Deconstruction of 'Crazy Stupid Love';

We decided to do a deconstruction of a romantic-comedy this was because we saw it as a completely different genre to thriller and though that it would be a great opportunity to make comparisons. Also it would help us to recognize the differences in the two genres and the way they are presented. This would then go on to help us find what would not fit with the genre of a thriller.

The first still image shows an example of the transitions used in this clip for example you can see how the clip has changed scene by sliding into the other as if they were all a circle. In this clip it gives the audience the taste of the comedy in the film. Almost like a teaser of what is to come. The upbeat and high pitch music makes the clips seem to be of a positive attitude. Therefore linking it to the genre of the film trailer.

The second still image introduces one of the main characters. They introduce him with the character himself saying the simple greeting of ‘Hello’. The music smoothly changes to something that seems to be a bit more dramatic. The music suggests that the man is meant to be a bit of a smooth player and is to be seen as the attractive one in the scene. Also the close up shows how in this scene this character is the most important to introduce, as most of the time is spent focusing on him.

The third still image shows both of the main characters together, and shows how they met. The lighting is dim here this helps to create the setting and atmosphere. Here a mid shot is used to show how the characters are sat with each other and how they are both important therefore the shot is balanced for the characters.  The music is used as a background noise and helps create the effect of the genre. This is because the music is quite upbeat and cheery, which shows the comical effect of the film trailer. Also in this shot you are introduced to what the characters are like by the way they are holding themselves, also showing how they both appear to be comfortable around each other.

The fourth still image shows both main characters. It shows how one is more confident than the other in the way he has positioned himself whilst naked. Also the use of the other characters head as almost a shield is a good use of the positioning of the cameras. It makes the scene and comical effect quite suitable and discrete. Rather than being crude and a bit too much. Therefore showing how the film can appeal to much larger audience as the age restriction will be lower.

The fifth still image shows one of the main characters bursting through the doors. The way in which he does this shows hoe he is commanding attention and is not scared to receive it. Also the music seems to get louder here this could help to create the dramatic and sudden effect of this character bursting through the doors. Also because the doors and surroundings are quite dark it appears that there is a spotlight around the character.

The sixth still image shows the co-operation that helped to create the film. This is shown through the well known contrast of white on black this helps appear bold and strongly stand out. However the background is a fading black. The effect of having the black become a blue almost spotlights/highlights the words. Also the font is very basic which makes it eligible to most of the attended audience.

The seventh still image shows the title of the film. The title is also a black and white contrast, which is in the same font as the co-operation. This helps to continue the theme and helps link them together. Also the title takes up the whole screen to help it memorable and sticking. Here the title appears to be half-way through the trailer; this could help the audience link it with the film, when they come to remember the trailer. The music is still continuous throughout the trailer, however here it appears to have become louder.

The Eighth still image shows one of the characters in the film with the actors name next to them. This is done with most of the frequent characters in the film. This helps the audience recognise them and main even persuade some to watch the film because the actor/actress is well known or one of their favourites. The lighting for each shot of the characters are kept the same this is to help the clip but continuous and make all the shots and clips flow.

The ninth still image shows the two main characters once together. This is so that the ends of the trailer links back to the start of the trailer were the characters meet. This suggests that the characters stay friends. Also it is so that the audience will them remember who the main stars are. As the most of the trailer is spent on them which show there importance and that they are the ones to remember.