Overall this trailer is a well put together idea. The music chosen was a right fit for the style of editing used. It makes use of good camera techniques in conjunction with the right editing. The only thing that bothered me is the uneven camera pans in multiple shots.
The uncanny in this trailer reflects the discrimination depending on the different ways we dress and look. Where just because a person dresses differently to what society is used to they can be treated as if they are not normal. The message behind the trailer is established in the first shot.
The location chosen was a good choice however I feel that it was misused. It lacked shots of the old stone on the sides and more atmosphere of the surrounding people in order to provide a better background, rather than an empty shot of the feet.
The first shot is good with a pan of the location, moreover I think that the title is an eyesore giving the shot a negative feel to the scene rather than enhancing it. I think that instead of having a very long pan in an upcoming shot this time could have been used to give the title more importance rather than just placed on the screen.
The second shot was a good reaction shot with the blurred background. I find the next shot to be a boring and long intro, it could have been made shorter. Which in turn would have given you time for the intro as mentioned earlier.
The shot showing the girl’s feet was somewhat confusing with regards to what was the message behind it. Since it was quite a long shot it might have been trying convey a certain aspect which unfortunately did not get through to the audience. However if it was to emphasise further on the different clothing that is worn by the rest of society it could have been shorter.
Personally I found the last shot to be most effective as it was framed beautifully and made the best use of low aperture. The movement of the protagonist with the focus and it’s connection to the environment to me produced a good shot.
I think that the shots are all compatible with the theme but the misuse of editing is what is letting this trailer down. Overall the is consistent filming being around sunset, Negative space is well used and not disregard.
Although all the shots are compatible to the theme given I think that the editing effected the trailer negatively. Overall the filming was consistent being that is was around sunset. In addition the negative space was well used and not disregarded.
Instead of making use of cuts, I feel that cross dissolves would have been a better way to transition between shots as it would have further emphasised the uncanny behind the trailer.
Although this might have been caused when uploading to youtube, one could note the thick black border which can be off-putting. Besides the border, I also found the sound to be too quiet and in order to have it complement the video correctly I put up the volume almost to a maximum.
Since this is only the trailer I am not in a position to comment about the perception of the story but rather how I think it’s going to resolve. I think that the protagonist is going to go through some disturbing events that suggest society around her is hating her.
Being that what we saw was a thirty second trailer rather than commenting on perception I feel I can comment on how I think it is going to resolve. I believe that the central character shown in the trailer goes through disturbing events suggesting that the society around her show hatred towards her possibly because she is not what the society feels is normal for a person.
In conclusion it was a well-presented trailer, with a good idea, good shots, however the editing could have been given some more thought in order to bring the whole idea together as a whole.
-Video credits to Cristina Micallef-
