.Learner response question 4

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The Paralympic games are represented as much anticipated through shots of training/discipline and build-up. The build-up shows the athletes working out and this presents their determination to succeed. The use of titles such as "Meet the.." and "it's time" reinforces the excitement and ultimately people look forward to the event. In the beginning of the clip there is a quiet observation from the athletes who seem to remember many memories of their life. For instance, there is one case were the athlete is sitting there next to a wrecked car an thinks back to the time when he was in a car crash. The whole purpose of this is to show how the athlete is willing not to let his past stop him from chasing his dream and it shows how capable he is to have the willingness participate in challenging sports and makes it appear as thrilling and adventurous.

In the trailer the use of team names is important and this is because it represents many different countries.The trailer makes the event a very exiting event to look forward to because it has many similarities than the normal Olympics. The Olympics already has a wide established fan base, ultimately the paralympics will gain loads of fans because it is involved with loads of different countries. 

The shots of the crowd and their cheering make the paralympics seem like an exciting event. The image of the crowd cheering makes the event appealing, in further detail the sounds coming from the crowd cheering makes the audience feel on edge because there is so much action about to take place. It makes it seem like a huge celebration and the paralympics event is an event that all of society should embrace. Channel four is a well-recognised TV channel established many years ago and usually previews documentaries and dramas, the paralympics being previewed on channel four means that it is attracting a whole new audience and as a result more people are looking forward to the event because it's new. Along with the excited crowd are many establishing shots of the stadium, the use of this is to demonstrate how the sporting event is big and the echoes of the cheers are well heard. The effect of this is that the cheering appears with more excitement and therefore the paralympics are a much anticipated event.

Also, the editing in this clip is  because it uses a montage of shots to present the wide variety of sports involved. This is crucial and attracts a wide fan base because many sports are represented such as: swimming and basketball which are really challenging sports. The montage effects shows many different random shots of the athletes playing different sports and creates a fascinating feeling.

Finally, the anticipation is largely built up on at the end of the trailer when they are all lined up ready to take on their challenging sports. The athletes are standing in a formation that almost connotes 'gladiators', which enhances the popularity of the games.