ILL MANORS: REVIEW

1.     What are the typical codes and conventions of film trailers - what information is usually provided?

The main characters are usually shown, as well as shots of any interesting events, these events aren't shown enough for the audience to identify exactly what is happening. 

2.     How are trailers distributed?
Trailers can be shown as an advert in either TV, YouTube, or in cinemas. Furthermore trailers are often on the official website of the movie – as this website is there to provide audience with more information on the film. Trailers are also distributed as YouTube video’s on the movie’s official YouTube page, or any other associates’ YouTube channel e.g. Revolver Entertainment, Fox.

3.     How does Ill Manors use trailer conventions?
The trailer a shows the main characters of the movie, and allows the audience to identify with them, however not too much information on them is revealed in order to not give away the story of the movie, because if the story is hidden

4.     Who is the target audience? Does it have a unique selling point or use particular techniques to appeal to the audience? Consider the way the scenes are edited together – does the trailer give away any clues about the      narrative? Are the main stars visible in the trailer? Is there information about the director of the film? Is there information about the release date? Is a narrator’s voice-over used?

5.     How has the genre of the film been represented through characters, settings, lighting, colour, music/dialogue, camera shots/movements/angles and editing

Characters

The characters in ill manors are mainly youths, so either young adults, or teenagers/pre-teens. All of the characters are shown to be from a lower class background, which belong to the socio group of C2-E. The characters are represented to be seen as some whose uses and gratifications is mainly escapism, as they need a way out, and they all have different escapes, e.g. selling drugs to make money for Chris. These characters are youth, and the genre is definitely represented through them as they are from an urban area, with plenty of drama in their life.

Setting

The settings that are used in Ill manors shows that there is a contrasting side to the East London. East London is deliberately shown in this movie in order to contract the legacy of the Olympics, in order to show no matter what, the reality will still be the reality, and regardless of how much an area can develop it doesn't necessarily mean that the youth and people will also change. The area was deprived and urban, in the centre of the attractive Olympic stadium meaning that it fit perfectly with the genre being 'urban drama', as many of the locations were dramatic and really what they are shown in the movie! In addition, the genre could be crime too, and these locations that were dangerous can denote and link in with crime, danger and streets.

Lighting

There was lighting used in the trailer which was black and white in order to show it's a flashback. There is also dim and dark lighting used in order to show what a that Kirby, the drug dealer is closest to the 'villain' role, as he is shown in this lighting, making the story seen mysterious, and crime like. The dark lighting creates suspense and mysterious, linking to the crime drama genre. When the lighting is bright, it shows the happy and more positive moments, representing characters moods.

Colours

The narrative of the movie isn't very bright and cheerful, it is rather depressing and down bringing therefore the trailer uses colours like grey, black ect in order to show that the movie will be depressive and not necessarily something that entertains in a exciting manner.

Music/Dialogue 

Plan B uses his rap, alongside Faith SFX to beat-box in order to create the rap which was used in the trailer in order to narrate the story, however the narration wasn't shown fully, so the story isn't given away. In addition, a lot of swearing was used in the dialogue in order to represent the type of genre the movie was - an urban drama, a lot of the language used in the trailer was also explicit, therefore meant that it can be seen aggressive and therefore relate to the genre of crime too. The music was non diegetic and fast paced, this also created tension, and built suspense, fitting in with the genre of both crime and urban drama. 

Cinematography/Editing

The cinematography used was varied. A range of angles and movement was used in the trailer. Firstly close ups of characters were shown, in order for the audience to relate to them as they are able to see their facial expression, which was mainly serious. Low angles have been used on certain characters so they are shown to be more superior. In addition long/medium shots are used to show the characters in full  i.e. the audience are then able to see their dressing and body language, allowing them to relate the angles to the genre, of crime and urban drama.