After our research into narrative theory we found that Barthes theory was the one we felt best fitted to our trailer's narrative, therefore causing us to research further into Barthes work and theory.
Hermeneutic Code: elements of the story are not fully explained, this creates a mystery or enigma, keeping the audience guessing and to encourage them to view the trailer, as they are left with unanswered questions.
Proairetic Code: builds narrative tension, relates to something else that will happen, unknown, audience are kept guessing.
Barthes considers three other codes (semantic, symbolic and cultural), however these are less directly relevant to theory applied to our trailer.
Both of these codes work in relation to each other to develop tension in a narrative. We felt this theory was best to apply to our trailer as, by their nature, trailer's do not tell the audience everything, henceforth leaving mystery and enigma. This is something we can develop within our trailer, incorporating to our advantage as mystery is a key element and convention of the crime genre.
Examples of shots creating an enigma/mystery:
Question screens
Variation of questions makes the audience think, puts them in character's position
Drug use
Who is taking drugs?
Why?
Running shots
Where are they going?
Why are they running?
Who are they running from?
What are they running from?
Are they in trouble?
Why are they in trouble?
Money
Who's money is it?
Why is it on the train?
Will they keep it?
Where is the owner?
Will they report it to the police?
Will they work together?
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