Action

Mission impossible: Rouge nation

In this action trailer the first shot we are shown is an establishing shot of the city, this is immediately effective as we know in a busy city, danger lurks around the corner. In this shot we have the orange sunset rising above the city, this high visibility colour attracts the audience and highlights the city. It can be known as quite a calming colour and in this tense could imply the calm before the storm, this is effective as it can then gradually increase with action, increasing the suspense.

The mysterious non diegetic sound of the voice over is then added (creating awareness) with fast paced editing shots. In these shots we have close ups of main characters but with the tracking of Tom Cruise, having more prevalence. Therefore we can tell that Tom Cruise is the main character which is successful for this film as he is known for action movies. The low angle shot of Tom wearing sunglasses and looking above the camera represents him as sleek which could attract a female audience as well as males, it also implies that he holds a lot of power. We get a medium shot of Tom riding a motorbike in a chase, which follows the codes and conventions of the genre, this is effective as we begin to see the action taking place. This is added by a medium shot of Tom running towards us with guns being shot at behind him. The music is still quite slow but the beats represent more danger to come and carry on creating tension. When we get a medium shot of Tom Cruise locked In the steam room the beats match the bangs on the window, this is effective as it all happens quickly and ends with his hand on the window, showing a shot of a women being shot in the head, the audience are then introduced to the villain as well as the hero.

The next shot is a fighting scene, where Tom escapes his capture with the help of a female. This again could add interest to the female audience whether there may be romance interpreted in this film. Skills are displayed as they both take out a team of guys displaying a full blown of action, the female is wearing all black which can connote power which is shown and mystery, which is successful as it creates enigmas to who she really is and if she is a villain or a hero and the trailer never gives away.

A team full of guys all holding weapons swarm a hotel, this scene is effective due to the non-diegetic sound of the song singing “ready or not”. Again, there still isn’t fast paced music but the slow beat pf clocking creates suspense leading up to ‘the last mission’. Throughout this song we are shown fast paced editing shots of all the action and the audience understand what the mission is all about. We get medium shots of characters all covered up In black, connoting they are a dangerous high skilled group on motorbikes shooting guns again in another chase. Tom shows skill in the car where he skids and takes them all out, representing his power and dominance throughout. We get a medium shot from a low angle of one of the main characters in a green dress, here we aren’t shown her face, this adds mystery to who she actually is and infers that she has much more power than we think. This female can be used to play a seductive role in the film and again adds romance. Gradually the music becomes more upbeat keeping the audience engaged and on the edge of their seat.

In the ending of the trailer we are introduced to the well-known theme tune of mission impossible, this is effective as it appeals to all fans. We then get a high angle shot of Tom running across the top of a moving aeroplane, as he holds on for his life the audience are fully engaged, ending with this will make the audience much more curious to see what happens next as we are left with lots of enigmas such as who is the female, did they complete their mission, who the villain is and what does he want.