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Individual analysis of 3 existing Horror Trailers in booklet (Lesson 1.1)

Individual analysis of 3 existing Horror Trailers in booklet I will be analyzing three different monster sub genres focusing on: Mis en scene, Camera, Editing and Sound.  Sub genre Monsters: Godzilla 1954 trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKrj1ymJzmo The sub genre of monsters is a classic trait as a horror film as it is easy to identify and audience are very attracted to it. Specifically speaking of the Godzilla trailer made in 1954 by Japanese creator Ishiro Honda. Firstly I noticed how sound played a pivotal role in emphasizing the effect of a 60ft monster, the pace of the sound was also admirable as the frantic, fluctuated music pace matched with the trailer enticing the audience into wanting why that was. In addition editing techniques such as jump cuts were evident in the trailer as they helped build tension to the trailer quickly building anticipation for the audience. Furthermore cross cutting was integrated into the trailer as the audience saw from tw