the hangover is a comedy film about four men who go on a 24 hour stag in las vegas and they bump into all sorts of things along the way. the actors that stars in the film is bradley cooper, ed helms ,Zach Galifianakis and justin bartha these are the four main actors in the film. this film have a age restricted to 15 years and older due to the nature of the film.
Camera: the opening clip to the hangover is a establishing shot of a house this is effective as it sets the scene for where the next shot and clip is taking place. the scene then moves inside the house to two men talking with a medium shot of the characters with a reverse shot used to show that two characters having a conversation in a natural way. this type of camera shot is commonly seen in comedy as the nature of this genre is very dialogue based. The trailer then cuts to a man and woman sitting on a sofar with again a reverse shot used to show their in conversation but a medium to close ups are used during the conversation to show facial expression but also used for a comical effect when the male character says something that is seena wrong or not right the camera shot changes to a close up to capture the emotion in the moment. the scene then cuts to a dolly shot that is used when the men are all in the car this is effective as it gives a more sense of realism as the car is moving. the camera angle then changes to a side view of the car which is seen as a long shot to see the men in the car clearly and which ones are more out there and comical that others. the camera shot is then followed up by a medium shot of two of the men just looking at each other. this is effective as it shows the emotion and sets a joke like mood in the trailer through facial expressions. the camera then cuts to a close up/ establishing shot of the las vegas sign which helps the audince set the scene again but also understand that the new setting is a wild and loud place to be. this is effective as it shows that the characters will be getting all types of trouble due to the setting. another dolly shot is used to follow the men into their hotel rooms this is an effective shot as it makes the audince feel apart of the scene the to the closeness of the camera to the men when walking in. later on in the trailer the setting changes to them in the next day in the hotel room this is seen through a still medium shot if one of the characters faces. this is effective as it shows how tired and worn out he is. another dolly shot is used to show the mess that was made the night before this is effective as it is a relatable scenario that older teens and adults can relate to. throughout the trailer close up shots are used when trying to focus in on a scenario or item this type of camera shot is commonly seen in comedy to focus on a comical piece in the film.
Editing: the opening clip to the trailer is a quick cut from a black screen to the establishing shot this type of quick edit is effective as it makes the start of the scene more dramatic and with a larger impact. the clips are edited very smoothly with the sound which makes the scene easier to watch for example in the next scene the clip is edited to a faster pace scene when the music picks up. in the next clip the time of the clip has been make quicker this is an effective editing technique as it shows time moving by due to the fast pace. the quicker pace scene nicely fade into the following scene when the guys enter the hotel room, this is effective as it makes the scene look more easy flowing and neater to watch. due to this part of the scene being in las vegas quick clips of typical vegas activities are shown with a pace edit inbetween seen as a fade to go through fast and neatly between clips. the faster pace editing makes the scenes feel more comical and non serious as the edit transitions between are calm fades. this is effective as it links well with the other technical elements. throughout the whole trailer the same style of transitions and pace edits are used to give the same comical fun feel. text is then added later on in the trailer to inform the audince of the film in a fun comical style. the quick cut to black with cool funky font links to the genre of the film.
Mise en scene: in the opening of the hangover the establishing shot shows a big american style house. the size of the house tells me that these people must have a lot of money and must be in a good job. the scene the cuts inside the house to two men putting suits on which is stereotypically warn by upper class wealthy people. the setting of the room is also seen as being very posh with having art and pottery in the room on display. this is effective as it show that this character is of a different ability to the average man due to wealth. further on in the trailer the four guts are seen in a nice expensive car this links the four men to having money and being able to spend money on anything they want. the scene then develops into the four men being in vegas due to the famous las vegas sign being show as a setting in the clip. the atmosphere of the scene then changes to a more comical scene as the men wake up to a abomination of mess, this is very effective as it helps give more of a joke like feel to the scene. the mean have been shown as being more distressed and warn through the use of makeup in the scene with one of the men losing a tooth and the others looking really tired this is very effective as it gives the sense of time gone by and the men have been through hard times.
Sound: much like other comedy trailer openings, this trailer opens with non diegetic music with an upbeat tempo that is used for effective as it makes the scene feel more relaxed and integrating. the non diegetic music then fades slightly so that the dialogue of the two characters is here this use of sound in the clip is effective because the drop of non diegetic music allows the joke that one of the characters says come through clearly. the scene then fades to a production advertisement during this transition the non diegetic sound changes to a louder and more upbeat instrumental this is very effective because it helps change atmosphere in the scene to more exciting and joke like feel. like in most comedy trailers when a joke or comical phrase is about to be said the non diegetic music stops to gain a greater effect in the moment. this use of sound is seen in this trailer when two characters are sitting on a sofa trying to have a serious conversation. later on in the trailer the dialogue stops and the non diegetic sound is the main sound track that is played then as the scene fades quickly the music comes to a stop and only ambient sound is heard. this is effective as it gives the effect of reality in the scene.
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