Deconstruction of a teaser trailer

Deconstruction of a Teaser Trailer
The Dark Knight Rises

 0:15

• The titles here are establishing the films genre and conforms to the common themes and narratives of Sci-fi/Superhero movies

0:19

• This long shot of a character creates an enigma as the audience don't know who they are and all we can infer is from the previous titles that this character is on a journey.
• Restrictive narrative

0:23

• Here there is jump cut editing to create tension and keep a restrictive narrative
• It gives the trailer a sinister turn and conveys there is going to be disequalibrium within the trailer 

0:27

• Through fast editing a other jump cut is used to again give the trailer an enigmatic feel and keep the narrative hidden.

0:31

• This title stating who the film is from will draw in more people to watch it due to a established director having directed the film
• Also used to break up the trailer so the audience still don't know, from the trailer, what the films narrative is about.

0:35

• This is a fast paced long shot that instigates the start of building tension and action within the trailer.
• Unknown character adding to the enigmatic feel of the trailer. 

0:39

• Another jump cut through fast editing is used to add to the building tension
• He's a recognised character from the previous two another Batman films and therefore will reveal a little to the films narrative but also enigma to why he has been hospitalised 

0:45

• A close up through the editing of a jump cut is used to add building tension in the film
• The symbolism of this shot will register with the audience to why this beacon of hope is being smashed - enigmatic

0:52

• A low angle shot of a character climbing out of a tunnel is shot that links to the first film and story of the batman franchise
• This will create enigma as the audience wouldn't of expected this character ,supposedly Batman, to be climbing out of a tunnel in which we started.
• Restrictive narrative

0:54

• The shot of the recognised character again is shown to add to the building tension and even more enigmatic as it keeps referring to him

1:00

• Another jump cut is used to create more enigma and keep the narrative restricted

1:02

• Again the trailer through a jump cut refers back to the recognised character of the franchise adding to the enigmatic feel of the trailer

1:04

• Suddenly through a jump cut it shows a blurred close up of a character of film to keep the narrative restricted and to build tension for his identity being revealed

1:07

• Then it quickly switches back to the hospitalised man but then with a jump cut shows a clear close up of the character before 
• therefore when he appears in the film the audience will be able to anticipate him with danger and action. 

1:14

• After the quick scene of the un-blurred villain it jump cuts to a low angle shot of a crumbling city with the skyline in the shape of the batman emblem.
• This creates enigma and is used as a metaphor to show how if the city crumbles so does batman, and if batman fails the city crumbles. 

1:20

• It then through fast editing reveals the titles of the film
• Ends the rising tension that has been building throughout the trailer.

1:27

• The trailer ends with these titles to again, add enigma and keep a restricted narrative.