Man of steel trailer analysis

Cinematography

The trailer uses a variety of shots and angles.

At the start of the the trailer there is a wide angle shot of a dark room with several screens playing a cryptic message this present a dark and mysterious atmosphere this makes the audience curious, it begins to intrigue them and wonder what is going on. The use of the wide angle shot is repeated several times in the trailer. This is evident as it portrays several different countries this shows that it concerns the worlds population giving an essence of seriousness.

As we watch further we begin to see several close up shots of the main characters, this enables us as viewers to clearly see facial expressions and this also gives us the emotions that are being given out. for example when Henry cavill (superman) is holding up the collapsing building his face can be clearly shown and shows that he is putting a lot of effort in to look like it is actually falling. This makes us as a viewer react to it in away that makes us question what will happen and begin to entice our curiosity.

Further on in the trailer, the  movement of the camera effects our perception of the main protagonist. This evident when Cavill is walking in an isolated area it shows he has a significant role and this presents a stereotypical image of heroes as good, which adds a image of familiarity and also depth.

Editing

The first 25 seconds of the trailer present is the shot of a cryptic message, this has a dark and gloomy effect in the atmosphere, this gives the audience a hint that there maybe aliens.  The pace during the trailer changes, at the start there is a moderate pace which starts to increase gradually this is a build up to the entrance of the main protagonist this is effective as they build up to the change and twist of the the movie. the video is left at a cliffhanger as a Montague of several action scenes, which is appealing to the male viewers and a minority of female viewers.

Sound

The trailer starts of with Micheal Shannon(general zod), his voice is deep and intimidating, which can have a engrossing factor that helps people want to watch the rest of the trailer. The sound effects of the trailer are loud and violent, which also appeals to the male, this is evident from the explosions and action/combat scenes.

Mise en scene

The lighting at the start is dark consistently when the main focus is to do with the antagonist however changes when the protagonist has appeared it gets brighter, this influences the audiences state of mind, as well as giving the hero a push. Also the costume worn by Henry Cavill is the the evolution of the the superman suit which is known by several generations of people and would appeal to them due to the original colors red and blue. There are various settings add a wide variety, for example the isolated setting just prior to the climax of the trailer.

The genre of Man of steel is a action, this is evident from the special effects, of explosions and intense fight scenes we get a few glimpses of during the end of the trailer, also they are fast paced which keeps the viewer engaged with the speed.