Edward Scissor-hands
An young man, who happens to have scissors hands instead of normal hands, and he falls in love with a beautiful teenage girl.
The camera movements within the trailer is very effective, the camera moves slowly on its saxis from side to side to capture all the important events occuring within the trailer.
as there are many different shots being taken. There is a long shot taken at the start when the person is walking around, which allows us to see the characters body language, and their movement, moreover this shot also includes an establishing shot as the background is there, the lighting within this background is very dull and dark which is low key lighting, which could connote danger or trouble. This could get the audience to feel intimidated as there are shadows created by the lighting.
Furthermore there is a Medium shot which allows us to see the from the ladys waist up-wards, this shot allows us to see her facial expression and her clothing, the clothing she is wearing is a light purple but it stands out against the background, which allows her to stand out, this could connote that she has more power, as she is brighter.
Moreover there are many close-ups within this trailer, which allows the audience to see there facial expressions, and how they react towards events. This could connote power or even show how helpless someone is.
A point of view shot is used and over the shoulder shot is used, we can see the back of the lady's hair and Edwards face, this helps establish the position of each person, and by this shot we get the feel of looking at one person from the other's point of view, this could help the audience imagine the situation from the persons perspective.
It's a wonderful life
'it's a wonderful life' is a film which released in 1946 and it is about an angel who helps a compassionate but despairingly frustrated businessman by showing what life would have been like if he never existed.
The camera movements within this trailer are very effective. The camera moves slowly in order to include as many different shots as possible, and also to make them as clear as possible.
A crane shot is used when we can see above all the people, this is when the camera is above the ground. This was also a extreme long shot, which gives the camera a sense of mobility and it gives the audience a omniscience over the actors. Moreover this crane shot could connote rhythm as it is a party atmosphere, the crane shot gives the audience the power as it is filmed from above and we are able to see above everyone.
Moreover there is a medium shot when we see 'James Stewart' this allows the audience to see his facial expressions very clearly, the lighting used within this is high key lighting, to make James stand out from everyone else which could connote he has power. The camera moves smoothly after he is introduced and then their is a close-up of 'Donna Reed' which allows the audience to see her facial expressions, and it could suggest what mood she is in.
Furthermore there are many long shots, which allows the actors to show the surroundings they are within in a single frame. As the lady is walking whilst a long shot has been formed, a shadow is formed by low-key lighting and it could connote she is powerless, as she is walking away with her back towards the audience and she only has her shadow with her forever. A low contrast is used within this film to allow the trailer to be more natural with the lighting.
The films 'Edward scissor-hands' and 'it's a wonderful life' have many things in common such as they both use a variety of different camera angels and movements. They both have some close-up's within the trailers. However they have many differences, as within 'it's a wonderful life' there is a use of a crane shot within the party and that isn't in 'Edward Scissor-hands' this could connote there were more people in 'it's a wonderful life' and it is more about parties, whereas 'Edward scissor-hands' is a more serious story, which could be emotional.
The quality of the two films are very different, the look of the trailers are different, as the colours of 'it's a wonderful life' are in black and white but still different lighting has been used such as high key lighting to make it more realistic and the film balances the dark and light sides, and the focus of the actors facial expressions. However 'Edward scissor-hands' is in colour and it is more of a realistic film, as everything is seen in colour, and this film uses a lot of low-key lighting, which could connote the guy needs help and is powerless.
Moreover there is a lot of typography within the film 'it's a wonderful life' this connotes they didn't have much equipment and weren't fully developed, whereas in 'Edward scissor-hands' there isn't no typography and is there is more sound, which is parallel to the scene, this could be as it was easier to introduce and understand which character is what, as by the 1990's the film industry was more developed.
Furthermore the target audience of the two films are different, they both are from a different genre and attract different audiences.
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