While conducting research I fount another suitable movie, Hot Fuzz, this is also A Crime/Comedy film, for this reason I will also research the technical aspects;
Camera; During the start of the film, the camera cuts are fast as the action is showed thoroughly. But when the comedy aspects of the film are shown the cuts are limited and the scenes in the trailer last a signficantly larger amount of time than the action scenes.
An Establishing Shot is used at the start of the film and after the main actor is relocated , this enables the viewer to easily recognise the change in scenery and set of the movie.
Close Up shots are used during the interview in the trailer where the main actor is being relocated, this is used to focus upon emotion, feelings and reactions.
Medium Shots are used during the scene where the main actor is shouting at the other police officers, this shoots the action and makes the trailer more interesting.
A Long Shot is used when the mansion in the background is exploding, this gives a perspective of the size of the explosion and a context for the scene.
A Wide Angled Shot is used when showing the country side, this shows that the country side is empty compared to the city and the main actor is not happy with this.
Two shots are used mainly throughout the trailer when the two main actors are together as they are usually having a conversation or a joke is happening.
Aerial Shots are also used when showing the country side, this is used to show the change in scenery and set of the movie.
A Point of View shot is used when the two main actors are in the crypts, they shine a flash light on something and then the camera cuts to what they have seen, this enables the audience to identify with and have the same feelings as the main characters.
The comedy sections of the film are also used the same as Rush Hour and 21 Jump Street, this is when a joke is made either one of the actors or both of the main actors are shown on the screen.
The camera is also used to emphasise the explosions in the film as it shows them head-on, unlike the other films of this genre.
Over The Shoulder Shots are also used during the trailer when conversations are happening between the two main actors and other actors, this gives the idea of a conversation between the characters.
A Medium shot is used when one of the main actors is revealing his Action Movie collection, this type of shot is used to emphasise the size of his collection.
Editing; The editing is also used similar to the other films of this genre, as when there are action scenes the camera is quick cut and shows all of the explosions and gunfire, but when the comedy sections of the movie are being shown the cuts are of a lower amount.
Cuts are used extensively throughout the trailer to show action and comedy, this is used to keep the viewers interested in the trailer and make them want to watch the movie.
Reverse Shots are used throughout the trailer when the actors are talking, this gives the impression of a conversation and allows the viewer to relate to it.
Eyeline Match is used when the two main actors are in the crypts, they shine a flash light on something and then the camera cuts to what they have seen, this enables the audience to identify with and have the same feelings as the main characters.
A Graphic Match is used when actors are being attacked by the criminal, this allows for the cut to seems seamless and unedited, this is also used as an Action Match to make the action seem uninterrupted.
Cross-Cutting is used in the trailer as the main actor is trying to explain how the accidents are murders, this allows the viewer to see the reasoning behind the main actor. This is also used as Parallel Editing where two separate locations and actions are filmed that link together.
Hand-Held Camera is used on the train to show that the ride is uneasy and jerky, the use of Hand-Held Camera makes the shot jerky, bouncy and unsteady.
A Zoom Shot is used during the trailer when they are showing the country side, the shot is slowing zooming in on the town where the movie is filmed.
Editing is also used at the start of the film for captions when describing one of the main actors, this allows for the user to realise that he is the main protege of the film. Captions in the film are also used near the end to show the release date and the producers of the film.
Editing is also used during the gun fight scenes, this is because during these scenes it is shown in slow motion to give the effects of impact and emphasise the scene.
Mise-en-scene; Mise-en-scene is used during the film to set design, at the start of the trailer it is easily recognisable that the film started in a large city in england, and that the main officer is then relocated to a small city in the country side, this allows for the movie to set the scene and allow the user to easily identify the plot.
Mise-en-scene is used in the costume selection, the costumes used in the film represent that the main actors are police officers, the difference in police uniforms also indicates that they are from different backgrounds of police work, with the main actor wearing a bullet proof vest and carrying a gun, where-as the other actor wears a jumper and does not carry a gun. Costume selection is also taken into account with the extra's, the use of costumes on these show that they are in a country village and not a large city, this sets the scene for the movie.
Mise-en-scene is also used during the acting in the trailer, the police officers in the country side are informal and do not take their job seriously, this shows that there is a low crime-rate in the country side, where-as the main actor takes his job very seriously and is unhappy about being moved to the country side, showing the continued story from the start of the trailer.
Mise-en-scene is also used in the lighting. While on the train a Low Key Lighting is used, this is where the scene appears dimly lit, this gives the impression of depression showing that the main actor does not want to move to the country side. High Key Lighting is also used during the scenes filmed indoors at London, this shows that the main actor was happy in London and is not happy with the change. Ambient Lighting is used while filming in the countryside town, this gives the impression that it is natural, large and open and has not been enhanced in any way. Back Light is used during the intro cuts as it makes the character stand out against the background while describing him, allowing for the audience to recognise him as the main character.
Conventions; The conventions used in this films trailer include, explosions, this shows that the film is an action based police movie and allows the user to relate it with other police movies.
Going against conventions the movie contains two main actors of which are both white, this is different as usually one of the main actors is foreign to allow diversity, but instead the diversity in actors is where they were raised in the film. With the movie following most conventions but not following them all it makes the user want to see the movie more as it seems different than other crime/comedy films.
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