Ridhwan Media Studies Advanced Portfolio

I am going to look at Theatrical Trailers from different genres of film, to see if they share the same conventions despite one being and Romantic/Drama and the other being a Crime/Thriller. The films are 96 and The Legend 96 Theatrical Trialer   The Trailer is introduced with a Production company logo The two main characters of the film are introduced by a medium shot More of the story/narrative is shown Slower Editing Dialogue Still Shows the best bits Film title shown at the end More characters are shown in depth Production Logo is shown at the start Scene is introduced with an establishing shot Main characters are shown (in the taxi) Voice over is used Tag Lines such as "Based on a true story" are used to give the film a realistic feel to it More of the story/narrative is shown Lively Sound effects/Music is used Some credits are shown Many of the scenes are left on cliff hangers General Conventions in Theatrical Trailers Film Production logos...

I am going to look at TV spots from different genres of film, to see if they share the same conventions despite one being and action film and the other being a horror/thriller. The films are Fast & Furious and Bird Box. Fast & Furious TV Spot TV Spot Begins with the production logo of the film Release Date is Shown Tag Lines Displayed Quick Editing Sudden Explosions/Jump Scares Close Up on main characters Voice Over Dialogue Between Film Rating displayed at the end Website displayed at the end Bird Box TV Spot Scene is introduced with an establishing shot There is very fast editing from scene the scene There is a voice over to give audience more insight as to what is going on Some credits such as the Director and screen player are shown at the end of the film Quick Sound effects that also builds tension and goes with the quick editing Tag lines are shown throughout Tag Lines are used in a big bold text The Best Bits of the film are shown Releas...

The Conjuring Official Teaser Trailer The opening establishes the setting and reveals the characters which allows the audience to get the sense of who they are Character relationships are established Production company logo is displayed Digetic Sounds are used - Normally dialogue Based on a true story Keeps the audience guessing about what is going to happen Fast Paced - quick editing Titles which display the main characters names Release Date Title of the film Props are used to show what type of genre the film is Last in between 1 to 3 minutes Kick Ass Teaser Trailer Production company logo is displayed Digetic and non-digetic sounds Props help and establish the scene Voice over between 1-3 minutes Release date is displayed Fast Paced - Quick editing Title of the film is displayed

I am going to look at teaser trailers for two different films, from two different genres, to see if the general conventions of teaser trailers are the same regardless of genre. The films I am looking at are Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (action/adventure) and The Nun (horror). In Dawn of the Planet of the Apes TV Spot there is: Trailer Starts With Production LOGO "20th Century Fox" Fast Editing from start to finish which keeps it short and 'Tease' the audience A Voice Over to give the audience an idea of what is going on The Sound used builds suspense as it starts of slow before leading up to a loud bang There are many Close Up Shots The lighting used is rather dark and dull There are certain scenes where you can hear what a particular character is saying e.g 'I need to Speak to Caesar' There are a number of quick Blackouts The Teaser Trailer ends with a cliffhanger The Film Logo/Title is shown at the end The Release date of the film is also sh...