Film trailers are short video previews that show scenes from upcoming films to promote them and generate buzz. They appeal to target audiences by highlighting genre-specific scenes and revealing some of the plot to pique interest. Trailers are released a few months before a film and are shared on websites, social media, and in theaters to make audiences aware of new movies and their release dates.
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Trailer research
1. 1. What are film trailers?
Film trailers are short video’s that show scenes of a certain film, these
videos are used to promote a new film to their target audience.
2. Why are they made?
Trailers help to promote a new film that is coming out, it also lets the
audience what happens in the film and help to start a buzz about the
film.
3. How do they appeal to an audience?
They appeal to the audience by showing scenes that are connotations of
the film genre such as battle/fight scenes for action films, kissing scenes
for romance films.
4. Who are they for?
Trailers are for the target audience to make them aware of the film and
create publicity for the film
5. Where do we see them?
Film trailer are shown on websites like YouTube and social media sites,
they are also shown in film festivals and cinemas.
6. When are they released?
Trailers are usually released a few months before the film is first
released.
7. What makes a successful film trailer?
To introduce the main characters that have a lot of star quality, this
helps the promote itself more.