1. Media language investigation
Choose 3 horror trailers
Analyse the following (use screenshot)
- Cinematography
- Sound
- Mise-en-scene
- Editing
1. House of wax
2. Hush
3. The final Destination 3
House of wax
Cinematography
A high angle shot is used
here to show the deserted
street with just one person
walking down it this makes
the subject look vulnerable
and an easy target
Sound
In this screenshot the protagonist is
screaming this is a typical convention
of a horror film and can often be used
after a long suspense to make the
audience jump.
Editing
The Writing
in the
montage appears to be melting these
conventions fit well with the theme of wax
throughout the film and makes the writing
more interesting to read.
Mise-en-scene
The mise-en-scene in this scene is used to
create a sense of suspense and shows the
audience stereotypical conventions of a
horror film.
Hush
Cinematography

2. This camera angle is a over the shoulder shot it is used to show the
audience a feeling of realisation and loss from the protagonists point of
view
Sound
Sound is used here in the form of pain, this is to
make the audience feel sorry for the
protagonist and feel a sense of sympathy
Editing
Here editing is used to show
the audience the title of the
film but it is edited in such a
way that it looks eerie and
spooky while also providing
the name of the film.
Mise-en-scene
Here mise-en-scene is used to
relate back to another scene in
the trailer shown in the image
below, when we see the woman
wearing this necklace, this makes
the audience think that
something back may have
happened to her, in the time she
was apart from the protagonist
The final destination 3
Cinematography

3. The camera angle used in the scene is an establishing shot as the
camera follows the ride down as it rockets towards the ground
this gives the audience a feeling of being in thee scene
Sound
In this scene The sounds of
the protagonist screaming
would be the main sound
that the audience would
be able to see al other
soundtracks in the scene
would be merely
background noise as that is
what we want the
audience to focus onto
relate to the fear that she is
feeling
Editing
There is a large montage of
different scenes in this trailer
these are all the different
times when the protagonist
is taking pictures which the
audience will then be led
to believe that the photos
are a large part of the film.
Mise-en-scene
The broken rollercoaster
that has come of the tracks
and is heading straight for
the camera this could
make the audience feel like
they are in the scene and
this helps to involve
audience interaction.