Survivors

Representation
The trailer features a range of ethnic minorities however does not include any disabled characters. Doctors are wearing the classic white lab coat and london is shown as a city in ruins.

Audience
The show intially drawed a large audience due to being released the same time the swine flu epidemic hit the UK.

Ideology
In the extract men are shown as the more dominant gender, with women and children shown as vulnerable.

Institution
BBC

Narrative
A post-apocalyptic tv series featuring a flu virus which wipes out 90% of the world population.

Genre
Drama

Paranormal Activity 2 - Horror Teaser Trailer

Paranormal activity was one of the most 'profitable'films ever made. With a small budget of just $15,000 it made over $193 million worldwide.

Film Trailer Research

This trailer uses fast camera shots and fast beat music to build suspense. The trailer uses establishing shots to display the main characters and dialouge from the characters is used to tell the basic storyline of the film.

The trailer features lots of high intensity action scenes to help attract their target audience to the film.

Film Trailer Research

The trailer uses lots of fade transistions between camera shots to fit lots of shots in a small amount of time;this builds suspense and draws people attention as to what is happening. It also uses jerky hand-held camera movements during the fight scenes to help draw in the viewer and make them feel involved with the film.

Music is used throughout the trailer to help build suspense; however it temporarily mutes when key parts of the storyline are told so that the viewer is fully focusing on the dialouge and can get an understanding on the what the film is going to be about.

Information about the film such as actors and release date is shown on title slides in the middle of high action scenes, near the end of the trailer. At these points the audience are giving there full attention to the film and take in the information subconsciously.

Film Trailer Research

For people who have not watched the previous Bourne films,or people who may need a quick reminder on the storyline; the trailer starts of with a short recap of bournes history.

This trailer uses really quick transitions between camera shots to helps build suspense. The music used also helps build suspense. Lots of quick panning shots are used to set the scene quickly and hand-held camera movements are used during the fight scenes to help the viewer feel more involved with what is happening. Important characters are shot from low angles and close ups are used to show the emotions of the characters.