In order to make our trailer as effective as possible we are going to research into other action trailers soundtracks and the sound effects they use so we can see what is effective and to give us some ideas as to where our music should come in/ fade out. This will also help us draw the audience in and create those dramatic/ tense moments through the use of the music.
Taken
Music used: Ghinzu - The Dragster-Wave
The music at the beginning of the trailer is very quiet and slow, this is quite haunting to the audience and already creates a tense atmosphere. The sound effects of the aeroplane and the camera are incorporated with the appearance of the first black screen title making the trailer seem more dramatic, this contrasts with the earlier slower music and keeps the audiences attention as it is unexpected. As the phone rings the music fades out to emphasise the noise, this is effective. As the tension grows the change of shots and fade to blacks are accompanied with a sound which adds to the dramatic tension of the trailer. The music then grows louder as the tension increases keeping the audiences attention. The trailer then changes to a more serious note as the music becomes slower again and the phone call starts, the music is played on a piano and goes back to the beginning feeling of a haunting atmosphere. There are also sound effects of the typical action scenes over the top of this as the shots continue to play therefore still engaging the audience. The trailer ends with the sound of heavy breathing as the title screens show which keeps the tension high right through to the end of the trailer. This is an effective use of music and sound effects which we could take ideas from, as we want to do the idea of the phone call our music probably will be slower with the trailer being more tense than dramatic.
The Avengers
This trailer begins with more sound effects and a voice over, this slow paced beginning contrasts with the cliched explosion scenes showing. This is effective in drawing the audience in. There are sound effects when the scene changes which makes the trailer seem more dramatic. The music does not start until 37 seconds into the trailer when the first titles, the film institutions appear. The music clearly indicates the genre as it is dramatic and matches the action scenes shown in the trailer drawing the audience in. The music goes quieter when there is dialogue allowing the audience to focus on what the characters are saying. Towards the end of the trailer as more fast paced scenes are shown the music becomes louder also increasing the pace of the trailer and keeping the audiences attention. The music dies out completely at important parts of the trailer, for example when something is being said that the audience needs to focus on, this is effective in making the audience remember the storyline. This trailer is effective in attracting the audiences attention and indicates the action genre well, however it may be too fast paced for out trailer as ours is not as dramatic.
Total Recall
This trailer, similar to the others, begins slow paced and with no music, there are sound effects when the shot changes making the trailer dramatic. This is something used in most action trailers and something we will probably use in our own. It also focuses on sound effects, like The Avengers, this allows the suspense to start to build in the trailer. The non diegetic music does not start until the pace begins to build up in the trailer when the first black screen title is shown. This keeps the audiences attention as the more cliche action scenes are shown the pace of the music increases which also further indicates the action genre. This trailer is similar to The Avengers as the last scene has no music and just consists of dialogue, this contrasts with the rest of the trailer as it slows the pace right back down. This is effective in making the audience remember the film.
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