Close Analysis of Kidulthood
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L
nxADBlxdcg
The trailer of Kidulthood includes many structural
conventions. An example of this is the numerous
close ups of the main characters in the opening.
Another typical convention of Kidulthood’s trailer is
the use of slow, dramatic music which increases in
pace and tempo as the action in the trailer
progresses. As the trailer builds up to reveal
problems and events, it also reveals scenes of
confrontation in flashes and shows emotions using
extreme close ups.
The trailer of Kidulthood easily represents that the
genre of the films is social realism. The unique
selling point of Kidulthood is the extended use of
violence and the way in which it can be applied to a
number of people’s everyday lives. It is clear from
the trailer that the film has a young target audience,
of roughly 16-25 year olds. The voiceover is also
very typical of the films genre. It is the voices of
characters from the film, elaborating on the
dramatic events shown on screen.
The voiceover of the trailer includes the new of
Trifes girlfriend getting pregnant and puts lots of
extra emphasis on it as it is a major part in the
storyline. It also exaggerates the way in which the
characters speak. This could be a clear indication to
audiences of the social group and classes involved in
this film. When the music pace increases, the
spoken dialogue also of the voiceover also gets
much more serious and aggressive.
The written text on screen is a white font of a black
background. It includes credits and the release date
of the film. The name of the film is shown at the
beginning, as well as at the end of the trailer. This
could be to make audiences remember it. This
however, is unconventional of most social realism
trailers. The spoken language throughout is very
aggressive and mostly in a very angry or dramatic
tone. This also contributes in assisting the target
audience to identify the film and its genre.