The NotebookTrailer Analysis

On-Screen TextThe producing company is

panned across the screen near the start of the article so it is reliable in production and quality.

It is referenced to be a New Line Cinema film, which is also well-known and is presented across a picturesque view which can show luxury in viewing.

On-Screen TextThe author is described with

on-screen text, so fans may be able to look into this or recognise the authors name.

The typography of “The Notebook” is stylised to link to the word, creating personalisation and a more realistic idea that it could be like a true story.

CameraThis wide frame with the main woman in the centre can portray her beauty and how everything is drawn to her, and orientated around her and her desirability.

The medium shot with a big, beautiful house in the background can bring romanticism in where the film is set and the character featured. With natural light, audiences take an instant liking to this character.

This low angle with low lighting of the main character allows the target audience of females feel the romantic connotations of this character, as he smiles looking up.

The first scene that is shown is an establishing shot of a natural, scenic environment, following the two characters in a boat. This can give audiences the entertainment and relaxation from Blumler and Katz’s uses and gratifications theory as the natural scenery connotes ease in watching the film.

EnigmasThe theme of serious relationships and marriage is portrayed with the wedding dress scene. Being angled through a mirror can portray how the woman is feeling and audiences will consider if this is her decision.

The 1940’s setting is clear through the costume and setting, for example army uniform, as well as the style of fashion

and hair. This historical aspect differentiates this film from other

romances.

It is clear that this film involves a difference in class due to this dinner scene. This has most likely been used in the trailer to introduce the struggles the couple face, which gradually get more clear. It creates a division between what the audience want and the reality of their struggles.

SoundPiano instrumental music begins the scene,

this calm tone is a convention of romance films. This begins to involve violin sounds to enhance the emotion as the struggles of the relationship are introduced.

A voice over is used to describe the film, with a soothing voice as though he is reading a story, linking to the “notebook” theme.

The actors are read out in the voice over so audiences can recognise the quality in the film.

EditingThis involves various clips throughout the entire film

being faded in in short cuts. This gives audiences a general feel of the emotions that are entwined through the whole film, and there is characterisation and romanticising in the main couple. Audiences will become instantly attached to them as their entire relationship is revealed without giving away too much.

Birds are edited over scenes at some points in the film, which can create a theme – this often connotes purity and peace.