Dear John - Official Movie Trailer [High Quality] - HD analysis

From this film I have chosen certain elements from one particular shot, in this case the opening shot ( shown above)which I would like to include in our own advanced portfolio, since I feel it would be very effective in establishing both our target audience and and settings/ locations mise-en-scene . Primarily the opening shot depicts Amanda and Channing locked in a passionate scene, they are gazing towards each other with looks of admiration and devotion, expressing the everlasting love between them. This is implemented by the use of the two shot which has been angled in order to present Amanda from her side portfolio as her and Channing are about to kiss. I also like the use of lighting which of course is natural daytime lighting making the shot look clear and professional, thus the film looks authentic, like a real Romantic Drama. The blue in the foreground almost has an angelic glow surrounding them which represents the symbolism of their love for one another. In terms of our own production there are many ideas which can be obtained from this. This includes the following:

• outdoor scenes that make use of scenic backgrounds and iconic imagery in order to maintain a continuum throughout the teaser trailer i.e. we may have a shot of a woodland manipulated several times with different people and imagery ect , in order to convey to the audience that this an important symbol motif. This in turn can be used with non-diegtic sound that acts as a motif throughout as well i.e. a clock ticking, slowly as though time is slowing down, conveying to the audience that this an important notion to consider.
• Contrast between two characters to clearly define to the audience the intertwining relationships between all of the cast. For example we could replicate the shot shown above in the video of Dear John and then enhance it using contrast i.e. instead of the angelic blue use a softer more feminine glow i.e. pinky yellow in order to express the dominance of  females within the film, creating a post feminist character.
• With further explanation on from the last point about female characters within our trailer; we should have them portrayed as strong yet expressive characters that do not conform to the traditional stereotype of a passive, submissive woman. This would then make our film relevant to contemporary society and therefore it allows the audience to identify with the characters more.