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Tuesday, 30 November 2010

Trailer Conventions

Common horror trailer conventions:-

  • Short, Snappy shots
  • Scenes are all over the place- not in narrative order
  • Voiceover/subtitles/ narrator
  • About 70+ shots
  • Music- loud, strong base; creates atmosphere and reflects the genre
  • Doesnt give away the storyline
  • No beginning, middle or end
  • Name and introduction to production company
  • Title and release date, at the end so it stays in mind longer
  • Reviews and star rating
  • Promotes the director
  • Text on screen- revealing the aspects of the narrative
  • About 2-3 mins, Teaser Trailer 1-2 mins
  • 'best bits' of the film used
  • Conversations consist of one line each

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