ANALYSIS OF FISH TANK TRAILER

before making my teaser trailer research was necessary to find out about different styles associated with different genres. although fish tank was a different genre to my film it was very helpful.
the initial shots are the girl doing her make up, drinking vodka and an establishing shot of what seems to be her living establishment - a council estate. This is introducing the viewers briefly to what her life revolves around. We then assume she is lower class and typically has nothing else to do. Next the girl begins to argue with other girls on the estate - showing she is confrontational and brave as she is on her own challenging a group of girls. there is also dialogue in this scene further indicating her social class. this is followed by another argument scene with what seems to be her mother broken by a quick shot of her dancing with light reflecting in the camera almost signifying its her haven from her life.
Next shot is introducing the award winning director attracting the audience along with a change in music to a percussionist melody raising tension towards a climax this followed by the introduction of a new character and her facial expression and stare shows her interest and curiosity of her mums new boyfriend. Followed by her prancing around in her knickers in front of him causing conflict between the mother and her while he gives her a look up and down suggesting there may be more of their relationship to come. throughout the trailer there are several shots of him behaving in a parental manner towards her showing her love that her mother doesn't. Scenes with both Mia and Connor in seem to monopolize the trailer showing little things that happen between them all with a sense of comfort and sexual tension. The last few scenes consist of the girl dancing, taking a breath and dancing some more indicating this is her escape from the fish tank the basis for the film. all the dancing takes place in an abandoned flat with large windows overlooking the city which could be her in a fish tank, very strong imagery.