This document describes 14 shots from a movie trailer. Shot 1 is an establishing shot showing an ordinary location before the horror begins. Shot 2 is text edited onto the trailer indicating the normal location is about to change. Shot 5 shows a victim trapped in a glass cube with a saw mechanism as he cries for help. The shots are meant to build suspense and tension through various camera angles and sounds of screaming, banging and choir music to draw in the audience for the Saw film franchise.
1. Type of
Shot.
Establishing
Shot.
Shot No.
1.
Timing.
0.07
Secs.
This shot is an establishing shot to show the location. It looks like an ordinary day
and then the horror begins. The only sound playing when this shot is shown is
some quiet low strings in the background to set the mood.
2. Type of
Shot.
This text has
been edited
onto the
trailer, not
filmed.
Shot No.
2.
Timing.
0.08
Secs.
This text has been edited onto the trailer to show that the normal location is about
to change and the horror is going to begin. The text is in a grey colour to make it
visible over the black background but still quite dull to fit the genre.
This shot follows the previous one and therefore the sound is exactly the same.
3. Type of
Shot.
Long Shot.
Shot No.
3.
Timing.
0.15
Secs.
This shot shows people going about their everyday lives. Walking
around the town. This again is trying to build the suspense because
we wonder what is coming next. The sound is still quite strings but
also we here the occasional ‘sweeping’ sound when the camera
shots change.
4. Type of
Shot.
Medium
Close up.
Shot No.
4.
Timing.
0.16
Secs.
This shot is a medium close up so that we can see the concern and
fear in these people’s faces. This shows us as an audience that
something has changed and the people are stopping to look at
something. The strings are still in the background and we now also
hear faint noises which sound like a high pitched choir or voice.
5. Type of
Shot.
Long Shot.
Shot
No.
5.
Timing.
0.19
Secs.
This is a long shot of a victim shut in a glass cube in the
middle of the town centre. He is trapped and tied to a saw-
mechanism. This is again creating suspense and tension.
We hear banging and clashing as he tries to get himself
untied and we also hear him shouting in distress.
6. Type of
Shot.
Medium
close up.
Shot
No.
6.
Timing.
0.20
Secs.
This medium close up of the victim shows that he is looking
out of the glass and trying to call for help. The crowd are
helplessly gawping and look concerned. Shortly after this
shot we hear him scream ‘Someone?!’ and the background
noises get louder.
8. Type of
Shot.
Two shots
superimposed
together on
the screen.
Shot
No.
8.
Timing.
0.33
Secs.
This shot is dark and has a blue lighting effect. This is a
night-time effect. These two shots have been superimposed
together on the screen to show the location.
9. Type of
Shot.
Medium
shot.
Shot
No.
9.
Timing.
0.35
Secs.
This is a medium shot of another victim. Following this is a
montage of shots where people are getting tortured. The
voice over is a man with a deep voice trying to make the
audience feel like part of this horrific torturing. “You have
watched others suffer, now it is your turn.” We can also see
this victim breathing heavily and panicing.
10. Type of
Shot.
Long Shot.
Shot
No.
10.
Timing.
0.43
Secs.
This is a long shot of another victim being tortured. The
colour theme on this shot is brown and grey, again dull
colours to set the mood. The voice over is continuing and
also we hear crashes and bangs in the background as well
as faint screams.
11. Type of
Shot.
Long Shot.
Shot
No.
11.
Timing.
0.54
Secs.
This shot shows the extent of the destruction involved in the
movie. It’s not a quiet murder, there are many things going
on: Torture, murder, explosions. After this shot the
background music begins to sound like action music. Fast
paced and exciting.
13. Type of
Shot.
Text edited
onto the
shot.
Shot
No.
13.
Timing.
0.57
Secs.
This text has again been edited onto the trailer. A question
like this will catch the eye of the audience and encourages
them to go and see it.
14. Type of
Shot.
Medium
shot.
Shot
No.
14.
Timing.
1.08
Secs.
This image of the jigsaw mask is iconic of ‘Saw’ films. This
is why it has been left towards the end of the trailer to give
away what movie it is. This is effective because the
audience will be even more likely to go and see the film if
they recognise the name and have seen the other films.
