Tuesday, 11 October 2011

VoxPop


My partner and I interviewed a range of people to see what their expectations are of romantic drama film trailers.

Thursday, 6 October 2011

Conventions of a Film Trailer

- Voiceovers are used to tell the story and give credit information

- Stars of the films are showcased

- Key points of the film and sometimes conveyed through titles

- Conversation between characters often consist of one liners

- Dramatic camera angles may be chosen to show events or characters

- Action is interspersed with actor/director credits on screen

- Music plays an important role in creating the right atmosphere

- Titles appear at end or sometimes throughout

- Trailer builds to climax where it ends

- Montage used to highlights, the most dramatic humourous or past paced or films

Screen Grabs From Film Trailers