1. Establishing shots and L-cut’s, introducing the characters to the
audience. “My daddy says you boys are the worst things ever that
hit Franking.” The main characters stand out from the other by a
bold flash which had been edited in and change in colour from
black and white. Pausing for under a second and continuing with
the rest of the trailers told narrative.
Due to the costume and setting we can establish the film is set in
the early 20th century, West Virginia. During this time, liquor was
illegal and the law was broken by gangsters.. This is all established
in the trailer. This will allow the audience to experience this time
period in the cinema, creating a sense of unknown fear, typical for
a thriller film.
stating the film is based on a true story,
Dark, dull and cloudy shots shown through fast editing in the trailer
but build the suspense in the audience and conforms to the
conventions of a thriller film.