My Genre 1 - Panic Room

Camera Shots/Angles

The trailer for 'Panic Room' has a majority of camera shots to make it look as effective as possible. At the start there are two establishing shots which create the scenery straight away because we know what the area is like and where the film is going to be based. This will show whether they are living in a poor or wealthier section and it proves to be a wealthier section. Panning shots come across a lot in this trailer, especially in the household. This could be because it's showing just how big the house is which also reinforces their wealth. The panning shots are effective because it gets the people watching by constantly moving the camera. Finally there are a few good mid shots and close-ups which are being used to show the posture of the women which is unsettled to show she is worried. Also the close-up of her face shows her facial expressions which again shows she is worried. This gets the audience thinking what could be worrying her.

Editing

The editing in the trailer is very limited. They do use a lot of fade outs in-between each scene and this is to get the viewer in suspense and wondering what is going to pop up next, and it also keeps the pace of the trailer going well. There are also flashes in-between a few shots which allows the next shot to come into place easily. Ultimately at the end, it fades out into a black screen and the words 'Panic Room' appear from the central in red which contrasts with the black background.

Sound

The music is very slow in the trailer to build up an atmosphere. They do this to catch the attention of watchers so they are fully concentrated on this and have no other worries in life. While this creepy, suspense music is playing the diagetic sound of the women and man speaking are cross-fading and once she asks a good question, the music drops into a very eary sound which shows the question she has asked leads to something big.

Mise-En Scene

The Mise-En scene of the trailer is really good due to its types of shots, editing and placements of things. Also the costumes of the women and child are very casual which means they are just normal people moving into a house which is being presented a man and women well dressed. The three men that brake in are dressed up in a typical robber outfit, which is totally in black and hats to cover their face. Now the characters have been recognised, you can see where this film is heading, but because it's a trailer you don't get to see hardly any of it.

And because of that reason alone, I would also be interested in watching this film because it is well firmly set and their is already a slight atmosphere from just the trailer.