1. Similarities Differences
Both credit production companies Blockbuster films are more likely to
credit actors as they are well known
Both give away little parts of the
storyline
Blockbuster films use more special
effects and CGI in their trailers
Use a wide range of cinematography Some independent films use a lot of
reviews to attract an audience
Music reflects the mood of the
scene/film
TV trailers do not have the small
print at the bottom of the screen at
the end of the trailer
Feature dialogue Films with successful writers will
credit other films to get a greater
audience
Give release dates and reviews Some trailers give away less due to
their genre, such as horror, for
example
Credit director and/or writer Some films use titles to introduce the
storyline e.g Another earth
Use Mise En Scene to introduce
genre
Some do not use establishing shots
to keep as much of the film as secret
as possible