The Matrix Trailer analysis

The trailer opens with the usual Warner Brothers logo which then morphs into an edited version linking with the film. The next scene then shows a mid shot tracking Trinity, Carrie-Anne Moss, running through a building and then jumping out of the window. As the character runs the non digetic music links with the the music becoming more intense as she gets closer to the window. The editing also links; when the music becomes more intense the camera zooms in onto the characters face-this shows the audience that something bad is about to happen and indicating that its foreshadowing future events in the story. The trailer then includes multiple jump-cuts showing us the main character Neo, Keanu Reeves, waking from a dream. The non digetic voice is a character named Morpheus who acts as the guide for Neo. The voice over links with the editing as it talks about choices for Neo to make as the trailer shows future events. As the trailer progresses we see a mid shot of, what is known as, the machine world which is supposedly the real world-this is genre indicator as it allows the audience to know that the film is from the sci-fi genre and is set in a dystopian future. We then see an establishing shot of the city and another Morpheus voice over comes into play. Morpheus talks about what the matrix is as the audience are shown this modern day city-the non digetic voice over allows the audience to know that the matrix is a fake world or, as Morpheus says, "a wall pulled over your eyes". This creates many enigmas as the audience are left questioning "what is real?". We are then introduced to a new character who is interesting as he is known as an agent. The mise-en-scene then links to this as the character is wearing a formal black suit-this shows the audience that the agents are professional which indicates that they will become a problem for our main characters. The black suit connotes death and darkness which links to the character as the agents bring death to those opposing the machines from inside the matrix. We are then shown an array of scenes showing the action of the film through the use of mise-en-scene, by the use of their props such as guns, editing, the use of high angle and low angle shots to show which character has more dominance, and sound, through the use of digetic and non digetic sounds which link to the intensity of the scene.