Media Awards

Top two productions of year 12

The Experiment

This trailer was one of the best because of the various shots. Especially because of the extreme close ups in the beginning of the research/analysis in that dark room about the mystery women they are looking for. The narrator's identity isn't revealed and he is sounds like a ruthless villain who is willing to eliminate any traitors who could come forward about the possible organisation the man is part of. The shots in first setting of the trailer uses close ups so the audience can see the amount of investigating the organisation has gone through because of the lists of names and locations of those people. Also, it makes sure the audience stay in the dark because the man speaking uses personal pronouns about the woman always repeating 'her'. The shots of her running and looking back constantly indicates the crew has closed in on her and she will be exterminated. Therefore, with all of these shots the audience could suggest the woman is in trouble with a superior organisation in the country and now is on a mission to find her family whilst trying to out run her pursuers. Also, establishing shots are used so the audience can see where the setting is and it could represent the type of life the young woman lives now.

This means that the mise-en-scene is about a young female escape a dangerous group and attempting to find her family. The sounds used creates mystery because they are from the environment the shot is taken from. For example, when she is in the underground we can slightly hear the train approaching and it gradually picks up volume as it gets closer. In addition, the music used adds to the suspense and tension of the trailer because the audience wouldn't normally hear this type of music so it produces a divide in the thinking behind whether it's parallel or contrapuntal. The editing clearly shows the transition between the past and present by using a fade out (white).

Tribulation

The mise-en-scene could be about a young male who has been targeted by a crew/gang because he owns something of their(s) interest. The audience could suggest the gang has been studying the young male as they know where he lives and have used his brother to black mail him. In addition, we don't know what they want from him or who they are because the dialogue used has intelligently avoided those answers. Therefore, the only way people will know the full in depth story is if they watch the show. The shots used allow the audience to see the faces of the members of the gang (the leader) and the victim who has lost his brother. Medium close ups were used when the two where communicating via the phone so we can see their facial expressions. The potential leader of the gang looks calm and relaxed where as the young male seems concerned and bewildered. The sound used is parallel to the trailer because it connotes action and it adds to the tension. Also, the dialogue leaves the audience asking questions which means they would want to watch the show get them answered. The editing looks professionals because of the transitions between the crew and the male walking to his house. Also, the 'CCTV' camera makes it seem like the gang have entered the house and planted gadgets that are able to listen and observe the family.