Clash of the Titans Trailer Analysis - Fantasy-Adventure

The trailer is dedicated to establishing the lead character of Perseus. This is predominantly done in the following ways - a series of recurrent title cards, as well as lines of dialogue from other characters and Perseus himself that show who he is and what he is capable of. They introduce his heritage as that of a God, but his 'heart of a man' - therefore still ensuring his character is relatable to the audience. These words are presented in a very slick, modern, and therefore anachronistic font - well at least inconsistent with the rest of the trailer. This gives the film a bit more of a gritty edge by combining modern aesthetics with the setting of Ancient Greece. The use of dialogue is much better as their position in the trailer amounts to some rather badass moments, for instance when the music is cut short for one of the characters to say "But you are not just a man", immediately before all hell breaks loose and the trailer goes into full on action montage mode. The montage builds to a climatic finish with a shot of Liam Neeson and his infamous line "Release the Kraken!" and we cut to an extended sequence of Perseus atop Pegasus facing against the 'Kraken'. This type of 'epilogue', for lack of the correct terminology, when a small scene follows the main end montage of shots, tends to be observed in trailers for comedy movies where there is a final punchline before the very end of the trailer. The use of the epic, hard hitting drums, builds up the the suspense and anticipation for the Kraken's huge roar, which brings us to end of the trailer.