera angles and movement: Like other drama trailers there are a lot of close-up shots used to show what is going on clearly and focus to get the trailers point across. As close up shots are heavily used in drama themed trailers I plan to use them in my teaser trailer.

 

Mise En Scene: The whole trailer is relatively dark representing the secrets and the lies involved in the film.

The costumes appear to match the characters personalities very well such as when the trailer begins we see them clearly being somewhere they shouldn't with their costumes being dark coloured and hooded, later on in the trailer we see them having stolen from a rich persons house dressed in what look like expensive nice clothing.

Props used include the 'possesions' of somebody whose house is being broken into which are all expensive brands giving the impression the teens are breaking into the house of somebody with a high profile and a lot of money. There are lots of different locations in this trailer including somebodys house,  a bar and outside locations. The locations in this trailer show how the teens are getting the stuff and money and where they are using it.

 

Genre: We can see this is a Crime Drama due to the fast paced sequences and action moments such as the car crash. Having learnt this I now know that in my trailer I should include fast paced sequences and a key moment.

 

Narrative: The narrative of this trailer is five fame hungry teens breaking into the houses of high profile personal and stealing from them. We can see the narrative then develops into much more such as a car crash and police raid however the trailer gives nothing away making the audience want more.

 

Target Audience: The target audience of this film would be teens aged 17-25 as the film is based around 5 teenagers who are obsessed with the celebrity lifestyle much like many teenagers today. This trailer will also attract those who like films based on actual events and people who followed the actual events in real time.

 

Structure: This trailer does not follow the usual OBPE as there is an opening, a build up and event but not really an ending allowing the audience to want to know what happens next and keep an eye for a longer trailer and the actual film itself.