Enter The Void
Genre: Fantasy/drama
Narrative: Set in Tokyo. A psychedelic tour of life after death from the POV of the main character Oscar, a drug dealer and Oscar's sister Linda. After Oscar is killed in a drug deal gone wrong, his spirit journeys from the past, present and future.
Unique selling point: The beautiful shots of the coloured lights of Tokyo, as well as the camerawork; the shots are very personal. E.g. Oscar wipes his face in front of the bathroom mirror, and the viewer sees his hands cover the camera as if it were his eyes. (0:38 in the trailer).
Target audience: over 18s
Music: The trailer begins with light chime music, which sounds like a baby's lullaby/child's toy. There is then an absence of soundtrack until Oscar is shot - the vibe then completely changes and techno (electronica), acid house music is played. (The song used is 'Freak' by LFO.) The editing then speeds up to match this new beat along with the intensity of the colours (strobe style flashing is used). This song by LFO works extremely well as it enhances the visuals of the trailer.
Shot types/camera angles: A lot of close ups are used, as a lot of the settings are in small rooms and underground places. This emphasises the intensity of the trailer as well as bringing the audience closer to the characters. There are also angles from above (birds eye view) and shots of the backs of the character's heads. I like these as the viewer is focused on the colours in the trailer rather than the people's faces. Many different shots are used, which reflects the chaotic and drug fuelled themes of the film.
Pace: It begins slow and mellow, with Linda and Oscar talking as a voice over. After the shooting, the pace speeds up with the new music and then continues to increase until the trailer is so fast paced that the images are simply a stream of flashing images.
Dialogue: There is dialogue up until 1:00 (the shooting). The dialogue sets up the basic idea of the storyline to the audience so they are then able to enjoy the aesthetics of the montage in the second half of the trailer.
Voiceover: The dialogue and voiceover cross over, as there are shots of the characters speaking as well as these voices being used on top of 'silent' shots. There is no external voice or a character speaking to the audience - it is all internal.
Special effects: There are no visible special effects used - the coloured lights make the trailer look impressive.
Credits and inter titles: I really like these as they enhance the psychedelic, 'trippy' feel to the trailer.
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