1. Film Trailer Conventions Interesting/excited/dramatic
scenes- To get the audience excited
and make the movie seem jam
packed with entertainment.
Narration- Give a brief introduction
to the movie with a basic story line
without giving away too much or
showing the ending.
Music related to genre- The
appropriate music will make the
trailer look more professional and
eye catching.
Introduction to characters-
Brief overview of
protagonist and antagonist
so the audience can relate
or understand to the story a
bit more
Cliff hanger- Leaving the target
audience with a cliff hanger will
encourage them to see the film to
find out what happens.
Release date- A release
is important so the
audience knows when to
watch the film.
Production company/studio
name- This is there to mainly to
promote the studio, if it is a well-known
studio it will make the
movie seem more established.
Film title- Put in trailer so they
know the name of the film.
Actors/directors- name if they are
well known so it will attract fans of
that actor/ director.
Awards- Awards are important because
they show how good/successful the film
is.
Genre signifiers- genre
signifiers help make
user the audience know
what genre of film they
are watching
Inter titles- Printed text that are in-between
shots.
Narrative exposition- this shows bits of the story
that introduces important information to the
audience; for example, information about the
setting, events, main plot, characters and maybe
even a back story
Disclaimers- A disclaimer is generally
any statement intended to specify or
delimit the scope of rights and
obligations that may be exercised and
enforced by parties in a legally
recognized relationship. (from
Wikipedia)