Final Girl - Action

The first shot that we see at the start of the trailer is a close of a little girl which suggests to the target audience that she is innocent. Due to a close up used, they want us as the audience to see her expression on her face and almost feel sorry for her. The emotion on her face as seen from a quick glance suggests that she is vulnerable and we as the audience would automatically sympathise with that. The shot used in this first shot is a shot-reverse-shot which intrigues the audience as they are able to see who is talking each time when the conversation continues between the only two people in the shot. When the conversation ends, we see another close up shot of the girls face and she gives the impression that she is happy which makes the audience feel like she is just a sweet little girl that does as she is told. The transitions that are used in the first section of the trailer are fades in and out of a shot to make it less harsh for the audience to watch and helps to imply the vulnerability of the girl in the trailer. There is diegetic sound when they are having a conversation but there is also non-diegetic sound from before the first shot is shown which girly, slow paced music is playing quietly over the top of the conversation which mellows down any tension that may have been built up and creates a softer atmosphere. 

As the clip fades out it changes to a long shot of a car driving towards the audience. The setting is dark which tells the audience that it is in the evening but also that it is not for the younger audience as it is dark and 'frightening'. The music changes when the shot changes to a faster paced track which helps to build up that tension for the target audience. The shot then quickly changes to a close up shot of the characters that are in the car. The way that they are positioned is quite simply and so we as the audience are able to see each character clearly. This is important as the audience are going to want to know who is involved in the film if they have not read up about it before or they want to see if they recognize anyone from previous films. The shots from that point on start to change quickly with the use of transitions to help create the effect that the audience should be expecting something to be happening soon. There is always that one character that is made out to be the charmer in the group which may intrigue the audience, however, they do find this out from early on in the film trailer. In this little section of the film trailer, each of the four characters are given their own little title and so the audience are aware of who to look out for in each part of the film and what to expect from them. As the titles for each character continue throughout the film trailer, they show the audience what to expect from each character such as the ‘mastermind’ looking sexual; as he is staring into the camera suggesting that he is the most teasing a flirtatious character in the group. It then jumps to the ‘hipster’ character which shows him pretending to dance and kiss an axe which suggests that he is the most dangerous character out of the group. The audience then gets to see the ‘heavy hitter’ which rounds off what to expect from him as we see him whacking a post box with a baseball bat and so this tells us that he is the violent one out of the characters. Finally, we get to see the ‘ladies’ man’ and as he is in a bedroom alone with a female character, suggesting that he is the one to sleep with the girls and be sexual towards them.

The next shot slowly fades out to black but then almost instantly jumps into a dramatic shot of the girl running through the woods. This instantly creates enigmas for the audience such as what is she running from? Where is she going? However, these are instantly answered when we see one of the male characters chasing after her. The clip jumps to a close up shot of their faces, however, this is not a hundred percent clear as we see the dark fog covering their faces and so we are unable to see their impressions but then it fades to black for a couple of seconds and we see a distant shot of the girl against the tree and the four boys all standing facing her while they point a gun in her direction. The way she has the light on her suggests purity and the boys are all in the dark suggesting that they are evil.

The titles that are showing up throughout the trailer are short which makes it affective for the target audience and it builds tension while they continue to watch the trailer. The titles are short and quick and so it does not take long for the audience to read and they are able to get back to watching the short clips from the trailer.   

When the shot appears in the trailer of the male character labelled as the ‘mastermind’, he is seated with a blonde girl as we know this is his type as it was clearly stated early on in the film trailer. This suggests that he is they type of person that usually gets what he wants and what he is after. There is a close up shot of the blonde girl showing her emotion which gives off the impression that she is innocent due to her pale skin and the light is shining onto it making it appear brighter. Although she is presented as innocent and sweet, the emotion on her face does not show as scared as it comes across as a much more sassy look. The shot then fades to black and then quickly of a two shot of the two people sitting in the shop window which comes across as more romantic although it is raining outside. The shot of the girl putting on lipstick as there is a voice over from the male character saying to come wearing red lipstick suggests that she does as she is told and she had high levels of respect as a child.

The shot then changes to a shot of the four boys and the girl all standing together. The four boys are wearing black and white suits while the girl is dressed in a red dress with red lipstick against her pale skin which suggests that they want the girl to be seen towards the audience as innocent, sweet but also the colour red connotes sexual temptation and passion. The surrounding of the woods suggests the film to be horror as it is dark which also makes her dress stand out as it is bright red. The shots then turn fast passed and the music is much more upbeat which gets the adrenaline pumping for the audience and creates a more dramatic atmosphere for the audience. They show clips of the girl being beaten and hit repeatedly showing that she is weak and that she has no strength to fight back. The clip then changes back to when the girl is being trained contrasting her weak side compared to what we are now seeing as strong and more of a masculine side. The title of the film then flashes up on the screen with a black background and white writing which makes it clear for the audience to read and they are not distracted by any backgrounds or images. 

The shot then changes to the girl but looking a lot rougher, cut and bruised which suggests that she has won the fight. She is shown to be eating cream with her finger which makes it look pure and fresh compared to her appearance. The screen then blanks out to black which then quickly flashes up of a shot of an outline of the girl with a title saying ‘coming soon’. This is effective as it is telling the audience to look out for the film when it is released.