The first thing we're introduced to is a black room with a spotlight of a dancer just off the centre of the screen with the voice over stating "I had a dream last night about a girl who was turned into a swan, and her prince falls for the wrong girl, and she kills herself" - That is the story summed up. But we don't particularly notice this, because the close up of feet and intricate moves she makes brings us more focused on the picture than the voice. Now a more threatening pipe song comes into focus bringing a sense of hype to the making of this film. An establishing shot of the ballet room the film places much emphasis on gives us an idea of where the film is based, with lots of very talented dancers practising together in a dark room - Notice the walls and floor are all black. This colour is of key focus to the cinematography. We hear "The only person standing in the way is you" with her reflection not following her, but having a world of it's own - Double personality signifier. The music has this wind like noise matching to the movement of reflection, almost paranormal like. And the screen goes black giving vulnerability. The pace of the music drives the tension of the trailer up until the final 'curtain' as the anguish of the character comes to a dramatic and tense end at the close of the trailer. The use of colouring is key to the effect of this trailer as it dictates the thriller genre and also the lack of hope and happiness, usually signified by colour.
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