Textual Analysis of the OTS......Taken

Taken-OTS analysis.


lighting:

At the start of the OTS it is being shot using natural light as it is a sunny day, although having said this the lighting seems to change into what is possibly artificial lighting to create the mood and atmosphere.

Costume:

During the start of the trailer the father wears smart and sophisticated clothing, this may be to come across as intelligent or maybe due to self-respect and pride. His daughter Kim is seen to wear dresses and girly clothing this may show that to the father she is still their little girl. As the OTS progresses we see the kidnappers for a quick second shot they are seen to all be wearing black this shows us that they must be up to something or have something to hide. The fathers dress code changes throughout s he can be seen wearing more casual clothing. Same goes for his daughter Kim as you can see in one shot she is wearing something quite opposite to her usual girly clothing, this may show us how she has changed due to the kidnapping.

Facial expressions and body language:

Kim and her father can be seen hugging, this shows they are close, at the start the facial expressions are mostly smiles this shows they are looking forward to the trip and expect nothing bad to happen. Suddenly the facial expressions change as a shot of Kim shows her in shock as her friend Amanda is being kidnapped. Whilst her father seems to be in distraught. The facial expressions can help the audience become more involved and have abetter understanding of what is happening. Her fathers face is one of which he is determined to find his daughter. When we see a shot of Kim while she is being sold, she looks lost and defeated.

Makeup

Very little make-up is visible it is very bare and natural showing her innocence. Although having said this during her being sold she is seen to have make-up this shows the change in her as she went from being innocent and vulnerable to being in make-up about to be sold.

 

 

 

 

 

Location:

 

We know that Kim and her father are based in America due to their accents also we are shown an establishing shot of the Eiffel tower which shows they are in Paris.

 

 

Props:

The father begins with holding a present showing us it is his daughters birthday..  When he uses his phone to call his daughter in Paris and she tells him there are people in her apartment, He gets out a leather suitcase showing it is something important he gets out spy equipment showing he is more intelligent than maybe first perceived. He also has guns etc. which are all common factors of a thriller movie.

 

 

Shots:

To start  sequence a medium long shot is used as the main characters are introduced., This enables the audience to view the setting as a whole and gage what sort of characters the two are. Close-ups are used to enable the audience to view the facial expressions of the characters to know how they are feeling. An establishing shot is also used to show the new location of Paris, it shows the Eiffel Tower . An over the shoulder shot used during conversation so the audience can see who's speaking. Low angle shot used when father is on phone to kidnapper shows his superiority. A  wide shot is used when a man jumps off a bridge and a close up is used of a mans  mouth when he is speaking on the phone. A point of view shot has also been used while looking through a spy hole on the door, this gives the audience a sense of being there.

 

 

 

 

Sound: 

Diegetic sound is used through the form of dialogue and also non-diegetic sounds when the phone rings and the mans being electrocuted this sets a mood for the audience. Also there is a lot of hyperbolic sound used, The volume builds up to cause tension. Nearer the end of the sequence the sound fastens and images build up pace making it more direct.