Sunday, 2 October 2011

Codes and Conventions of Trailers

Film trailers are either a short sequence of clips or just one clip that usually lasts betwen 30-60 seconds.Also known as "Teaser trailers" they contain the green screen and introduce the genre of the film. Twilight had a very populary broadcasted teaser trailer.

A trailer gives the audience a brief insight of what the film is about and leaves you wanting to see more containing a minimum amount of footage from the film, "teasing" the audience. The pace of the trailer is usually fast and starts slow and picks up throughout. 
Trailers are often made while the film is still in production or being edited. They get the name "Teaser trailers" because they are shown usually a long time before the films release date, ie. 1-1 and a half years before. 
A trailer will attract an audience into watching the full fime and sets the genre of the film and creates a feel for the setting. They give a suggestion of the films storyline and introduces some of the main characters. They contain graphics, the film title and the release date.

Other film trailers for Recent films:

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