Iconography

Trailer Moodboard

Original Narrative / Vision Sheets

Timelines of Trailers

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

This teaser trailer clearly shows the genre of thriller due to the iconography presented throughout but it also contains elements of horror due to depictions of long, dark paths, knives and the ambiguity of the plot in the trailer. 

Elements associated with thriller which are shown include:

• Photographs being taken
• Hiding (shown through the darkness and hoodies which characters are seen to be wearing)
• Car chases
• Police
• Phone calls
• Guns
• CCTV footage
• Magnifying glass
• Large buildings
• Glasses (these often are symbolic of surveillance)
• Music with a beat with helps to build up anticipation/ tension

The use of Daniel Craig is also a huge selling point for the genre of this film. His most well known role is as James Bond so by therefore casting him interest is created and this also indicates to the audience that this is a film about a crime of some variation.

Interstellar

Interstellar is primarily a sci-fi film but it also contains elements of action and family drama.
The colour palette which is used contains cool blue hues and earthy tones and the lighting throughout is dark and creates a sense of foreboding.

The voiceover throughout along with the dramatic music help to indicate the genre through phrases such as 'save the world'.

The sci-fi element of the trailer only appears half way through the trailer and before that action is shown with iconography such as fire, car chases, military and family drama is shown by the scenes including Coop and his family.

Social Realism

Teaser and Theatrical Trailers