Safe Haven Trailer Analysis

Genre:
A hybrid of thriller, action adventure and romance

Narrative:
A girl moves to a new town and falls in love, her ex is hunting her down and finds her

Unique Selling Point:
It is romantic, but with themes that are creepy and thrilling which is unusual for a romantic film

Targer Audience:
Females between the ages of 17-25

Music:
"Go Your Own Way" - Fleetwood Mac. The song is very slow with a fragile sounding female singing the lyrics. When dialogue happens the music becomes instrumental

Shot Types/Camera Angle:
Mostly midshots when showing characters, gets the audience used to seeing the faces so they can recognise them in posters etc. May know an actor and recognise their face.
Panning shots at the beginning to show the location of the trailer, also shows a birds eye shot.
High key lighting until the mood changes, shows natural setting and that the girl is sfe and happy. When the lighting becomes low key, the mood changes with it to show darkness, fear and uncertainty.

Pace:
The pace of the trailer starts out slow, as there is an equilibrium. Then when the voice says, "he's here," the pace begins to quicken, building up tension. This pace begins to slow down towards the end of the trailer.

Voiceover:
There is not a voiceover as such, but the non-synchronous dialogue continues after the shot has cut away. The only voiceover is when the man says, "There is no safer place for you than here with me," of which we never actually see him saying this, just hear his voice.

Dialogue:
Most of the dialogue is based around the theme of romance, showing the two characters fall in love. The majority of the words are spoken by females, giving the trailer a fragile, vulnerable feel.

Special Effects:
Special effects are only used in this trailer when there is an intense moment. Slow motion and a sepia filter effect are used in the flashback, close to the beginning of the trailer. This shows the difference between the 'reality' and what is a flashback. Also, in a fast paced sequence when the man is hunting the girl, there is a special effect of fire. This is an example of spectacle, as it is showing the most intense and interesting moments of the film.

Credits and Intertitles:
The credits are shown on a background of water. This connotes innocence, as the water is clean and pure. The titles are in a plain, bold white text, making them contrast with the blue background colour. When there is equilibrium in the trailer, the titles and credits are calm, and have a semantic field of romance. They show links to well known romantic authors and directors. Then when the mood changes and the equilibrium is disrupted, the titles say things such as, "It's not what you're running from, it's who you are running to." There is then the title of the film, followed by the information about when it shall be released in cinemas. On this screen there are also the film's credentials, and social media information.