Theatrical Trailers

Theatrical Trailers

I am going to be looking at two theatrical trailers and analysing the conventions of each, and seeing how they compare to each other. The films I have chosen are Blockers and Girl on the Train I decided to choice these films as they are both from different genres. Blockers is a comedy about three teenage girls, whereas Girl on the Train is a crime/mystery drama, which is a film that was originally a book, so the target audiences for both films are very different from each other.

Blockers:

 

• Name of film shown at the start (not common in trailers).
• Characters introduced and developed more - friendships are shown and each of the girls parents.
• Production company name.
• Better understanding of the storyline.
• Season of release.
• Film that the director has previously directed, to influence you to want to see the film if you enjoyed the previous film.
• Genre of film shown - comedy.
• Funniest and most exciting scenes from the film shown.
• Non specific release date - 'coming soon'.

Girl on the Train:

• Production company logos at the start
• Characters shown and briefly developed.
• Taglines - explains what the film is about.
• Understanding of the storyline but not in great detail.
• Based on a book.
• Genre shown.
• Goes from fast pace of editing to slower.
• Voiceovers during scenes of characters from the film.
• Name of film at the end.
• Specific release date.