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Teaser Trailer analysis for 'The Last Airbender'

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The Last Airbender The Last Airbender AnnotationsAnnotations

Teaser Trailer Annotations – Teaser Trailer Annotations – Saajid PatelSaajid Patel

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0:07-0:11 0:07-0:11

A wisp of smoke comes in accompanied A wisp of smoke comes in accompanied by ‘flutey’ music from the right side of the by ‘flutey’ music from the right side of the screen and disappears to the left side, screen and disappears to the left side, while revealing the directors name ‘M. while revealing the directors name ‘M. Night Shyamalan’ to let audiences know Night Shyamalan’ to let audiences know who the director of this upcoming film is.who the director of this upcoming film is.

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0:12-0:560:12-0:56 This is one whole uncut scene of the character (who we assume to This is one whole uncut scene of the character (who we assume to

be the protagonist), performing martial arts moves, first without be the protagonist), performing martial arts moves, first without anything and then picking up a nearby staff and then continuing. anything and then picking up a nearby staff and then continuing. This is accompanied by a narrator explaining the back story and This is accompanied by a narrator explaining the back story and with drum beats accompanying the scene. The camera performs a with drum beats accompanying the scene. The camera performs a circular pan and zooms around him as he performs his moves and circular pan and zooms around him as he performs his moves and blows out candles with his power of ‘Airbending’. Drum beats get blows out candles with his power of ‘Airbending’. Drum beats get faster before coming to a climax at 0:50 and then stopping. His face faster before coming to a climax at 0:50 and then stopping. His face is hidden the whole while by his robes that he is wearing, connoting is hidden the whole while by his robes that he is wearing, connoting that he is some type of a monk. He is of short stature implying that that he is some type of a monk. He is of short stature implying that he is a young teenager. At 0:50 he stabs the staff to the ground and he is a young teenager. At 0:50 he stabs the staff to the ground and the whole cave goes dark as all the candles are blown out. At 0:54 the whole cave goes dark as all the candles are blown out. At 0:54 he then throws his hood back revealing a young boys face with a he then throws his hood back revealing a young boys face with a tattoo or a marking on his forehead, and the scene then quick cuts tattoo or a marking on his forehead, and the scene then quick cuts at 0:56.at 0:56.

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0:56-0:580:56-0:58

A similar title sequence as the first scene A similar title sequence as the first scene appears as the wisp of smoke comes appears as the wisp of smoke comes again from the right to the left, this time again from the right to the left, this time revealing the words ‘Next Summer’revealing the words ‘Next Summer’

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0:59-1:240:59-1:24 This scene shows the character using his power to This scene shows the character using his power to

seemingly push the camera out of the cave and into the seemingly push the camera out of the cave and into the air making the camera take in the surroundings air making the camera take in the surroundings (Establishing shot?) showing a mountain on a cliff with (Establishing shot?) showing a mountain on a cliff with waters down below. We spot a few ships to the right of waters down below. We spot a few ships to the right of the screen, and the camera seems to look up into the the screen, and the camera seems to look up into the distance to see bigger ships and galleons and at 1:20 we distance to see bigger ships and galleons and at 1:20 we see the first fireball being shot out of the ship. This see the first fireball being shot out of the ship. This connotes that there is a war on against the character and connotes that there is a war on against the character and the village around him by the people in the ships. A the village around him by the people in the ships. A fireball hits the camera at 1:24 and it cuts to the title fireball hits the camera at 1:24 and it cuts to the title sequence again.sequence again.

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1:24-1:331:24-1:33 The previous scene cuts to the title of ‘The The previous scene cuts to the title of ‘The

Last Airbender’ with the effect of the words Last Airbender’ with the effect of the words being on fire connoting that the fireballs being on fire connoting that the fireballs from the ship have struck it. A blast of icy from the ship have struck it. A blast of icy wind comes from the top right of the wind comes from the top right of the screen at 1:28 and freezes the words over, screen at 1:28 and freezes the words over, making the fire disappear into tiny wisps of making the fire disappear into tiny wisps of orange smoke. orange smoke.

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1:34-1:361:34-1:36

The scene cuts to the words ‘Summer The scene cuts to the words ‘Summer 2010’ telling us when the movie is to be 2010’ telling us when the movie is to be released.released.

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1:36-1:391:36-1:39

Quick cuts between other titles and credits Quick cuts between other titles and credits until the ending.until the ending.