2. Mise en Scene
As soon as the trailer opens, the costumes and setting give the audience an
indication of the setting and historical context of the film. The grand stately
homes also connote the fact that there will be a ethnic difference between the
family within the trailer. When Belle is first seen as a child, she is wrapped in
brown blankets which connotes the class that she has come from, and the fact
that within this time period, she would have not been considered as important
enough to wear the clothing of the white people. The blanket also connotes that
Belle had been treated like an an animal. The golden interior of the home
connotes the wealth of the family, along with the large paintings, Greek statues
and enormous grounds.
3. Sound
The accents of all the characters involved in the film are that of reprehensive of an
upper class background. Even Belle talks just like the white family who have
raised her, which challenges the stereotypes usually associated with people of
colour. The non-diagetic sound consist of violins and an orchestra, which would
have been typical of the time. As modern music would not fit to the genre and
time period of the film. The music crescendos at the most emotive parts of the
film, and when the trailer involves the most action. A piano is used towards the
end of the trailer to also connote the love and passion that Belle finds, whilst
portraying the struggle she faces due to her race. With regards to the diagetic
speech in the trailer, the audience are made aware of the racial struggle Belle
faces through the powerful terms such as ‘’I never knew she would be so black’’
in contrast to ‘’I am not ashamed of her’’ - giving the audience a direct indication
of the contrasting views of the characters within the film.
4. Cinematography
The slow panning/establishing shots connote to the audience the prestigious setting of the film.
The mid shot at the beginning that shows Belle and her ‘Father’ in the middle of the shot,
shows the connection and closeness between the two characters right from the beginning
of the trailer. There are multiple close-ups when the camera is shown on Belle, which gives
insight to the feelings and emotions of her, which are important within the film. A long shot
is also used at the beginning of the trailer as it shows the divide between Belle and her
father, and the older members of the home, who seem to not take to their new member of
the ‘family’. This connotes the divide between race within England during this time.
5. Editing
There are several transitions between the cuts of the film including fades and dissolves which
give the impression of a dream like atmosphere to the trailer. A wipe across the screen is
used as belle runs across from a child to an adult, which portrays the growth she has had at
her home and the fact that she has grown up into a woman there. Over the shoulder shots
are used when Belle is talking to what looks like her love at the end of the trailer, which
shows the close relationship she has with him, despite her colour.
6. Editing
There are several transitions between the cuts of the film including fades and dissolves which
give the impression of a dream like atmosphere to the trailer. A wipe across the screen is
used as belle runs across from a child to an adult, which portrays the growth she has had at
her home and the fact that she has grown up into a woman there. Over the shoulder shots
are used when Belle is talking to what looks like her love at the end of the trailer, which
shows the close relationship she has with him, despite her colour.
