Dumb and dumber is a comedy film with two well know actors jim carrey and jeff daniels this was a huge unique selling point for this film as these are two well known actors that have started in many different films. the film is about to friends who are seen as very childlike and stupid and come into a lot of money and have to return it to its owner.
Camera: the scene of the trailer opens to a medium shot of two people talking the two people are both in frame this is effective shot as it shows that the two characters are having a conversation. the camera then cuts to a mdeuim shot of one of the characters talking the switches to the other characters talking in the car this reverse shot is used effectively to shoot the characters engaging in conversation. When the camera cuts back the the woman character outside of the car the camera is set up in a low angle shot then pans back to the guy in the car which is just a straight medium shot this is effective as it shows the the woman charterer has more dominance and shows that she has more authority than the man and higher up mentally. this is a very effective camera angle as it links back well to the storyline of the men being stupid this also helps the audince to characterize who's the stupid men in the film. thescne then cuts to two men sitting in a dinner having a conversation a reverse shot is used again to show the two characters talking but the over the shoulder shot used in the this scene is effective as it shows the facial expressions of the characters when talking. the camera then cuts to the two men sitting in a car one driving a a third man sitting in the middle to medium straight angle camera shot used when the both characters are shown together in one frame is used effectively ass it gives the feel of the two men being equal. the trailer then progresses to the two men were suits which is shown through a medium shots with then the characters walking out of frame this is very effective as it helps the scene move on in a natural way. close up to medium shots are used when the two men are seen to being doing something stupid and childish to show the action and facial expression of the characters in the moment. like when one of the men have iced there tongue on a lamp post. the scene then cuts to a establishing low angle shot this is effective as it shows that the setting that the two men are in is very dominant and unnatural for them. the reverse shots used throughout this trailer are very effective as the conversation between the characters are very important due to the genre being a comedy so the dialogue is very important to be seen an heard.
Editing: during this trailer there is not a lot of highly professional editing, the main editing style used throughout the whole trailers is simple cuts the link the clips together in a chronological way. the editing simplisticity is very effective as it helps give the basic comical feel that good comedies have. the use of not big editor effects helps keep the authentic cheesy comical effects that a fan of this genre look for.
Sound: the opening to dumb and dumber there is non diegetic sound playing before the trailer starts this is very effective as it helps build the comical feel before the trailer starts. this is faded down slightly to allow the dialogue to come through. the dialogue is very important in the trailer as it helps draw the audince into the film. in this part of the scene the woman is giving the guy in the car directions when the man says " thats a lovely accent you have are you from new jersey" and the woman replies " im from austria" this comical use of dialogue is heard clearly but is seen in a joke like way due to the non diegetic sound still played in the background. the scene then progress and the non diegetic sound builds up as the setting changes it then dies down again when the dialogue starts up two men are sitting at a dinner and one of them says "you must throw some salt over your right shoulder" so the other guy throws the whole salt shaker this action is met with only ambient sound which is very effective as the action was the main comical focus in this clip. the trailer then cuts to one of the men at a petrol station the non diegetic music then changes as the setting does this makes the audince feel that the trailer is showing clips from further into the film due to the pace of the tempo has sped up. the scene then cuts the the guys tongue stuck on a iced poll during this scene the non diegetic music is still being played but fades don when the over dramatic ambient sound is heard when he rips his tongue of the pole. this is very effective as it makes the audince feel more joke like when he takes his tongue of the th iced pole.in the trailer the non diegetic music will start all of the sudden when a joke is being said this is effective as it makes the audince focus of the dialogue. when the scene changes to the next setting the non diegetic sound cuts straight to fit the setting when the two men are in a love and romantic place. this is effective as it helps over dramatic the scene which is what's seen as funny in the clip. this also happens when the two men are in the car driving around and messing around together the pace of the non diegetic sound is sped up but still faeds to allow dialogue and sounds of the characters to come through because some of the joke in the trailer and funny moments are seen through sound for example when the characters are in pain or messing around with the source.
Mise en scene: in the opening scene the characters are seen to been in an ordinary american high street. This is effective as most people watch can relate to the normality of it.the costume of the two characters are seen to be normal but subverts the general stereotype as the less dominant man in the car is seen to be wearing a suit which is normally associated with upper class people. the scene the cuts to the two men sitting in a dinner which is helps the audince know where the scene is set. the two characters are wearing similar clothing which makes them seem more similar and makes the audince characterize them evenly. the trailer then cuts to the two men driving a furry dog car this is seen as very childlike and comical as is a very unnatural site. this use of prop is very effective as it helps the audince see how stupid and immature the two men are. the trailer then cuts to one of the men (jeff daniel) dressed up as a dog this use of costume if very effective as it shows how childish the man is but also shows that he doesn't see what's wrong with it as hes seen as acting very natural wearing it likes it normal.
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