Comparison of music across three trailers.

Shank

In Shank, the trailer starts of no music just ambient noise which i did not see as effective. Indeed it does add emphasis to the dialogue, however it feels like it take far too long before the music starts. When the music does start it is purely drums which sit at a tempo of 140bpm, which is referred to within the industry as dubstep. Dubstep is renowned for its grimey urban roots and that sums up this film. The music drops as the protagonist seeks payback for the murder of his brother, and i like how this increases the intensity of the latter half of the trailer.

4.3.2.1

In the trailer for 4.3.2.1, they do not use music per say, instead it is more of a backing. Similarly to Shank the rhythm is at a 140bpm and uses solely drums. It incorporates a steady beat on the hi-hats with a bass drum to emphasize each number and also to recreate a heartbeat sound to intensify the action. This is really effective and helps to engage the audience into what is going on onscreen.

1day

1day is very different to the other two, and that is because it is a modern musical. The actors use grime to act out different sections of the film, therefore it uses its own music in the trailer and wants to use it as a selling point. however because grime also sits at 140bpm it can relate to dubstep with the same tempo.

conclusion

From this i have found what i find effective and deffective in each trailer. aspects i wish to include in my trailer are:

• The use of a drum track building up to a 'drop' to add emphasize to the plot.
• a track that sits at a tempo of 140bpm
• Something that can my target audience will enjoy, and therefore it is another way of getting people interested in the film.