Deconstructing a teaser trailer

Deconstructing a Teaser Trailer

Funny Games (2008) Michael Haneke

Tension Graph

The graph shows how I was very not scared to being with

As it got to the climax I got very scared

At the end I felt more relaxed

A woman’s hand A nice car as it has

a modern dash A ring on her

finger shows she is married to either a man or in a civil partnership

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This can be seen to show the family as being alone in the middle of nowhere

They are quite rich, they have a boat

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Shows this to be a normal family

Shows a unity

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This foreshadows later events

Shows that the Dad likes golf

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Shows the family has a closeness

Father and son activity out on the river or lake

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Passive audience, watching the action rather than being in it

Shows the boy is scared, alerts you to some danger

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Over the shoulder, shows a talk or confrontation

His face is blurred and you can’t see him

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Everything looks calm

Brothers look similar

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This was foreshadowed earlier

Shows the weapon that will be used by the boys

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Man down, Man down!

Shows he is weak, in danger and troubled

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Looking very calm Open door -

intruding

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Shows the closeness of the family

The close up in the 3 shot shows the family’s fear

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Shows it is a game Red is danger

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Might strike a deal?

Shows the power of the white boys

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Shows is to be a sadistic movie

Red is dangerous

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Establishes the room

Shows the situation

Shows the family’s distress

Passive audience as you are watching in

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He is looking at someone

Scary

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Shows the mean streak of the film

Red is dangerous

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An idea? The gun shows

power Neither are alone

as they sit close together

2 shot also shows the closeness of these characters

Screen Shot – 01:18

Not looking up shows she is very angry and upset

A big chance from the calm woman at the start

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Looks sadistic Looks angry He is thinking A close up shows

his emotion

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Looks a bit like E.T Looks distressed

and very ill

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Seen something shocking

Has a gun, powerful

Both are in white which is usually purity

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He looks in pain Scares the

audience

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Close up Looks scared

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Running in the dark

Danger Fear Something could

get him

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Holding her back Shows the power

difference

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Power struggle Trying to attack

the white man

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Red is dangerous Makes you wonder

which characters this is about

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Very big impact on the audience

Red is danger

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He is laughing Something bad is

happening but he finds it funny

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She is stripped, shows the power struggle

Can’t see her emotion on her face, distressing

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Good at explaining the movie without showing too much action

Red is dangerous

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Red is dangerous

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Very distressed look

Very calm on the man

Shows power difference

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Everything is white

He’s coming to get you

Very calm, makes people more nervous

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Running to the house

Scared It is fast tempo

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Red is danger The word makes

you think

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Red is danger Impact word

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This could be either protecting the woman or hurting her

The man looks concerned

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He looks scared but powerful

He is standing up, showing his power over the others

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She looks desperate

In fear

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Looks arrogant Could be a

dentist? Looks in power

even though he is sat down

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Grabbing the knob Trying to escape Shows danger

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Red is dangerous Impact word

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Running away Looks like he is

hiding Scares the

audience that someone will get him

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Red is danger Warns you on the

boys

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Makes the movie seem good

Red is dangerous

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A knife This must be

important in the future if it is shown now

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Red is dangerous

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A knife is dangerous

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He looks ill He looks scared He is running from

danger

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He might have wet himself because he is scared

There is a sense of fear on his face

He looks quite ill Close up shows his

emotion

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He is in shock He is creepy

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Red is dangerous The word brutal

shows that there will be violence

Screen Shot – 01:45

Red is dangerous

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He is having a laugh, complimenting the title of Funny Games

Screen Shot – 01:46

The man is very much in power

There is a confrontation as it is an over the shoulder shot

Screen Shot – 01:49

A gun is a violent weapon

It seems to be a female hand which shows that the woman is going to shoot at some point

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He looks creepy He is looking down

to the character showing he is powerful

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She is in her bra so she shows she is powerless and stripped of her humanity (clothing)

On her knees shows she is weak

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Dark lighting to add atmosphere

Running away because the child is scared

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The light is only on the child and house showing that they are alone

The white of the house would usually show safety but this isn’t

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There is clearly distress with the woman

She is praying and on her knees, she is looking for saviour

This could be very religious

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Red means danger It is the film’s title Big and bold font

gets straight to the audience

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White often means purity

Doctors wear white so and a lot of people are scared of doctors

He looks sadistic

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This makes the audience think

The red can mean danger

It shows that this is a game also

Fin.