A voiceover
is an instantly recognisable convention of a film trailer and has several
functions which are;
- Helps us make sense of the narrative by giving us background information, such as where the action is set.
- Informs us about the characters.
- Showcases the stars appearing in the film.
- Gives us information about important production personnel such as the director and producer and their previous work.
- Helps to build anticipation about the film’s release.
- Reinforces the title of the film.
- Sets the tone of the film.
- Summarises the story in around 5-8 lines. It does not give the ending, but helps us anticipate what is to come.
When analysing the Honey 2 trailer we saw that not all the
function of a voiceover were used, as it didn’t have relevance to the film. For
example showcases the stars appearing in
the film, the voiceover didn’t need to be used for this as there were no a
list stars staring in the film. However some examples of where the functions
have been used are informing us about the
characters. The voiceover states “Maria has all the right moves...But just
couldn’t get the brakes” this sets her up as a good dancer but tells us she is
going to have to fight and find her own way. Another example of where the
voiceover is used is that it sets the
tone of the film when he says “When the battle beings” telling us there is
going to be some sort of dance war between to gangs, which is also back up by
the moving images we see. The voice over is used again, “She’s gotta take the
first step to get a second chance”. This helps
us make sense of the narrative by giving us background information, it
tells us as an audience she is going to go some sort of struggle by the end of
the film.
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