Overwatch Cinematic Analysis

Overwatch Cinematic is a trailer created in order to advertise the game Overwatch. The trailer started with a narration of a documentary film that is a flashback that serves two purposes, set the setting or create the framework of the overwatch world, which used to have conflicts and wars, and give an overview or background information of what Overwatch is, “an elite international task force of soldiers, scientists, adventurers, oddities, and guardians.” The documentary film also act as a transition from the overview to the current timeframe of the trailer in which a nameless kid whom appeared to be an 10 years old boy and a teen boy whom is around 15 years old, also nameless, appeared in the setting of a museum that exhibit artifacts of Overwatch. This setting …show more content…
This reveals the advertisement’s intention of popularizing Tracer as she is the first character to be developed in the game. Furthermore, this scene specifically is important, especially to to Overwatch players, because it reveals the playable characters in the game and what their abilities are. Just right after the boy talked about the heroes, Winston dropped in from the ceiling along with Tracer and the villains Reaper and Widowmaker, also playable characters in the game. Winston then immediately cover both the kid and the teen as Widowmaker shot at him. This shows that although Overwatch got shut down, the heroes doesn’t stop doing what they does. Along with the protecting posture, Winston gave out a loud roar, reflecting strength and power to attain his goal. This particular action is common among animal such as lions and bears when protecting their cubs, this reflect Winston’s determination to protect both the kid and the teen from Widowmaker’s