Product Research - Film Teaser Trailer - My Sister's Keeper

CAMERA
• Hand held camera – low quality to indicate its a home video
• Slow pan – introducing characters
• Wide shot – establishing settings
• A range of different shots used throughout – extreme close-up, close-up, medium, long and extreme long shots

SOUND
NON-DIAGETIC
• Music – starts from the shot of the film distributor at the very beginning
• Music – used under voiceover and diagetic sound
• Music- builds up in the climax of trailer
• Voice over – narrative commentary of characters
• Voice over - different perspective, not character voice used for the title of the film
DIAGETIC
• Dialogue of characters talking – giving an insight of the mood of the film

EDITING
• Film distributor slate at beginning
• Title slates about the films success from novel to movie
• Fade transitions used for title slates and most shots
• Slow cuts used throughout
• Release date at end – over a shot

MISE-EN-SCENE
• Location – Seaside, Countryside and the City
• Sartorial codes – formal – attending party - party wear
• Sartorial codes – casual – at home
• Sartorial codes – uniform – in hospital – patients and workers