Analysis of the Gladiator Trailer
Trailers are important to films for a number of reasons. They promote a film and present it to the target audience, in order to encourage them to watch the film. Trailers also give the audience expectations of the film. The audience like to know what to expect of a film before they go and see it. The audience is given a taste of the story and the basic plot. This is done by showing an array of clips that are edited to a certain degree. The trailer normally ends with a 'cliff-hanger'. This is a term used to explain when an audience is not told the ending of a story. This makes them wonder in suspense as to what the possible endings could be, therefore drawing them
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I am looking at the camera shots/angles, colours, lighting, sound, plot, target audience and genre. The film Gladiator is an epic, action, war film with some romance and a lot of history. The opens image is of the 'universal' logo, an instantly recognisable big name. This is where the film was made. The following image is of the 'DreamWorks' logo. This is a Steven Spielberg company with a credible reputation. This is a distribution company. A dramatic drumbeat is heard at the start of the opening image which tells us instantly the genre of the film, an epic war film. This is because a heavy drumbeat is a reminiscent of battle.
The first actual shot of the trailer is of the words 'THE GENERAL' is then shown in bold whit capital letters. I t stands out upon the black background. The words move back and eventually fade into the background. At the beginning of this shot the music builds up, trumpets now accompany the drums. This gives out a sense of defiance and strength. The audience associates this with war and battle. This next shot is a mid shot of a man walking boldly with his head up high. He is walking through lines of soldiers in big strides. He is also dressed in armour, so we assume he is the general. The general has a stern, solemn expression he seems secure and confident. The lighting is bright but creates the sense of an austere atmosphere and a
Directed by Ridley Scott, Gladiator is an epic tale of honor, love, loyalty and power.
The example, foreshadowing is when the writer gives the audience clues in the text or script about what
The movie Gladiator is based on a fictional storyline that takes place during the time of Ancient Rome. After having learned about Ancient Rome and the fashions of that time, I can say that the film Gladiator had both accurate and inaccurate representations of Ancient Roman fashion throughout. Some of the costumes, hair and makeup shown in the movie were accurate, while others were not.
Each film has a distinct purpose associated with it. Whether this purpose is as simple as teaching children a valuable lesson or as complex as criticizing a society 's barriers, there are explicit goals which must be discerningly conveyed. There are specific elements to filmmaking which are designed to contribute to the goals set forth when making a film. Such elements include what would be considered "aesthetics of astonishment," or striking images, editing conflict and other techniques associated with montage filmmaking. Each of these techniques imprint a thought or logic on a film a kind of "watermark" that pushes the film itself towards the accomplishment of the original goals. Regardless of the need for the completion of these
Digital software didn’t exist to make shapes and words fly across the screen at the touch of a button. A title sequence sets a tone and atmosphere for a viewer, characters become introduced to the audience; Bass told stories in his title sequences that included a beginning, middle, and end. The primary purpose of a title sequence has always been to introduce the name of a film, introduce the actors, and introduce the main people that work on it. Title sequences may be considered the most important aspect of a film to some. In a perfect world the title sequence sets up an expectation for the audience and causes excitement, but sometimes they may not be interested in the intro, that can cause them to have a negative attitude towards the rest of the
Gladiator is a film about Maximus, a soldier of Rome that is forced into the gladiator arena after the emperor, Marcus Aurelius, is killed. This film follows the Hero’s Journey almost perfectly. Maximus encounters some form of all but a couple stages of the Hero’s Journey. The first phase of the Hero’s journey is departure, when the hero transitions from one world to another. The first stage in this phase is the call to adventure, which is when Maximus is asked by Marcus Aurelius to be the next emperor.
The Intended audience seems to be Adults, or anyone into fantasy and mystery movies. The writer's purpose in writing the film is to persuade or convince the audience to
In these works, seemingly strange events occur and are left unresolved, provoking the audience into a state of uncertainty so they can interpret the content for themselves. This leads to the audience discovering the deeper
Not all gladiators were brought to the arena in chains. While most early combatants were conquered peoples and slaves who had committed crimes, lured by the thrill of battle and the roar of the crowds, free men began voluntarily signing contracts with gladiator schools in the hope of winning and prize money, but not me I was poor and needed prize money to live. Female slaves were regularly condemned to the arena alongside their male counterparts, but a few citizens took up the sword of the own free will. The gladiators won massive fame among the lower classes. Our portraits graced the walls of many public places, also children played with gladiator action figures made of clay; and the most successful fighters even endorsed products. It’s been a couple of days since i’ve won the battle in the colosseum. The opponent's family is angry at me for the death of the gladiator.
Field claimed this was probably the most important act, as within the first five minutes it is assumed that audiences will be able to tell if they will enjoy a film or not and whether they will continue watching it at all. Field states that this act was extremely vital for any filmmaker to perfect, this is because it makes sure the audience’s interest is invested. It should introduce the theme of the film, protagonist, why the audience should care about said protagonist, film style and the problem affecting the protagonist.
The upcoming movie trailers we get before the start of every feature can either be a great advantage or a great disadvantage. I have complained more than once about how the trailer ruined what otherwise would have been a great scene simply because we'd already seen it. Spoiler alert much? Or the trailer looks so great! Just so amazingly awesome that this is definitely the movie we cannot miss...only to be hit with crippling disappointment that the movie is 95% horrible and the 5% of the good stuff was what pretty much made up the trailer. Or we have a movie like 10 Cloverfield Lane. Where the trailer gives us so little to go on we are intrigued. I couldn't even find a satisfying enough summary for the movie. When we get a teaser trailer like
preparation before you go to see the movie. Just like appetizers before the main course. And it
The film Gladiator is not only known for Russell Crowe’s Academy award winning performance, but it is also known for it’s camerawork and cinematography. This film has a considerable amount of blatant formalism, which director Ridley Scott uses to portray Maximus’ message. Camera angles are commonly used to distinguish power in a scene, most of the time by using low-angle or high-angle shot. These types of angels are seen throughout the film. A main part of cinematography is color symbolism seen throughout Gladiator. Another key component of camerawork used by director Ridley Scott are the various types of shots he use. In the text Understanding Movie by
In the movie Gladiator, Russell Crowe plays a battle hardened Roman General who, through a series of unfortunate events, becomes a gladiator. He starts out on the front lines of a battle against barbarians. The war against them has been going on for some time however this is the final battle that will end the war. The battle rages and the Romans come out victorious. The Caesar then emerges and praises Maximus (Russell Crowe) for his leadership. The Caesar then asks him if he will become Caesar after his death because his son Commodus is not fit to rule. Commodus hates his father’s decision and kills him so his wish will die with him. Commodus then orders Maximus to be killed, he escapes and rides as fast as he can back home but is too late. He comes home to find his wife and son burned alive. He is then captured and sold into slavery where he becomes a gladiator and moves up in the ranks as a skilled fighter. He makes friends with a black slave and they both move together up to larger arenas. He makes it to the Coliseum where he reveals himself to Commodus declaring he will have his vengence. Commodus accepts Maximus’ challenge after delivering a fatal wound to his back. He fights Commodus despite the injury and kills him but then dies himself.
- The antagonist in the story, he is the son of Marcus Aurelius. Commodus is an arrogant man who lusts for power which led him into killing his own father and would do anything to get rid of anyone that may threaten his claim to the throne.