Orange is the new Black Trailer Analysis
1. The first scene is made up of four consecutive shots . The first shot begins with a people bus rolling into the short with the words "Dept.Of Correction" on the side. This suggests to us that the series involves a prison theme. Another piece of mise-en-scene that supports this is the uniform of the men who walk out of the bus, who appear to be officers of the law who could be working in a prison. In addition in the other shots with prisoners being lead into a building, we also see the barbed wire fences that connote with the idea of a prison theme. The shots in this scene are a medium tracking shot to a wide shot to a birds eye view to a medium shot. The shots themselves are slow but the editing from one shot to another is fast. The editing in this scene is a straight cut and a match cut. Another editing technique is the use of the text over shot . The non-diegetic dialogue is what the text is displayed on the shot. The editing is continual. The sound in this scene is the non-diegetic and score and the synchronous sound of the bus noises.
2. The next scene is made up of just two shots. The mise-en-scene in both these shots are a plain building which could possibly be a prison connotes it with the costumes/makeup. Also the razor wire fencing supports this possibility. The shots for this scene is a wide to a close up-tracking-two shot. It focuses on two characters in particular. This could mean that they are significant in this series. The editing in this scene is just a straight cut from the first shot to the second. Also there is the use of the text over shot syncing with the non-diegetic dialogue. The only sound in this scene is the non-diegetic score and dialogue.
3. The next scene is made up of four consecutive shots. This scene could possibly be the equilibrium established with us seeing four characters that could possibly be the main characters or at least have some significance to the series. The only evidence that would support this is if they are seen again in this trailer. This scene, based on on the mise-en-scene, could be set in a cafeteria. I believe it to be set here due to the visible seating and the dinner trays that are dotted around the room and is visible in one of the characters hand, which supports the idea. The shots in this scene are medium to medium close up to medium close up to medium. Two of the shorts are tracking, one is zoom and the other is handheld. The editing in this scene is continued as these shots are all in the same set/location and are just straight cuts. Also there is the text over shot editing which syncs with the dialogue on screen. The sound is a non-diegetic score and dialogue in sequence with the text overshot.
4.
- New character - could be significant to series.
- Mise en scene - in a room with a wall separating; could be rooms? Visible prop of a hanger that supports the idea of rooms.
- The shot is a medium close up zoom.
- The editing is the text over shot.
- There is only non-diegetic sound - score and the dialogue (the text - "just like the Hamptons" could be sarcasm about what the location is like in this series) The dialogue is "just like the Hamptons - only horrible" which supports the sarcasm idea.
5.
- New characters - could be significant to series
- Mise-en-scene - characters sitting on stairs, costumes/make up suggest prison (prisoners uniform)
- The shots are three medium close ups - the camera movement is tracking as if someone is walking past the characters (the facial expression of the characters supports this)
- The editing is noticeable in this scene as it jumps from one shot to another showing the exact same characters in the same location.
- The sound is non-diegetic score and a non-diegetic dialogue that is overlapping from the previous scene.
6.
- Character - face is not visible but costume/make up suggests Correctional Officer uniform connecting with prison theme. Not significant personally - but has relevance to series.
- Mise-en-scene -Possibly be a cell door being closed by guard. Nothing visible in the 'cell'.
- The shot is a medium side shot of the guard and the cell door.
- The editing in this scene cuts to black as soon as the 'cell' door is closed.
- The sound in this scene is non-diegetic dialogue and the door closing is ambient/ synchronous sound.
7. In this four shot scene, we see one character we have seen in a previous scene and several new characters we have not seen before. In these shots we see the same uniforms of the prisoners with some in a beige uniform or a orange uniform. The first shot is of a character, who we have seen previously, in a room we assume to be a cafeteria (the dinner trays), the second of some new characters separated by a fence, the third of what looks to be an inmate getting wed and the fourth , an armed police/SWAT team coming out of the end of a black van. The fourth shot shows to us the possible disruption in the series narrative. This disruption could be following Todorov's narrative theory where the disruption is where something happens that hugely affects the characters lives. The shots are a medium tracking close up to a close up to a medium close up to a medium. The editing of these shots is a montage as these have been placed together to display a feeling or theme in the series. The theme we can obtain from this montage is the prison theme. The sound in this scene is a non-diegetic score and the synchronous sound with the editing of the scene of a klaxon. The klaxon could also connect with the disruption idea in the series.
8. This next scene is an extending scene from the previous scene. It is a continuing montage. In this four shot scene, we see a couple of characters we have seen in a previous scene and several new characters we have not seen before. The first shot is of two new characters, with one offering the other a drink , the second shot is of two characters by some bunks with one eating, the third is of a gathering of characters in a room and the fourth is of someone approaching several characters with one main in the center, who we can assume is very relevant to the series. We also see in this scene a mix of ethnicity amongst the prisoners. The shots are a two shot to an over shoulder to a wide to a medium. The editing of these shots is a montage as these have been placed together to display a feeling or theme in the series. The theme we can obtain from this montage is the prison theme. The sound in this scene is a non-diegetic score and the synchronous sound with the editing of the scene of a klaxon. The klaxon could also connect with the disruption idea in the series.
9.
- New character - haven't seen before; significant?
- Possible comedy aspect - new genre idea
- Mise-en-scene: possible prisoner inside an office - a prisoner in position of power? We find out characters name
- Camera shot - medium
- Editing - none
- Sound - diegetic dialogue (phone call)
10.
- Title of series is named
- Date of release is shown
- The word 'inmate' on the ID tag supports the idea of a prison theme
- The production company is named
- Social media is shown
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