Research:Analysing Comedy-Horror trailers

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfDUv3ZjH2k&feature=player_embedded

Genre- Comedy- Horror

Unique selling point- Remake of an actual Horror movie ( Dawn of the dead)

Target Audience- 15 and above

Music- Background music is the 'muppets' which is a well known comedy show

Pace- Starts off with a fast pace to show a sense of panicing, then shows a longer clip to show an understanding of the film, finally moving on to short snappy shots through out the film

Dialogue- Normally shows a scary scene but uses the dialogue to create the fun and comical atmosphere

Voice over- The voice over almost comments on every shot change and links it all together with the dialogue being said in the film

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOIRq4hSIMw&feature=player_embedded

Genre- Comedy- Horror

Unique selling point- Two actors in it from a very popular TV show

Target Audience- 15 and above, however mainly aimed at male teenagers and young men

Music- Fast paced Rocky song to create a fun atmosphere

Pace- Starts off slow, giving you an idea what the film is about, then the beat picks up and more quick scenes are seen

Dialogue- Describes the characters well and shows many funny scenes and quotes from through out the film

Voice over- No voiceover which enables a more thought provoking atmosphere

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0zAlXr1UOs&feature=player_embedded

Genre- Comedy- Horror

Unique selling point- Jokes about current horror movies that are already out

Target Audience- 18 and above

Music- Calms down the mood using beatles music, showing the audience it isnt a standard horror film

Pace- Again includes both short and long scenes, telling the story, showing the characters etc

Dialogue- The dialogue is rarely serious and is often followed by a 'one liner' aimed to make the audience laugh

Voice over- The voice is scary showing the horror side, however the lines are funny, in which both the horror and comedy is shown to the audience

Credits- Short and snappy as they are low on importance in the trailer, showing the release date (which however is much more important) on the same page

Film Theories..

Apparatus theory, derived in part from Marxist film theory, semiotics, and psychoanalysis, was a dominant theory within cinema studies during the 1970's. It maintains that cinema is by nature ideological because its mechanics of representations are ideological. Its mechanics of representation include the camera and editing. The central position of the spectator within the perspective of the composition is also ideological.

Formalism, at it's most general, considers the synthesis (or lack of synthesis) of the multiple elements of film production, and the effects, emotional and intellectual, of that synthesis and of the individual elements. For example, take the single element of editing. A formalist might study how standard Hollywood 'continuity editing' creates a more comforting effect and non-continuity or jump-cut editing might become more disconcerting or volatile.

Horror films are movies that strive to elicit the emotions of fear, horror and terror from viewers. Their plots frequently involve themes of death, the supernatural or mental illness. Many horror movies also include a central villan.

Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. Also, films in this style typically have a happy ending.