Teaser Trailer Analysis - The Fault in Our Stars (2014)

The Fault in Our Stars (2014)

The Fault in Our Stars is a romantic comedy-drama film released in June 2014. The film stars Shailene Woodley and Ansel Elgort and was distributed by 20th Century Fox. It gained $303,285,269 at the box office and received critical acclaim.

The MS at the beginning introducing the main character.

At the very beginning of the trailer we are introduced to the main character in a medium shot which hints the narrative of the film to the audience but also fans of Shailene Woodley will be automatically engaged and make them want to carry on watching the trailer and make them want to go and see the film. There is also a non-diegetic voiceover in the background of the beginning shots which is conventional of romance film trailers as the audience are made to feel sympathetic or have a connection with the characters, but it also gives some background to the setting and narrative of the film.

The non-diegetic incidental music then comes in after the voice over and is upbeat and reflects the happy tone of the film and the conventional atmosphere of the genre.

The first title shown throughout the trailer.

There is a title which tells the audience what the film is based on. "The best-selling novel by John Green" - this will persuade people to watch the film as it is highlighting that it is based on a best-selling novel, and will also make people who are fans of John Green want to see the film because if he has written novels that he likes then it will be likely that they will like The Fault in Our Stars.