Radio Trailer Analysis - Batman The Dark Knight

I choose to carry on with the Batman theme for my analysis mainly because I think the way the film is advertised really grabs the audience's attention. However I couldn't find the Official Radio trailer for the film, but I did manage to find the teaser trailer, which doesn't show any actual scenes from the film. The first thing we hear when we listen to the radio trailer is ominous music that has a crescendo, and gradually gets louder. Then we hear the wind howl which also sets a strange tone to the trailer. Just as the sound of the wind comes to a halt, we hear a voice saying the words "I knew the mob wouldn't go down without a fight." for those people who have seen the film know this is "Batman", with this simple statement said at the beginning of the trailer, the audience knows instantly that there is going to be action within the film and that in turn generates mental images of what will happen. The music then picks up speed, and gets louder still, while in the background there is the faint sound of a clock ticking, this could be to show either that there is little time for "Batman" to save "Gotham". This creates tension between the listeners but also excitement. However it could also be the clock ticking down to the release date of the film, sticking in the audience's minds that it is not long until the film hits the big screens. "Batman" goes on to say "...but this is different, they've crossed a line" this strongly emphasises the fact that the film is going to contain vast amounts of action and thrills. As the voice of "Batman" dies down, the music gets louder again, with the backing of the clock ticking away faster. We then hear a second voice, who seems to be having a conversation with "Batman" again people who have seen the film will know this is "Alfred the Butler". The first thing he says is " You crossed the line first sir, you hammered them and in their desperation, they turned to a man they didn't fully understand", this speech in the trailer gives subtle hints to the audience that there is a new villain in "Gotham" and that he is an unstable character that shouldn't be trusted. The music quickly speeds up and the drops quieter again and "Alfred" then says "Some men aren't looking for something logical, they cant be bought, bullied, reasoned or negotiated with...", this strongly emphasises the fact this particular villain is not to be taken lightly. Hearing this it causes the audience to imagine this strange, sadistic villain in their minds, this creates anticipation among the listeners. He finalises the fact that this new villain has no remorse by whispering "... some men just want to watch the world burn" the whispering shows that "Alfred" himself is scared of this man, which makes the audience worry about who he is, and what he is capable of. With the end of the speech from "Alfred" the music gets to its loudest point, and strings kick in to build up even more tension. Along side the strings we hear the third voice, which is the voice of "Gotham's" new villain the "Joker", he gives the statement "Starting tonight... People will die... I'm a man of my word", this is the most powerful part of the trailer, as the new villain has a voice that will stick in the listeners minds, also the statement blows open the tension built up throughout the trailer as it states "People will die". The last thing we hear from the "Joker" is the psychotic laughter, that echos on for a couple of seconds, this will haunt the minds of the listeners until the release date of the film. Finally the music drowns out almost all the laughter, but there is still a faint echo in the background, and we are left with the clock ticking faster and stronger, until it completely cuts out, which, again could show that "Batman" is now out of time, or that it is now even closer to the films release date. Leaving the trailer on the clock ticking down really stays with the audience, as they will be eager to know what happens when time literally runs out for "Batman".