Inception Trailer

The background music within this trailer is fast paced string music with dramatic base tones. This combination creates tension for the audience and indicates that the film will be suspenseful and dramatic. At the end of this trailer the string music fades out and just the large base tones are left. This creates a dramatic atmosphere for the audience as there are aspects of silence. 

The trailer uses all fast paced editing, this adds to the tension created by the sound. As it is fast paced it indicates that the film will be exciting and suspenseful.

Throughout the start of the trailer there is also a voice over of Cobb (Leonardo Dicaprio), this begins to tell the narrative to the audience. It also shows that there is a big star within the film, this could attract the audience to watch it as they are fans. This is also paired with a mid-shot of him to indicate that he is the main character and that the plot will revolve around him.

A close up of the spinner is used within the trailer to indicate that it will have huge importance within the plot. However the audience do not find out what it is, which leads to mystery. This will engage the audience with the trailer and lead to them wanting to see the film.

A wide shot of the town closing over has been used. This indicates to the audience that the plot will revolve around the imaginary/dream worlds. This will entice the audience, as they will want to know what it means.

Shots are used to tell the audience that it is made by ‘The Director of The Dark Knight’. People who enjoyed the Dark Knight will then be interested by inception, as it is of the same genre and quality.