Sci fi trailer analysis Gravity

                                                                       Gravity

Setting: the setting throughout the trailer is in space above earth to put the audience in prospective how high up the astronaut is in limbo at.The fact that the audience only sees the struggle Sandra bullock is in space suggests to them that the film will very much not have the same conventions as a typical sci-fi film as it concentrates on one perspective of a character in space instead of flashing scenes between astronauts and earth.the lighting used throughout the trailer is very dark and shows elements of sinisterism/fear which can be related to other film genres such as horror thus giving the target audience negative and sympathetic emotions towards Sandra bullocks character.

Costume: the only costume you really see is one space suit that the main antagonist is wearing suggesting that the film will be based around that one astronaut instead of the majority of other sci fi films like Apollo 13'this in turn can attract larger audiences because of the unique aspect the film gives audiences (POV of astronaut).Even though the majority of the trailer is the astronaut wearing the white space suit there is a snappy image of her out of the suit in a plain vest showing the audience that she is either comfortable before a disaster strikes or she has escaped from rotating recklessly through orbit which you see before this shot of her in a vest.

Props: the most prominent props in the trailer are spacecrafts and connection objects which Sandra bullock is either connected to or has been detached from such as antennas and radios.Each of the connection props was used very wisely in the production of this trailer as the fast paced shots of the trailer allowed audiences to actually feel like the disaster is happening to them"the aspect all films want to capture for the audience.one example of this could be  the white bar which moves Sandra bullock around rapidly.

Narrative: From the trailer we find out a few things about the story line and a few things we are left to wonder and think about (enigmas). We find out that Sandra bullocks character is in grave danger as she shows raw emotion throughout the trailer in difficult situations led on by a spacecraft disaster.However the audience is left to ponder about certain aspects of the trailer such as if she ever makes it back down to to earth which is the main idea of the film thus leaving audiences wanting to watch the film.

Sound: there is a slight non digetic sound of a dramatic boom which will give the audience the aspect of darkness instantly which in turn allows the audience to get straight into the film trailer at the start of the trailer but is pro dominantly digetic in the majority of the trailer with sounds such as heavy breathing, radio voices and quick movements of the astronaut hitting various objects.

Representation: the film trailer is all about one female astronauts struggle of being left in limbo giving the audience the effect of worry and sympathy solely towards her which is also quite rare in sci-fi films as they are mostly represented with a crew of astronauts instead of one antagonist giving the audience even more relate ability towards the character by allowing the emotion of being alone.