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Initial Film Trailer Investigation
Lauren Barrett
What is a film trailer?
• A film trailer, or a preview, is an advertisement for a new film to be featured within cinemas in the upcoming future.
• The term ‘trailer’ originated after they were firstly shown at the end of a feature film in the cinema, but people discovered that consumers left the cinema before the very end of the credits, and so therefore never stayed to view the trailers, but the name for it has always stuck.
• With the development of technology, film trailers are also commonly seen on videos and DVDs, plus on mobile devices, apps and on the internet, particularly YouTube.
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• Unlike music videos, there aren’t different classifications for types of movie trailers. Instead they can be categorized into different genres, of which each one has their own stereotypical conventions which makes them easier to be identified.
• Genre types include: ACTION, ADVENTURE, COMEDY, CRIME & GANGSTER, HISTORICAL, HORROR, MUSICAL, ROMANTIC, SCIENCE FICTION, TEENAGE, WAR, WESTERN.
Movie Trailer Genres
Conventions
Each film genre has it’s own conventions, and it is important for producers to ensure these
conventions make the final cut within the film trailer, as it is important to inform viewers of
what to expect … but without giving too much away.
Example Genre 1: Action
What to expect in an action film trailer?• Fast paced music – quite dramatic• Lots of quick cuts in the editing to fasten the pace.• Usually involves a male (super)hero and a female
damsel in distress. Often a sidekick too. • Lots of special effects – fire, explosions, fighting etc.
Man of Steel – Action/SuperheroAbout the trailer:
Dramatic Close-Ups
Special Effects
CreditsLots of Explosions!
Love Interest!
Example Genre 2: Romance/ Rom ComWhat to expect in a romance film?• Central male and female characters are usually in separate difficult
relationships; looking for true love.• Beautiful and tranquil settings.• Soft, sweet music.• Bright lighting.• Male characters are all handsome, quite muscular, with nice clothes,
typical ‘prince charming’ character.• Female characters will stereotypically be blonde, but in more recent years,
the blondes are normally portrayed as the ‘dumb blonde villains’.• Central female character will be pretty, intelligent and likely to have been
single or in bad relationships for the whole of her life.• The ‘dumb blonde villain’ is not necessarily a ‘villain’, but normally an
enemy of the central female character, looking to get between her and the central male character.
LOL – Romance/Rom ComAbout the trailer:
Complicated Relationships!
Diary Writing!
Girl Power!
Credits – Pink Colour
Attractive Music-Loving Guy
Patronising Bitch!
Example Genre 3: HorrorWhat to expect in a horror film?• Lots of dark colours; both in the lighting, setting and editing• The plot usually revolves around the key theme or death, monsters or
ghosts.• Eerie music, screaming and quick-paced violins are all conventional sound
effects.• Settings will usually include abandoned mansions and houses, dark
forests or graveyards.• Children are often key characters in horror films as they are automatically
deemed vulnerable.• Horror films are also usually adapted from traditional horror tales, which
makes the films all the more realistic and believable.
Texas Chainsaw – HorrorAbout the trailer:
Unsuspecting friends…
Weapon of Choice…
Dark Colours/Shadows
Dark + abandoned settings
Credits
Haunted Characters
‘Dumb Blonde’
Blood/Death