GCSE Media StudiesAction Adventure

Film Trailers

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Film trailer conventions

The basic conventions of film trailers include:Establishing the plot Introducing the charactersProviding a general setting Adding attention-grabbing footage

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Teaser trailer conventions

A teaser trailer is a short series of film clips used to advertise an upcoming movie, game or television series. The typical conventions of a teaser trailer are:Usually between 30-60 seconds long (can be longer)Contain the minimum amount of footage from the film, so it just teases audiencesReleased long before the film is releasedThe pace is usually fast or starts slow and picks up

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Some examples

Limitless (Teaser trailer)Limitless (Full length trailer)

Cloverfield (Teaser)Cloverfield (Full length trailer)

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Some examples

Fast and Furious 5 (Teaser)Fast and Furious 5 (Full length trailer)

Salt (Teaser)Salt (Full length trailer 1)Salt (Full length trailer 2)

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Your task

15 minutes to plan your sequence, then…25 minutes to storyboard the trailer for your film using the appropriate conventionsYou are not assessed on your ability to draw but on the quality of presentation and the accuracy of your detail

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Storyboard checklist

Shot numberShot durationShot type (low angle, extreme close-up etc)Camera movement (track/pan/tilt etc)Edit type (fade/wipe/cut/dissolve etc)DialogueMusicSound effects

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