Time line exemplar
0:00 - 0:06 - The classification screen identifying the classification age of the trailer
0:08 - 0:10 Panning establishing shot of LA skyline
0:10 - 0:13 - Mid shot and close up of antagonist boxing (showing violent nature)
0:13 - 0:14 - Close up of barrels burning - foreshadowing explosion (linking to violence and voice over)
0:14 - 0:20 - Various mid shots used to give an insight into the film and creating tension. Gives insight into antagonists crime life
0:20 - 0:21 - Person drowning/dead in water (highlighting violent nature further)
0:21 - 0:22 - Mickey Cohen (antagonist) laughing. Further showing disliked character and villain
0:23 - 0:25 - Three shots used to show conversation between two antagonists (two close ups and a mid establishing shot)
0:25 - 0:27 - Two separate animations of company logos
0:27 - 0:28 - shot establishing and showing new location (police department)
0:28 - 0:32 - Various shots used to establish police and Cohen further - showing his almost celebrity like status and that he's a problem for the police
0:32 - 0:36 - Fade to black before using two separate scenes of a casino - close ups contrasted with mid and long shots before a sharp fade to black
0:36 - 0:40 - 10 shots used of various shot types, creating a sense of chaos creating a sense of confusion amongst the audience - another sharp fade to black is then used
0:41 - 0:42 - Close up and mid shot of main character cradling child and policemen (again accompanying the voice over)
0:42 - 0:45 - a mid shot of main character and a long shot of the antagonist - creating contrast between characters
0:45 - 0:46 - slow tilt of city landscape - fade to black
0:46 - 0:54 - uses various shots again also (mix of mid shots and close ups with various lighting) to introduce the main characters of the film (antagonists) - fade to black
0:54 - 1:00 - various shots again to show the plot of the film and action (variety of shot types again) - fade to black
1:00 - 1:02 - close ups of weapons - signifying violence - fade to black
1:02 - 1:05 - shots accompanying music (variety) again conveying violence - fade to black
1:05 - 1:08 - two mid shots of weapons being passed from member to member (violence) - fade to black
1:08 - 1:10 - Same mid shot repeated of policemen talking to members of squad - then cut to black with text
1:10 - 1:15 - mid shots with fade to black multiple times in between
1:15 - 1:22 - various shot types of restaurant scene (intro of new character) - with violence in between for contrast of "honest" life
1:22 - 1:37 - various shot types of various points in the film - conveying violence and sex - in time with the music (now more fast paced) - fade to black with more text (release date)
1:37 - 1:45 - various shot types again of family going along with the dialogue "kill their families" - showing extreme violence also in the section with intense music accompanying
1:45 - 1:51 - further mid shots of relationship between characters - and contrasted with violence fade to black and text
1:51 - 1:54 - Various establishing and long shots of car chase and also violence - fade to black and text
1:54 - 2:07 - Many shots (montage) of various types used to build pace and build for title reveal - creating tension and genre through the violence and the anger of the antagonist - fade to black and revealing actors names, followed by mid shot of actor in film
2:07 - 2:10 - repeat with another actor
2:10 - 2:11 - repeat with another actor
2:11 - 2:13 - repeat with another actor
2:13 - 2:15 - repeat with another actor
2:15 - 2:21 - various shots, including establishing shot of new location, mid shots of gunfire and explosions and then fade to black
2:21 - 2:26 - three more shots of characters in similar poses firing guns (mid shots) - then fade to black for title reveal animation
2:28 - 2:32 - final release date and copyright text etc.
