ColoursAt first, the colours aren't very bright. Then they go from dull and dark to slightly brighter.
The colours keep on going brighter except the end, where they go back to being dark again.
One of the colours that stood out to me the most was the brown colour of the pond. Maybe this is because it’s the first shot of the house.
The colours change through the whole movie, from when she is going to the house, when she’s in the house and when she is outside the house again.
Composition and types of shots
The trailer shows different shots through the trailer, such as close up to show the character’s facial expression.
Firstly, it’s a shot of the telephone ringing. Before the telephone rings again, we see short clips of events taking place in the movie. As this is happening, we get shots of the telephone getting closer. I think that this shot is successful as it shows within seconds what the film is about and what the audience should be expecting.
The screams, the dark colours and the running show that it’s a horror movie.
At the beginning, when the babysitter is taken around, she is shown the house and the kids. This is done to also increase the audience’s knowledge about the house.
Size
For a few seconds, the logo of Screen Gems is shown so the audience can focus on it. The logo is dominant and cannot be missed.
The text, ‘she thought it would be a quiet evening’ and ‘trapped’ are shown for a 1-2 seconds. This is done to give hints about the movie’s storyline.
The text, ‘When a stranger calls’ is given a big font and it’s given few seconds to show it. This is to show its importance.
Setting
At first, the setting is in the car when they are trying to find the location of the house.
The setting then changes into the house. Most of the settings shown in the trailer are used to show where the movie is going to take place.
Most of the trailer is based on the house. This is done to let the audience know that most of the vent will take place there.
Lighting
The lighting differs throughout the movie. At first, everything is bright as it is during the day. This is to show that nothing takes place during the day.
When she is left at the house with the kids, the lighting changes slightly darker. This is to show that something is about to happen. At the end of the trailer, the lighting is dull and dark to emphasis on the danger. As the movie becomes more active, the colours become duller.
Pose
During the trailer, there is a lot of close up. This is used to show her feelings and emotion and to emphasis on her facial expression. This helps the audience understand what she’s feeling.
Her facial expression is being focused on when she is running away from the caller. This is to show how much she’s struggling.