Sleepy Hollow trailer analysis

Tim Burton's style consist of the use of very dark setting containing no bright colours at all. The trailer is very gripping at first as the music is quiet yet it's a gradual high-pitching noise increases speed. It's very gripping as the clip at the same time is the murderer about to kill his victim, the shots start off slow as it shows the scenery of the town, then the jump cuts increase rapidly showing the pace of the victim and suggesting how fast his heart is racing and the speed of the murderer. Also the lightning sounds commences just as the weapon comes in contact with the victim, this is effective because the audience would probably jump as the music before hand wasn't very shocking yet it was quiet and building slowly. So already in the trailer the audience knows how effectively scary the movie will be and the genre. The shots are slow once more showing us the main character, the audience is also informed by the voice-over of what he does and where he comes from, which is effective as we know what his part is in the movie and what to expect of him. As each clip shows us the characters and the setting, the use of the voice-over gives the impression of telling us a story and informing us of why the main character is there but not giving away too much. Also the music becomes gradually becomes high-pitched before it goes quieter again and to a shot of the murderer, this onces again builds tension and gives the impression of you never know when something is going to happen. The use of always variety the music and also keeping tension gives the idea of that you are never safe and you must always be weary of the murderer, this suggests we are feeling what the characters feel and is effective and we are linked with their emotions as well as ours.
This is a very effective trailer, always changing the pace, the music's pitch or tempo and the lighting as well, it always keeps the audience of their seat. I would like to use the idea of changing from one tempo to the next and back again, giving the idea you can't escape.