War of the Worlds Teaser Trailer 3

The opening shot of this Teaser trailer is an institution shot which Introduces the audience to the film institution Paramount which is an international known company , this suggests that the movie will be of good production as the audiences will recognize the institution and expect it to be of good standard. There is then a brief use of sound bridge used where we can hear the protagonists voice over the institution title. This is used to cut to the next shot which is a close up shot of the main characters face. There is direct mode of address with the audience as Tom cruise is looking directly at us as he speaks, this immediately engages the audience into the story so it feels more personal to them. The camera then cuts to a high angle close up shot of a little girl looking up shaking her head with a expression that connotes fear. This makes her look vulnerable and causes the audience to sympathize with her, it suggests that she will have to taken care of in the story possibly by the protagonist.The film institution title then appears shortly reminding the audience.