Privacy Trailer Deconstruction

Part 1:
In the first part of the trailer, an establishing shot is used to show some kind of plans on a wall. Within the first 20 seconds we already get a good idea about what the film trailer is focusing on and the plot of the entire film. An over the shoulder shot is used to show the protagonists surrounded by screens, demonstrated through the use of a panning shot, this use of mise en scene is effective as it sets the time era the film is in, as well as demonstrating that this technology seems to be readily available, hence the mobiles, laptops and computers surrounding them. The non diegetic sound in the beginning of the trailer is quite unnoticeable at first, it is quite quiet and slow paced, however it is the only that can be heard when the modern typography is on screen, telling us there are 5 million mobile phones in the US. The diegetic sound gives away the idea that this film is about hacking and seeing through cameras everywhere. For example, "See that yellow dot? Click on it." allows the camera to switch to a close up of one of the protagonist's faces showing they are successful.

Part 2:

In the second part of the trailer, the focus is on the multiple locations the two guys can view instantly through people's mobile phone cameras. Some examples of locations are shown through establishing shots, such as the view of the river, a low angle shot of somebody getting into the shower, and a full shot of somebody walking up a staircase. These are all in very quick succession, montage editing has been used. I think that we could incorporate elements of this into our trailer to get across a lot of information very quickly and clearly. The diegetic sound in this part of the trailer matches the locations, so you can hear traffic in one shot and the shower curtain being drawn in another, however,  there is diegetic dialogue from the two protagonists as some of the shots catch their attention, "Wait a minute what have we here?" This is after a shot taken in the street showing a blonde woman by herself, this use of mise en scene could help to portray her as attractive and a point of interest to the two protagonists. Meanwhile, the non diegetic sound is made up of string instruments which are steadily increasing in tempo.

Part 3:

The third part of the trailer acts as a climax, we learn slightly more about the blonde girl which caught the protagonists' attention. After following her through many different locations through her phone camera and one planted at a table, the protagonist's start to realise something is not quite right. This is supported by the canted framing used in shots where she appears, and cross cutting to an FBI agent. We learn quickly they are an FBI agent by the narrative and mise en scene. He is wearing dark navy, highlighting his masculinity and his authority is emphasised by a low angle shot, giving him more power. Throughout the cross cutting, we discover that the girl's name Alexis, found through the use of diegetic dialogue in a meeting between the two protagonists and herself as they introduce each other. By using these techniques the trailer is drawing the viewer in and making them want to watch more and find out the girl's fate and what she has done wrong to become wanted by the FBI. We should try and use this in our trailer to make the viewer want more, give them some vital details but do not reveal the story behind it - adding mystery and suspense.

Part 4:

This final part of the trailer is very effective. The suspense is the driving force of the ending and the fast paced orchestral non diegetic sound reinforces this. We see lots of close up shots of Alexis' face, where she look troubled and vulnerable. Once again, she is also seen in mostly oblique shots, strongly suggesting that she is not safe and is in a lot of trouble with the FBI or those who want to catch her. The editing in this scene is made up of a lot of jump cuts between various locations showing Alexis' movements round the city as she tries to escape, however there is also juxtaposition to the last scene where she was seen to appear happy and calm. The diegetic dialogue in this final part of the trailer send mixed messages of power and weakness in Alexis. She tells Mark through diegetic dialogue "I haven't been completely honest" showing that she has had the power and control to keep information from him, however, the clothes she is wearing suggests otherwise, as when she states this she is wearing a short black dress. This mise en scene connotes suffering AND threat. This works really well as the end of a trailer, as the different ideas encourage the viewer to watch the whole film and find out her secrets. The trailer ends after a second of darkness followed by a piercing diegetic scream from Alexis, a chilling effective end which we should try to incorporate into our trailer.