Analysis 3: Inbetweeners Trailer

This establishing shot is used very effectively to set the scene of the boat party. This is a signifcant symbol of teenage holidays as most teenagers will go on an all day boat party to conclude their holidays. The shot helps to give an overview of the scene, it also gives you an indication that this will be a key event during the film as it's been included in the trailer and their are various shots included throughout the trailer of the boys on the boat.

This second shot is of a wide shot and shows Jay, Neil, Simon watching as Will gets his 'last wedgie' before they leave school. The composition of the shot is important as there is an obvious reluctance to help Will from the other three. Also the shot shows the clear dominance of the two bullies over the other boys as they are stood back in fear of being subjected to the same sort of bullying. This shot is good as it shows that even as they are leaving they still haven't got any popular and nothings changed really.

This third shot is a two shot of Simon and Carli, in the shot we can clearly see that Carli is trying to get Simon off of her, which shows her dominance over him as he is clearly in love with her and will do anything for her. The composition of the shot is key as it shows the reluctance of Carli and the persistance of Simon, which shows his devotion to her. The shot is also used to set the scene as they're making out in Carli's bedroom therefore she will be more at home and this will add to her dominance over him.

In this shot you can see the costumes used by the characters, the clothing is casual however you can tell they're on holiday due to prop of the football being held by Neil, Jay having a hoody tied around his waist and also Neils tan. The change in costumes from the school shirts at the beginning of the trailer to the casual holiday clothing in this shot shows how they're maturing and growing up throughout the trailer and obviously the movie aswell.

These two shots show the shot reverse shot used between the two characters, Will sitting over the attractive blonde girl. This editing technique is used to show the contrast between the two characters in physical appearance, as the girl is extremely attractive and more laid back whereas Will is seen as a typical geek and he seems extremely synical on everything. The shot reverse shot also helps bring across the conversation between the two characters well as the quick cutting from Will to the girl helps the conversation to flow well this is aswell as contrasting them both at the same time. The setting of the conversation helps as well as it's located at a hotel and they're sitting by the pool in the sun, therefore the atmosphere is more relaxed and calm. This represents the girl's attitude as she is also very relaxed and at home at the hotel, this is compared to Will who seems more uptight and less at home.

In this close up shot we can see Will's confusion at losing his glasses, together with the low key lighting used due to it being nightime, this shot helps to show Wills as being vulnerable. The shallow focus used in this shot helps to emphasise Will's position as the only clear image on the screen is Will. Due to him losing his glasses we're seeing the shot as he would, as the background is out of focus and his eye sight, without his glasses, would be blurry and out of focus. So the shallow focus may represent the loss of his vision. The low key lighting also emphasises this as the darkness wouldn't help his vision.