Edge of darkness trailer
Our chosen genre is a combination of thriller but with a sinister feel almost like a horror but only bordering on this genre. Edge of darkness’s plot is about Thomas Craven (Mel Gibson) investigating the death of his activist daughter. Not only uncovering her secret life, he discovers a government cover up that attracts an agent who’s instructed to ‘clean up the mess’ which puts his life in danger. This film is a positive match with our chosen genre so I will be analysing the trailer which shows a clear transition from normal life into a surreal morbid investigative life.
Here is the trailer to the movie with the analysis underneath;
9-11 seconds- Horizontal panning shot from right to left showing the main character (Medium shot). As he is shaving, this shows that everything is fine and normal as shaving is a part of everyday life for the majority of older men.
12 second- Extreme long shot of voice machine with a female voice calling the male 'Dad' showing it's his daughter.
13-15 seconds- Close up of the males face showing a slight turn in head position to the voice machine showing that he has been affected by this phone call and also may have a hidden meaning that he has not seen his daughter for a while as he is surprised and almost excited to hear her voice.
16-18 seconds- Blank screen with subtly glowly writing. Writing is slowly decreasing in size which gives the effect of distance which corresponds with the words 'Some memories never fade'. Also could imply either good or bad memories and the writing style and colour (light blue) against the dark background gives the whole shot a schizophrenic feel.
19-22 seconds- Fade from black screen to a flashback of the main male character playing with a very young child. Flash back is implied by natural lighting which gives the whole scene a 'light' look. Close ups of smiling faces and playful nature between father and daughter show that this is a happy scene which gives the whole feel of the trailer so far positive.
22-24 seconds- Again, like two scenes before, light glowing writing is the main focus of the shot as it is against a dark background. The writitng this time is the opposite side of the shot on the left side but still with the same effect of decreasing. The second use of this scene shows this is probably going to be a common occurrence throughout the trailer. 'Some feelings never change' once again implies either a good or bad past.
25-32 seconds- This shows the same man with a little greyer hair meeting a similar older looking girl from two scenes before. The woman's voice is the same as on the tape recorder from the second scene so this implies it is his daughter and the natural lighting shows it is now modern day instead of a flash back. The shot consists of medium close ups of both characters and small talk which shows everything is fine in their life. Non diagetic music is playing in the background which is relaxing and induced this feeling on the viewer.
32-33 seconds- Fade to a car on a motor way in the pouring rain which shows where the next shot is to take place. Also fade symbolises the end of something so it shows the end of the first meeting between these two characters.
34-38 seconds- Shot reverse shot of both character seated within a car previously shown on the motorway. The characters talk about relationships and we find out that the main male figure has no womanly figure in his life which gives us the viewer a bit of background information on the main character. Relaxed background music still continues signifying a calm persona and positive attitude.
38-39 seconds- Long shot of car pulling into a drive way. As shot fades to black the relaxed music also quickly changes to a low eerie screech that implies the atmosphere has dramatically changed.
40-41/42 seconds- Low eerie tone continues throughout this scene. Loud shout from behind 'CRAVEN' in an aggressive tone which makes the main character turn around abruptly. Quick horizontal panning from right to left which makes the background blurred. Shaded masked figure shoots a gun as the eerie tone turns to a sudden bang which signifies the rising adrenaline.
41/42-43 seconds- Quick straight cuts with 3 collections of shots with bright lights pausing briefly on 'Craven's' face. Extreme close up of Craven's eyes wide open to show his emotion which is distressed.
43-45 seconds- Reverts back to the light glowing writing on the dark background slowly decreasing in size. Now could imply the lack of control he has over the situation. Writing says 'Some secrets' which once again could symbolise either good or bad hidden intentions but also could be aimed at both characters and not much information has been given.
46-47 seconds- Fading from shot to shot has increased in pace which corresponds with the faster music and more distressing scenes. Close up of Craven crying and embracing his daughter on the floor. Which implies that she was shot by this masked figure but does not reveal the reason why.
47-49 seconds- Again, the pattern continues with the glowing slightly shining writing upon a black background. This time though, to coincide with the death and revenge agenda the writing changes from calm submissive blue to blood red to symbolise death and rage. It still decreases in size to show things are slipping away. The writing says 'Take us to the edge' symbolises the Craven's mentality at this point.
49-50 seconds- Medium close up of Craven once again embracing his daughter lying on the floor motionless. This scene ends with a very slow fade which symbolises the end of something, in this case, the end of his daughters life.
51 second- Pure black continuing from previous fade.
51-52 seconds- Shot of television screen with a news reporter talking about the incident. Her voice narrative continues over the next few shots which are very quick changing which symbolises rising adrenaline. Also contributes towards continuity.
53-54 seconds- Long shot overlooking the scene in which the murder took place with a heart beat background music which is very slow and relaxed for these first few scenes.
55-56 seconds- Extreme close up of a badge and police impliments being covered by a basket. This symbolises Cravens intentions outside the law.
56-57 seconds- Woman reporter states 'Appears Thomas Craven was the target'. Which then shows Craven standing still in his hallway, which implies he's thinking about either his daughter or why he was the target. (Long shot)
58-60 seconds- Craven talking about the killer with what looks like a friend. Close up of both characters faces. Friend says 'This is somebody armed and dangerous' while Craven replies 'What do you think I am?' which implies good intentions of not wanted revenge or blood.
60-61 seconds- Extreme close up of a males hand loading a hand gun which contrasts with the last scene of telling a police officer he had no intentions of revenge. It also corresponds with the covering of the police badge as he wants to do this outside the law and not as a police officer.
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