We then have an establishing shot, showing the audience where our film is going to be set. The setting again follows the typical codes and conventions; in comedy's the setting is usually quite light and of natural light to emphasise the reality of the film and make the audience more intrigued. The scenes are usually set in daylight to show that it's a bright comedy. The establishing shot show a village, which is the usual setting for a comedy, that looks very secluded.
We then have a two shot showing our two main characters walking along the pavement and everything seems very normal-this is the aim as the trailer is supposed to make it seem realistic hence the setting of a village. The two characters, played by Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, are then shown to the audience to show the difference between the two-this is aided by the dialogue, which has to be clear to allow the audience to hear it and laugh accordingly, as the character Nick Frost is playing is asking questions about shooting guns like they do in the movies. This is to create a comedic effect as one officer has been through the action like people see on TV whereas the other feels as if he has missed out because he hasn't done anything. The use of a two shot allows the audience to see the contrast between the character Simon Pegg is playing and the character Nick Frost is playing as Pegg's character is very serious and professional whereas Frost's character is more simple and funny as he tries to make everyday seem enjoyable and isn't as mentally quick as Pegg,
The trailer then takes a huge twist as it becomes more of an action as we see two people get sliced up by somebody in a black cloak with an axe. The mise-en-scene is very basic as black clothing connotes death which is what this serial killer is doing and the axe is just one of the many props that are used for the killings. This goes against the codes and conventions of a comedy film as the props are usually used for slapstick effect and not for cold blooded killing.
The use of editing is then cleverly used as the audience are shown a split-screen which allows the audience to see a murder and the reaction of the police force. It also shows the simplicity of the other characters compared to our main character Sgt Angel as he can decipher the hidden messages behind each killing whereas the others just say that it was an accident.
We then have an array of scenes showing the arsenal of the police force as they attempt to capture the serial killer/killers and the film then confirms that it also an action film through the use of mise-en-scene-this is shown by the use of props, such as the shotguns, machine guns, riot gear and pistols, and the clothing of each character as they wear protective riot armour and head gear. We then have a mid-shot of a car chase/ car shooting showing the audience that this is also an action film.
The trailer then ends with Nick Frosts character saying "gun fights, car chases now that's what I'm talking about". This little quote sums up the trailer as the trailer is supposed to show the audience the main plot and identify each character to show us the contrast between them while also creating a comedy action film. The dialogue of Frost's character shows that this is all just for fun, which is the message the trailer is trying to get across to the audience.
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