Pitch Perfect- Trailer Analysis

• Soundtrack to engage the audience (fun and upbeat to suit the genre and audience) 
• Short cuts to get a story outline and character recognition  
• The basic outline of the film 
• The release date or 'COMING SOON'  
• The main characters viewed so the audience can get a general idea
• Voice overs from the characters, in different scenes (in this case singing also) 
• Showing the audience the costumes, time period, props and locations (College) 
• Music changes within the different scenes of the film 
• Zooms and pans into relevant components in the film 
• No quotes or actors names due to the audience being shown clips but also wanting to see a big finish at the end with the name of the film. 
• Letting the audience get to know the main characters personalities 
• Has a climax- big finish at the end to get the audience excited 
• Parallel cutting to show something that is happening at the same time
• Sound bridge to go from a different scene to the next
• Shows the main focus of the film and that is the singing
• Shows what company has produced, made and distributed the film 
• Music to suit the genre and audience throughout the whole trailer 
• Funny clips from the film to make the audience want to go and see the film even more 
• Directors and creators of the film 
• Has the name at the end, with a relevant song to the film which makes the story and plot good

Representation of the Trailer

The plot of the film is about a new girl who moves to go to college and finds herself singing in the shower and being mad to join a singing group of the college who compete at worlds, through being in the Bella's she begins to enjoy it and wants to break the tradition of what they usually do in competitions, by doing this she finds herself a new boy who is on the other team and are rivals, she decides to compete and wins the competition also getting the boy back. 

• The locations being shown to show the audience what type of time period and what audience the film is focused at. 
• Shows different social groups to fit in with the plot of the film. 
• Costumes that the main characters are wearing to show the time period but also there personalities because of what clothes they have. 
• Fat Amy telling the girls in charge of the Bella's why she is called 'Fat Amy' shows the audience the different clashes and social hierarchies between your look or weight. (Judging her before they even meet her, stereotypes)
• Shows the troubles they go through to win the competition but also the troubles they have with other characters (Relationship problems) shows reality. 
• The trailer makes the audience want to be in the girls position being so 'talented' and happy with school etc.