Crazy Heart - Official Trailer

This teaser trailer for the film 'Crazy Heart' is consturcted the same way as many other teasers. This includes the mention of the 'Motion Picture Association of America' which is then quickly followed by the production company 'Fox Searchlight Pictures'. As soon as the logo is shown the music for the trailer begins immediatly and sets the tone for the entire trailer which is quite slow and relaxed.

The trailer quickly sets up the main characters by having them introduce themselves 'Jean Craddock' and 'Bad Blake' this is so that the viewer starts to feel some connection with them beacsue otherwise they wouldn't relate to them if they remained unnamed. This is then quickly followed by graphics repeating the production companys name and naming the main actors and their achievements e.g. '4 Time Academy Award Nominee Jeff Bridges' this is to try and engage the viewer and make them want to see the film if they are a fan of Jeff Bridges who is an amazing actor.

The trailer continues with several shots revealing the progression of Bad Blakes life as he experiences the highs and lows with the people he encounters. Also it is quite clear to the viewer that his appearance changes because during the trailer they see him as a drunk with nothing and then they see him as a respectable man loving life this is to show that the film follows his life.

This is what we want to do with our trailer because we want to show that our charcter of John Walters goes through many hardships in his life and that the film will document how he has or hasn't coped with all that has happened to him.

Walk the Line Trailer

The teaser trailer from Walk the Line conveys many of the typical conventions we are looking to use in our own teaser for example:

Motion picture association always appears before the trailers footage starts to play.
Production logo and company name appears shortly after the motion picture association dissapears.
For this trailer graphics are used to explain some of plot line such as "Rock & Roll hall of fame" appears telling the veiwer that this will be a film about some sort of musician.
After graphics a short monolouge is said by a random character which puts the trailer into perspective that this is a struggling muscian trying to break the industry by attempting to get a record deal.

Quick editing is used such as short cuts of footage the main character performing (happy) and as the shots progress his nature seems to quickly deteriorate. Much sweating comes with this suggesting possible durg use within the film. It would seem the main character gains fame and with this has the attitude of a bachelor sleeping with many different women behind his wifes back.

Fame seems to go to his head immediatly and he soon has a come down which brings his nick-name "The Man In Black" which is a pictation of who he becomes inside a dark man, fuelled by sorrow and driven by rage.