We can see early on that the main character or the 'villain' is flickered in front of us. This makes the viewer instantly think 'What was that?'. Suspense is a powerful tool in thrillers because it creates tension and that is scary to the audience.
The fact that Dr. Hannibal Lector is at the end of the group of cells, symbolizing how dangerous he is and that it is almost as if it is the 'best 'till last'. At about 0.45 into the trailer we see the that there is a reflection in the glass in front of the female actor this is followed by the caption 'Don't let him get inside your head'. The narrator and the character talk about the new killer, we hear a screaming pig this is an eerie sound and is almost sickening and scary. The fact that in the trailer Hannibal is behind glass, this suggests that Hannibal is more dangerous. We can see in Hannibal's cell, there is very little for Hannibal to use, in addition his clothing is very basic with only a basic jump suit. There are a lot of close ups. These help the audience identify the characters and their reactions to the dialogue. Hannibal's tone is calm and collected. This is almost contrary to what we think a serial killer might be like. He rarely shouts and almost whispers what he says. There is also the dialogue, ' do you spook easily?' , where she responds 'not yet sir'. The next cut we see that there is the prison cell gate shut closed. She jumps slightly. This suggests that she may not get spooked, however Hannibal Lector is able to spook her.
There is also good use of sound within the trailer. We see that there is a constant synth humming. This constantly builds tension in throughout the trailer. When it stop we automatically think something is wrong or peculiar. The editor and sound designer would have collaborated to achieve this effect on the audience. In addition there is a loud and abrupt screaming of pigs it seems. This creates a scary effect.
The narration is almost contradictory to what the dialogue says. 'I'll help you catch him Clarese' and shortly after the dialogue says 'believe me you don't want Hannibal Lector inside your head'. This contradiction gives the viewer a insight into hannibals character. We also see this contradiction in the visuals. 'So rare to capture one alive' and a flash scene of someone supposedly being killed. These obvious contradictions can make the viewer feel uneasy because they identify that there is something wrong.
At the end of the trailer we are shown the title text, the 'silence' appearing in a blood like way morphing into text. This small hint also hints at us that there is blood in the movie clearly. The title text is bold in white and red, it is followed by the stars of the film. This is a common but effective thing to do in a trailer. It can make an audience watch he film because one of the actors is of their liking. It is then followed by the director and the producing company's.
The lighting within the trailer helps to create a dark theme throughout. This helps the audience identify what the movie will be like. The locations that the trailer was shot in were also dark or reflected a dark place. For example the criminal prison cells. And the the night time scenes.
The editing plays an important part in this trailer. With the flickering of of Hannibal's face throughout the trailer. This is like a startling effect that makes it seem shocking. The colour correction on the trailer is also fitting. Dark and grainy that highlights the brights bringing a contrast into the clip.
Representation -
The main character, Clarice Starling shown as a young agent who is keep to impress in her ranks. It is clear that she is keen to do well and solve a big case as this could get her promoted. We see that she is desperate to get her brake in the FBI and this case is her opportunity, however from the trailer that she needs help with this. Its clear that Clarice needs help from Hannibal. She seeks help from a criminal, this possibly further suggests her inexperience in the FBI. The criminal, Hannibal Lector is represented is a non aggressive light, almost calm and collected, seemingly thoughtful. The fact that Hannibal Lector is this calm and thoughtful personalty but is a serial killer is deceiving and cunning. This can make the audience feel uneasy about him.
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