Trailer Analysis: Saving Faith

'Saving Faith' is a movie trailer that has typical conventions and connotations that would be associated with a hard hitting and gritty genre. It is about a happy couple enjoying life to its fullest until a mafia leader turns their world upside down. This trailer attracts an audience that is interested in action.

There were many different types of camerawork involved in this trailer which showed it was well directed. As the car's door opened you couldn't identify who came out as the camera shot was at a low angled tilt. This was well thought out as they wanted to conceal the identity of the killer. The impact on the audience was that they didn't know who was responsible for all the wrong doings till later on in the trailer. Therefore it provides questions for the viewers in their head that they want answered during the trailer. This keeps them interested for the duration of 'Saving Faith'. Also when the character is sitting down holding a gun this is not the first thing that is shown on that particular part. It slowly pans to the right which then shows the image. This creates a suspense during the panning to the right. As a result when the audience see the gun this creates a shock and allows them to think they have to keep watching.

The sound involved in the trailer was mainly non-diegetic because of the soundtrack. The soundtrack coincides with the trailer quite good as matches the mood and situation going on in 'Saving Faith'. Such as at the start of the trailer when all is peaceful the soundtrack doesn't oppose to it. When the trailer becomes more open and shows the main conventions of the film such as violence the soundtrack alters to that particular genre. In terms of diegetic sound there wasn't a great deal of it in the trailer. However in most trailers they don't usually have this type of audio in it. When the violence appeared in the trailer the sound when someone was hit against the wall made it feel more realistic. Also this diegetic sound is felt by the viewers and creates an impact as they are aware that someone is inflicting pain.

Most of the characters in the trailer were dressed in hoodies. This gives the impression that they are meant to behave in a anti social way. Also one character was dressed smart and therefore could show he is meant to be the leader of the gang. The costumes clearly convey that the film is to do with crime and consists a huge amount of violence. The lighting is to do with what is being shown on the trailer. For instance when the couple are smiling at the beginning of the trailer it is broad daylight to show that nothing is wrong. Conversely, the lighting becomes darker as the point in the trailer has reached at a part where there is a lot of hatred and anger. At the end of the trailer it is night time which for the viewer potentially means a bad ending.

Also in that scene the boy is sitting alone next to a fire place. He has a concerned expression, this shows that by the end of the trailer an event has happened which has made him release a depressive mood. There is a point in the trailer where someone has been hit against the fence and there is a close up of his facial expression. It clearly shows he is in pain and connects with the audience to feel sympathy for the character. In the trailer of 'Saving Faith' they don't have to many prop with the exception of the gun which is shown on numerous occasions. Nevertheless this one prop provides us with an idea of what the film is about as it connotes death, hate and chaos. Which is what 'Saving Faith' is all about. The title 'Saving Faith' connotes that the film is to do with trying to defend and save good. Conversely the trailer suggests that this way doesn't come out on top.