http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlhLOWTnVoQ
The trailer for this film is very differant to "The Descent", and in a way I prefer this trailer, as its mainly more my type of film, and it isnt all blood and guts, and actually has a decent, real life plot. It starts off with a good atmosphere, even though the first shot is with Aron with his arm trapped in the boulder, he starts with the line "Good Morning Everyone, it is 7 o'clock in Canyon Land USA!" which I think would draw any audience' attention as it isn't branded with a target audience like The Descent is. Also there are a few glances that are establishing shots of where the film is going to be based of the Canyon, which I think is a good touch as Ill expand on my point before it isn't going for a niche target audience but for a mass audience; yes you could argue that both films are rated at 15, however you can tell through this trailer yes it will have some very potent scenes in it, but in the end it will be alright, unlike the typical horror style that The Descent has where practically everyone dies, which doesn't really appeal to me or the majority of people. Although this film isn't the normal comedy as I explained before the genre is a biographical-drama, there are some comedy elements in the film, and positive parts which appeals to every audience. In the trailer at the beginning there is the part where there is an answerphone message saying that he hasnt called his mum, and to call her please etc, even though this message is while he is trapped by the boulder its still this upbeat atmosphere, that doesn't freak the audience out and no tension is created. Aron also in this trailer is creating his own amusement in a way, which is comical in a sense, when he is saying "This morning on the boulder we have a very special guest Aron Ralston!" which even though portrayed positive in the trailer, actually has a basic mental aspect if you think about it, and he is simply trying to imagine he is not there trapped under a boulder, well he knows he is there but he is trying to make it out its fine down here in his mind. In the trailer there are also some very good editing combined with shots that speeds up the process the character is going through whilst making it different and interesting, for example at 0:37 there are 3 parts to the screen with different shots; he is parking up his bike and heading towards the mountain in the central shot, then on the left of the screen is him walking up the mountain and the shot on the right is him on top of the mountain. I think this is effective as its quick but not tense quick, just showing excitement and also different techniques in filming and editing which gives the trailer a slight edge to others on at the time, as its using completely different ways to draw attention, and I find this very effective and interesting. Then later on in the trailer, he is carrying on this TV Show style act on his handheld camera, saying "Is it true that you didn't tell anyone where you were going?" followed by quick editing of him falling and his arm getting wedged between the rock-face and the boulder, which then he comments "Oops" which is slowed down to show the expression of his face, showing his teary face. He starts to get emotional and saying how much his parents mean to him etc, and wish they knew he appreciated them, with flashbacks of his past and his parents introducing him to the Grand Canyon. The Close-Up shot that his hand-held camera does is very effective as it shows his exact feelings which makes the film trailer I think. Then pathetic fallacy begins and the weather changes, and a thunderstorm begins with heavy downpour and lightning, which gives the dramatic effect which obviously we would like to apply to our film but we have limited days we can do it, and the weather purely depends on the day. It also finishes with the line "Dont Give Up" which I think we need an effective line or metaphorical phrase for our film trailer to make it stand out from the crowd like this film trailer.
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