Suicide Squad Trailer Analysis

- Opening narrative immediately reveals plot details 'the worst of the worst'
- Slow opening - builds tension - slow shots of military - officers - gives indication of characters
- Music - creepy - slow - suits images - frequent fades to black further builds tension
- Rendition of song 'the joke was on me' - fitting to scary images of the squad - possible reference to the joker (not reviled until the end)
- Fades reveal characters
- Gradual increase of drama - edits become quicker - synthesizers increase in volume - builds tension effectively
- Pace of editing works parallel to drum beat towards end of trailer - gives sense of fluidity
- Joker revealed at end of trailer - lots of suspense