The trailer begins with an establishing shot of Elysium. This begins the equilibrium phase of the narrative, where it shows Elysium to be perfect and blessed whilst Earth is left to be devastated. The use of the language "the year 2154" helps to set the scene for the audiences and to intrigue them as this hasn't happened yet. The futuristic, mysterious music and the intense boom sounds throughout increase the fear and tension within the trailer and tell the audience that it is going to be a sci-fi, action film. There are a lot of fade to blacks in the trailer, further highlighting the tension the audience should feel. The close-up of Matt Damon highlights his character as one of importance, and tells the audience that the film will possibly be about him.
The disruption phase begins when the character decides to increase his abilities using robotic technology. The recognition and repair phases begin when he decides to break into Elysium. Before this, the trailer was quite fast paced with frequent cuts, however, it begins to slow down and, with the quieter music and muted sound effects, creates a slow motion effect. This helps to highlight the fighting and action the audience see in the trailer.
The audience are left asking many questions at the end of the trailer. For example, they are wondering who Matt Damon's character is. The trailer doesn't look into many characters, apart from Matt Damon's. The audience find out that he is one of the poorer people forced to live on Earth. Matt Damon is considered a unique selling point, among others, as he is mentioned and focused on throughout the trailer - this will encourage the audience to go and see the film as he is a popular and well-known actor. The audience are also left wondering if he actually gets to Elysium, and why he wanted to get there in the first place.
The representation of his character contrasts the privileged in Elysium. These people are represented as the elite who are able to live in a perfect world. 'Elysium' in mythology is where heroes were sent by the Gods after death, and the film highlights this perfectly with the beauty in Elysium and the destruction of Earth.
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