Research - Film trailer, Knight & Day

Knight & Day is a 2010 action/adventure/comedy film with a slight tint of romance. I selected this film for my analysis as it is a classic sign of an action packed film, that has the slightly cheesy comedy tint to it.

The trailer begins with some shots that have been edited to the beats of the soundtrack, including fades and flashes to mix them together. Amongst these, the production company logos are cleverly blended in, instead of being at the very start like other conventional trailers. Continuing on, the trailer becomes very slow and more dramatic, adding a narrative of one of the main characters (Cameron Diaz). Her narrative is a line from the film, but also effectively sums up what the film is about, something useful for the trailer.

From here on, the trailer takes a more action packed turn, showing some of the more dramatic scenes in the film, along with a more fast paced soundtrack. In here are several action/gunshot scenes/car chases, but still mixed in with a couple of comedic moments. This overall gives an effect of how chaotic the films storyline could be, but also summing up what the entire film contains.