Shot by Shot Analysis

1. This screen shot shows an image which is normally at the start of trailers (on a shot similar to this), which is part of the law of censorship. We put this in to make the trailer seem more authentic.

2. "JLMV Productions", normally have a shot at the beginning with the name of the company who produced the film etc.

3. Long shot. Opening shot of child with mother playing on swings, happy. We added an effect to make this shot grainy- show it is a different time/day, maybe even home video. We made sure that the soundtrack started here and not earlier, as we found that generally the soundtrack started after the shots of the company etc. Music is calm and quite quiet- reflecting the peacefulness.

4. Medium long shot, tracking shot. Child running, looks at camera and smiles- very similar to home video style footage. We added an effect to make the image grainy again.

5. Medium shot. Child sliding down slide towards mother. Again used the grainy effect. Another shot to show happiness.

6. "Just when everything seemed perfect", title shot to reflect what you have seen in the previous three shots.

7. Over the shoulder shot. Through a living room window, see mother and child playing happily in 'safe', family environment. However in contrast to this image the person whos shoulder we are looking over is mysterious, dark and creates tension.

8. Cross fade effect. Between the previous shot and the next one the music changes as the audience get the feeling someone evil is watching them (the mother and the child). Makes audience recognize that this is the evil character and that the atmosphere of the trailer is changing. Soundtrack louder and more chaotic, reflecting the emotions of the characters in the trailer. Makes the audience on edge and feel like they are involved in the action.

9. Close up. A pair of feet, creates tension. Audience want to know who the feet belong to.

10. Fade to black.

11. "There was always someone standing in the way", title shot to reflect what you have just seen in the previous two scenes.

12. Cross fade effect.

13. Close up, low angle shot. Child sitting in corner, looking scared. Change of tone- previous to this we have only seen the child happy.

14. Cross fade.

15. Close up. Hand opening door, hand had glove on, audience want to know who it is. Torch as the only source of light to the shot adds sense of mystery and helps to build tension.

16. Cross fade.

17. Close up. Child in corner again, puts head down- clearly scared by something.

18. "Prepared to reveal the truth", title screen which explains some narrative. Doesn't tell the reader much so this draws them in through their curiousity.

19. Extreme low angle shot. Camera really looks down on the child now, as though we could be looking at the child through the eyes of whoever is there.

20. Medium shot. Child clearly scared/ upset by something- we want to know what it is.

21. Fade out.

22. Fade out complete. Child has 'disappeared', reflecting the idea that the child has been taken by somebody.

23. "To take what is rightfully theirs", explains the last scene and confirms really that the child has been taken.

24. Cross fade.

25. Long shot. Mother sitting in the street, clearly distraught, doesn't know what to do.

26. Medium shot, tracking shot. Man walking with child. Taking the shot through some bushes makes it more interesting to keep audiences attention and also gives the impression that they are entering a location with a lot of foliage.

27. Long shot. Mother running, false hope as the mother thinks she has found her daughter only to find that it isn't actually her daughter.

28. Cross fade.

29. Long shot, tracking shot. Man and child walking again.

30. Extreme long shot. Lighting changed, reflecting the passing of time- they have been walking for a while now.

31. Cross fade.

32. Medium shot. Again the previous shot and the cross fade reflect passing of time.

33. Close up. Child still unhappy- unsure of what is happening. Creates tension as we sympathise with the child.

34. Close up. Mother in car, idea that she will travel any distance to find her child and will do it as quickly as possible. Dialling number on mobile- who is she ringing? what will she find out?

35. Close up. Mother on phone, can't hear other end of the conversation- tension, audience want to know what is happening.

36. Close up. Mother on phone, we can't hear responses, only her questions. Tension continues to build.

37. Long shot. We now get a shot of who we assume she is on the phone to. But we never hear what he is saying. Drops phone on floor.

38. Close up (of phone whilst feet walking away). Phone lit-up, is it the mother trying to ring again.

39. Extreme close up. We see the screen of the phone on the floor, see that it is an "unknown number" calling, mystery as to who it is. Wish we could find out and find out what they want, plus the answers to what they want to know.

40. Extreme close up. Mother- make up smudged, clearly distraught, worrying.

41. Close up. Filmed with camera circling around her as she spun round too. Disorientating. Makes the audience feel uneasy which, in turn, helps to build tension.

42. Cross fade. Mothers face fading into childs.

43. Close up. Child, still unsure/ worried.

44. Extreme long shot. Mother in middle of road, frantically searching for child.

45. Close up. Child, looking even more worried.

46. Cross fade. Childs face fading back into mothers.

47. Close up. Mother increasingly distressed.

48. Close up. Mother spinning around again, searching. Facial expression gradually becoming more desperate- tension builds.

49. Close up. Child, delicately looking around her.

50. Close up. Mother looking around her- fast, a contrast to previous shot of the child. Tension.

51. Long shot. Child spinning around- parallel to what the mother is doing.

52. Cross fade. Child spinning merges into mother spinning.

53. Close up. Mother spinning. Disorientating- tension. Between this scene and the next scene the soundtrack changes to a very strong beating, gets slightly louder, brings tension to the optimum level before the shot fades to black.

54. "Missing", "Visit www.missingfilm.com". Most trailers had the information which we have included over these next three screen shots, we therefore used this convention to make our trailer more realistic/ authentic.

55. "Coming to cinemas near you". Makes film trailer appear more authentic. By the end of this shot the soundtrack has come to a stop and there is then silence for the next shot. This happening after the massive build up of the tension through the sound makes the cliff hanger ending more dramatic and makes the audience want to see the film.
56. " January 2010" (+ actors names, director and producer. Also logos and age certificate information). Makes the film trailer appear more authentic.