Music options/choices for trailer

Music in the genre of gangster is very important: a slower acoustic Italian-style is iconic of films like The Godfather.

(LINK/EMBED GODFATHER OPENING MUSIC)

The music playing during the first part of our trailer (the slower paced half), is Nancy Sinatra's 'Bang Bang'. We thought this was appropriate given the omnipresence of guns in gangster films, and the recurring theme in our film. The words 'bang, bang' in conjunction with the calm tone of the music also provides a disturbing juxtaposition for the viewer.

Nancy Sinatra

During the second segment of our trailer, we are using The Prodigy's 'Breathe'.

A shot from the 'Breathe' music video.

This is because this half of the trailer is much faster paced visually and in terms of content, as is the convention for action film trailers: the beginning will introduce the characters and signal that the film too will start less aggressively.

The trailer reaches a climax and the action begins. 'Breathe' is an aggressive, arousing piece of music and will excite the viewer to potentially go and see it.

[EMBED 'BREATHE']