Fish tank deconstruction

The trailer starts with very fast paced non-diegetic music which mirrors the pace that the opening scene is going to be. It starts with dance music which is connected to young people, like our main character. We later find out that the main character is a dancer herself and

this is foreshadowed in the music. This sound then becomes non diegetic as we can see the girls and the protagonist separately dancing to it.

You can also hear diegetic shouting that shows the audience the tone of the film. You can see that the character is not phased by the shouting and assume that she is used to it.

The non-diegetic sound suddenly changes from the dance music to a light bell ringing; this hooks the audience in as they are interested in what has happened to make everything change. The writing is bright white against a black background which makes it stand out. It also looks like it has come from a typewriter which contrasts with the location that it is set in. The light ringing continues and it builds suspense as the audience doesn’t know what will happen next.

This fades out and becomes soft piano music suggesting that there is something going on with the daughter and the mother’s boyfriend. The font is different and is bolder as everything is crisper and in large white letters that dominate the page. The slower paces non-diegetic music is very emotive and gives the sequence a sad empty tone.

The introduction of the drum beat gives a depth of sound and makes it less depressing. The volume of the sound is also brought up at this time which makes the audience feel like something is going to happen to the main character. The word “live” is in capital letter which makes the audience feel that this is the most important part of the message. The drum beat also works well with the images that we are seeing as you now see contrast between the mother and daughter. The build-up of suspense has led to this point as you see the protagonist being taken by a group of boys and being very aggressive. You hear shouting and can tell that she is in trouble that she can’t get out of on her own. There is a mid-level diegetic sound of the rock trying to break the chains which gives the sequence more depth and richness of sound. The introduction of the electric guitar builds on the audiences emotions. The increase of the volume of the piano on one singular note gives the sequences an unnerving rhythm.  

The title at the end is in blue and is connected to the name of the film. It is very stark and bold with no romance or softness just the hard truth. At the end the music is turned right down and is very soft.