Source Code- Trailer

The trailer for the film Source Code is set at a completely different pace to the first two and a half minutes of the movie. The clips are fast moving, with each clip lasting no longer than around 2 seconds. This builds up excitement and draws the audience in, with each shot being of explosions, running or shouting. The fast pace is also due to the fact that the story line to the entire film needs to be explained in a trailer lasting only two to two and a half minutes. 
Analyzing the trailer in this way helps me to get an idea of how to build up drama quickly for the opening of MY thriller movie opening, as well as how to perfect the mise en scene etc.
  

Editing

There are two different types of editing;


Speed of editing- How long each shot lasts.
Style of editing- How one shot is joint into another.


Source Code; trailer
The speed of editing within this trailer is very quick paced. This is used to draw in the auidience, the sence of action that these fast clips give off help the viewer to feel suspence and anxiety towards the trailer. The clips are also shortened and speeded up to try and fit as much of the storyline into the two minutes trailer as possible.


Source Code; First 2.5 minutes
The pace within these two and a half minutes is a lot slower than that of the trailer, this is to show the characters dazed, confused mood as he's coming round from unconciousness. The shots help the viewer to relate to the character and feel like they too are slightly dazed. The pace quickens in sections to show the characters ever growing confusion. The shots following are a mix between mid shots and POV shots, the POV shots are the fast paced ones and show how the character is reacting to his surroundings and his changing emotions.

Mise en Scene - Casino Royale

We studied the use of mise en scene within the opening sequence of James Bon; Casino Royale. (shown below in link, embedding disabled)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epxYm3OouQA

There are two scenes within the opening of casion royale, one is a fight in a public toilet and one is a confrentation in an office. During the confrentation, half of Bonds face is in the light whilst the other half of him is hidden in the darkness, showing two different sides to him (metaphorically). The dark room along with the dark side of the face represents Bond's cool and calm exterior, whereas the brightly lit bathroom and other half of Bond's face represents Bonds true viceous, dangerous side. The light helps to define Bond's contrast of character. One is shown to be calm and colleted with a steady gaze and confident posture, whereas the other is shown as violent and frantic, with a jerky awkward movements combined with panting and strained facial expressions.

Storyboard; 'The Chase'

During the last few lessons we created a storyboard to something with the title of 'The Chase'. We then uploaded the pictures and edited it on Final Cut Express, before uploading to Youtube. This will be good practice for when we storyboard for our thriller opening.