The basic conventions of film trailers include establishing the plot, introducing the characters, providing a general setting and adding attention-grabbing footage. Draw in viewers through a cleverly designed movie trailer with helpful tips from an independent film-maker in this free video on film.
How are trailers distributed?
How does Ill Manors use trailer conventions?
Ill Manors introduces the characters and shows the setting, but also show some attention grabbing footage which will attract the audience to watch the film.
Who is the target audience?
Young teenagers, mostly male and some females. 15-19 year olds
Does it have a unique selling point or use particular techniques to appeal to the audience?
Consider the way the scenes are edited together – does the trailer give away any clues about the narrative?
The trailer does give clues away, for example you can see that guns and drugs are going to be in the film, and this can result in someone going jail. Also, there are females smoking weed which can show that they don't really care about their life and have nothing to lose. Also
Are the main stars visible in the trailer?
Yes
Is there information about the director of the film?
Yes
Is there information about the release date?
Yes, 6 June
Is a narrator’s voice-over used?
The narrator is the director.
How has the genre of the film been represented through characters, settings, lighting, colour, music, camera shots/movements/angles and editing?
The genre of the film has been represented through the iconography for example the guns, blood, prison etc. This allows the audience to see that the movie is quite explicit and this can attract them to watch the film.
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ReplyDeleteEBI/LR: Add more information next to the questions where you have just answered yes. Give some evidence and consider the effect on the target audience. Also answer the question regarding the narrators voice in more detail (effect on audience).