ADULTHOOD: Trailer Analysis

ADULTHOOD: Trailer Analysis

First of all I am going to consider the genre of adulthood. Adulthood is very obviously a gangster, crime movie. It boasts several of the typically expected conventions of this genre. The way the film is shot, the editing and what is actually in the scenes shown make it quite a typical movie of this sort. For example, the use of weapons and sex in the trailer make it quite clearly seem that this is not a movie for young people.

The narrative of the trailer is quite non-linear. The scenes shown are not in chronological order. However towards the middle parts of the trailer the narrative begins to be told in a much more organised way. The use of texts to build up the story helps to add suspense to the trailer without giving too much away. This creates a sense of confusion as all the audience can see is constant action. This would appeal to those that like the genre and would attract them to go to the cinema and see this trailer.

There is no fixed location of this trailer. The scenes quickly cut to various places in London. We can see big estate blocks as well as quite posh homes in the heart of London. There are also a few scenes at an underground station, this is quite modest for a trailer and effectively represents the lives of the characters involved. In addition to this I noticed that majority of the trailer was filmed outside on the streets.

The characters of this trailer are typically quite gritty. There is maybe one wealthy character portrayed in the trailer. This is shown by the fact that he is wearing a suit and has a car. Apart from that most of the male characters are wearing tracksuits. Quite dark colours are used as well this makes them seem more sinister. The way the characters are represented makes the movie more effective at appealing to their target audience. Many of the people who would go to watch this movie are likely to dress in the same way. The representations fit quite easily with the conventions of the genre.

The soundtrack of the trailer is not too extravagant. It contains mostly rap songs. The music is quite aggressive and fits quite well with the fast paced cuts included in the trailer. The trailer does not contain many sound effects.

With regards to post- production editing. The scenes are cut together quite effectively. The trailer starts off slowly with a voiceover of one of the female characters talking. The pace of the trailer slowly builds up with many random shots of action displayed. With some of the shots, mainly the ones displaying text the colour has been intentionally distorted. This makes the text more visible whilst also creating almost a silhouette of the character.

In conclusion I feel that the trailer has been quite effectively and professionally cut together with many techniques that help it quite effectively fit into its genre of gangster/crime.