Transformers trailer

Analysis of the opening two minutes of Transformers

In the opening two minutes of the first "Transformers" film, there is no doubt that the film is a Sci-Fi the opening is dark and looks like the audience is looking into space giving the hint of science fiction also the non diagetic sounds, alien or machine like sounds which will get the audience excited and thinking about what events are going to happen during the film. We hear the voice of the main autobot the name of the good transformers named optimism prime and because he is the best good robot in the film hearing his voice excites the audience. We are then introduced to a mysterious cube that appears on the screen giving the audience a little clue that the cube is going be the reason for all the action in the film the cube is shown speeding towards planet earth which is an establishing shot telling the audience where the transformers are going to have to go in order to reunite with the cube. In optimism primes monologue he say the word "war" a couple of times and he also says "good VS evil" all of these words suggest to the viewers that there is going to be a lot of fights and action in the film, a really effective technique used in the opening of "Transformers" is when the title appears on the screen but it is the cube that transforms into the word "Transformers" this is a really impressive edit as it is relevant. The first camera shot that you see in the film is an establishing shot of "Qatar" this shot shows the audience where the first scene is going to take place there are a fleet of army planes with the first set of characters shown to the viewers there is non diagetic music playing, which usually associated with army films or in this case an army scene it adds tension to the audience which would make to viewers want to stay and watch the rest of the film as the opening was so compelling.

Transformer poster 2 minute opening scene