Questions for prep.

1. The film 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire' is a fantasy action and adventure film which contains aspects that classify it to be so. First of all, it is composed of a series of adventures that the main character must experience throughout the film. The so called 'Tri Wizard Tournaments' is the quest given to the character which  fits the action and adventure genre. Along this quest, the main character is involved in a chase, from a minor chase from a dragon, to a major chase from the evil enemies that taunt him. Events such as magical explosions and spells from wands also fit the genre.

2. First of all, the starting soundtrack provides a mysterious atmosphere to the film beforehand. Along with the singing voice, the roar of thunder is heard in the background making it seem dangerous, and as the character's voice kicks in, the mysterious song slowly reaches its peak and suddenly ends, leading to a adventurous tune containing both orchestral and electronic sounds. There is no signature tune for a certain character, but the tone of the music diverts as different scenes come and go.
   The camerawork features numerous angles commonly used in an action and adventure film, and also films in general. The start of the trailer is a wide shot featuring a mysterious man in the rain. This adds curiosity to the future events, and serves as a profound start. There are high angle shots focusing on the castle and a bird's eye view of the playing field to increase visual size. The ship is taken from a low angle shot to make it look as if it's an extremely great feature almost as if it's the arrival of a very high ranked person. There are extreme wide shots to show the size of the maze, and close ups on the main character to clearly show expressions.
   The editing in the trailer mostly includes special effects in magical spells and computer graphics of exotic monsters such as dragons and mermen. The people flying on broomsticks conveys the image that the place is indeed 'magical' and this effect is equally achieved from the ship coming from under the sea as well as flying horses. People breathing fire is a computer graphic effect of showing power, and imaginary creatures are made in the same way. The combat spells used in the trailer not only show the capability of wizards but also the fact that the film contains action along with fantasy.
   The most significant mise-en-scene in the film is the exotic places that the adventure takes place. The tasks that the character has all have different backgrounds and the content of what must be done. This produces a magical setting to a adventurous quest. Also, the fact people fly on broomsticks shows a stereotypical idea of a wizard world.

3. In the trailer, people are not only presented in a stereotypical way but also a factual way. As long as the setting is a 'school', the students are all formally dressed in school uniforms to express as if it was the actual reality. In contrast to the 'nice house' of Gryffindor, the 'evil house' of Slytherin is consisted of people that actually look like bad people with smirks and hatred written on their faces. Even though the story is based throughout a school, these little bits of expression change the atmosphere of the tale. The main character stands out between everyone with focused views and a frequent presentation.