Trailer Analysis - Ginger And Rosa

Camera Shots:

• Two shots - The series of two shots are used to show the relationship between the two female characters. These shots at the beginning are able to show their proxemics so the audience learn that these two characters have a very close relationship. We learn what the characters like doing together and get a sence of their characters personality and journey.

• Close Up - The very beginning of the trailer starts with a close up shot of a record player. This establishes the era the film is set in.

• Rule of Thirds - The use of a rule of thirds means that in the frame we look a certain point. At the beginning of the trailer there is a two shot of the two girls and the rule of thirds mean we look at middle of the screen. This shows the close relationship between the two characters therefore developing the characters journey. 

• Three Shot -  This type of shot is used when first introducing 3 of the older characters to show the difference between the younger and older generation in the film. This allows the audience to establish the plot and get a sense of the different relationships within the film.

• High Angle Shot - This shot shows Gingers vulnerability when talking about nuclear weapons.

• Long Shot -  The use of the long shot when the disequilibrium comes in connotes that the two girls relationship inst the same anymore and they have become isolated.

• One Shots - This shows the separation between the two girls to show how their relationship tested. 

Editing:

• Pace - The pace starts of slow and then after the plot twist comes, the pace is increased until towards the very end the pace is extremely fast and the suddenly drops. This builds the tension for the audience watching, leaving them with a sense that they need someone thing more, therefore making them want to go and see the film.

• Prevalence - The character of Ginger (who is also narrating throughout the trailer) has the most screen time in the trailer. This makes the audience see the events in the trailer from her point of view, this means we sympathies for her and see her as the protagonist. 

• Insert - There are inserts during the montage of shots of the two girls at the beginning. This shows different levels within their relationship so that we see how each character is reacting in the scenes, getting again an essence of their type of relationship. 

• Fade -  The use of fades to black show time has passed. What this does is shows the audience the main points during the time that is passing and also moves the story along. The fades also make a contrast between the start of the trailer and the middle to show how the plot twist has changed the situation.

Sound:

• Music - The first piece of music used is first played through a record player (dietetic sound). This anchors the audience into the era the film is set in (1962) as the piece of music is from 1959. the music then becomes non-dietetic and is played throughout the first part of the trailer. This shows the care free personalities of the two young girls, making the audience feel positive towards their relationship also it sets the mood making the audience feel happy and good about the scenes. The music then changes into more dramatic music during the plot twist to show the difference in the personalities of the girls when in a different situation. The music builds up pace towards the very end and then just fades out with a few simple notes. There is no words in both of the pieces of music so that we are able to focus on the plot of the film.

• Narration - Narration is used at the very beginning of the trailer to only say "we had a dream that we would always be best friends". This throws the audience straight into the plot and tells them that this a friendship rather than a sisterly relationship. This introduces the whole trailer and we get the scene of Gingers gentle personality. 

• Ambient Sound - This is used when the radio announces what is happening with nuclear weapons as this sets the tone as the audience feel that the characters are in a bit of danger. A sound bridge is used so that we can see the reactions from each character and bow they feel towards the news.

• Dialogue - The selected dialogue allows the audience understand the plot and also we learn what each characters personality and role in the film is eg: we learn that Gingers mother is more strict than her father due to the dialogue we are given.

Mise en Scene:

• Set Design - The use of a prop of a record player at the beginning of the trailer establishes the era of the 1960's. This instantly transports the audience back to the era the film is it, therefore allowing them to understand the plot.

• Lighting - The majority of the trailer consists of high key lighting, especially during the scenes which show the best friend relationship at the beginning, however low key lighting is used during scenes where Ginger is by herself or in a situation where she is isolated from everyone e.g the second march, or looking through the hole in the door. This connotes her vulnerability from being on her own, and as an audience,  we learn to sympathize for her.

• Costume - The clothes worn by the characters, change throughout the film. Both girls at the beginning are wearing simple and causal clothing, from the 1960's however this changes as Gingers clothes before more darker, and Rosa start to wear more revealing outfits with more makeup. This shows that the girls have drifted apart as they are becoming less similar. The parents and older adults wear more smart clothing from the 1960;s and this doesn't change throughput. The only contrast to this is that Gingers Dad, although an adult, wears more casual clothing.

Narrative:

• Equilibrium - The two characters, Ginger and Rosa are best friends.
• Disequilibrium - Nuclear war threats come in
• Recognition - The two girls split up. Ginger joins protest marches, Rosa tries to seduce Gingers dad.
• Attempt - No attempt is made because either the characters go into separate directions or the trailer just doesnt show the attempt.
• Restoration - WE DO NOT LEARN THE OUTCOME AS THIS IS A TRAILER