BEETHOVEN FILM TRAILER ANALYSIS

By Sophie McGrath

Sound.

There is the typical non-diegetic sound of the voice over, this is used particularly to expose extra sections to the film. Trailer voices are always evident in film trailers as they are the extra bit of the trailer that gets the audiences attention.

The soundtrack on the trailer is intense in the beginning to show how naughty Beethoven is, the trailer then changes to an up beat tempo to show how the dog is becoming a family member.

Camera and Mise en scene.

High angle shot was used of the muddy paw prints to show how naughty the dog was. The muddy paw prints convey how Beethoven didn’t listen to anyone in his family.

Also the low angle shot of the dog jumping to save the girl has been shown in the trailer to show that the dog is a hero. This would draw the attention of the viewing public as they will want to see more of the heroic dog in action.

The wide shot of the dog food being poured adds humour to the trailer as the dog could never consume that much food. Also the dog food bag itself is bigger than the little girl which makes the trailer seem funnier. This would draw the attention of the audience as they will want to see more humour in the film.

Editing.

There is an insert of the other successful dog films, including ‘the wizard of OZ’ and ‘Lassie’ this will make the film appealing as they will want to watch another successful dog film.

In addition to this Slow motion is used when the dog is shaking all the mud off, this was used to show the effects of how naughty Beethoven is. This will draw the attention of the viewing public as they will think that its funny how the dog is completely disregarding all orders that his owner is giving him.