Evaluation 2 Dirty Diarys - 30 days (1:43)

http://www.pinkbike.com/video/267372/

Here is a link to the video, unfortunately I couldn't find the clip on YouTube.

This video is actually a trailer for a full length biking film, however I decided to analyse the trailer as it showcases the codes and conventions of the genre perfectly. The film itself is about a working man who lives in Toronto Canada for most of the year and lives for the 30 days a year he gets to spend in Whistler bike park, the video is mainly him walking through a forest and there are quick shots of biking shown with his commentary almost like he is day dreaming like walking.

The cinematography in this trailer are the main part of the interest while watching the trailer, at the start of the video all we see is a man from the back walking through a forest and this creates an air of mystery for the audience as we have no clue who he is. The riding shots themselves have no clear order or specific filming angle, this is a technique itself as it keeps the audience on their toes as lots of short clips pop up between the walking and the commentary. The shots themselves are all well thought out as their a range of close up shots of his shoes walking on the twigs and leaves on the ground and long shots of his back as he walks further into the woods. This verity keeps the video interesting as it would not be as entertaining to watch if it was all filmed from one continuous angle. 

The editing in the video is quite simple and contentious for most of the film as the protagonist is walking in front of the camera, however there is a lot of fast paced cuts of the riding shots throughout the video. This style of editing makes the riding seem very fast paced as it is a comparison to the man simply walking through the forest on his own dreaming of riding. 

The sound in this video is crucial. The main body of the sound is diagetic of the sound of the forest and the mans commentary, his voice is overlaid over the entire video and adds most of the enjoyment of the video. He is talking about his excitement to get back on his bike after spending most of the year working in the city and being away from the scene that is Whistler. This sort of commentary is really affective as it tells the audience a story and makes the video behind the talking a lot more prominent as we understand the protagonist mind set and views. The only non-diagetic sound in the entire video is a small amount of music in the final riding montage that flows with the fast paced clips and adds a sense of speed to the video. 

The representation in the video is quite strange at the start of the video, the main protagonist appears to be a normal guy just walking and you may expect the video to be about hiking or mountaineering. However as soon as the video is started he explains how nobody understands how being on his bike feels, from that point on the audience know that he is a mountain biker and is dreaming of being back to riding. This adds a unique viewpoint on the representation of the sport as the man is not competitive or bothered about others at all he is simple excited to go and have fun on his bike.

All in all this video is made very well as it grabs the audience with the mysterious intro and also excites them for more riding and maybe more of the mans story of why he cant ride for most of the year. The way the walking shots are filmed also makes the audience wonder why the man is walking and where he is planning on going, this keeps you watching the trailer to the very end.