2. Format conventions of a teaser trailer
• Some conventions of teaser trailers are as follows:
• They are generally 40 seconds – 1.20 minutes long.
• It is usually has short snappy edits that give the viewer a glimpse into
different aspects of the movie
• It usually has the main theme song in the background to help
establish the song with the genre.
3. Format conventions of a poster
• Typically a4 or a5
• The poster will usually have ratings from movie review companies on
it.
• The poster will usually have the actors and/or the actors names on it
• The poster will generally establish the genre e.g. hacker movies
having computer code on it, mafia movies having suit and ties.
• The poster will typically have a date on it and social media links with
more screening info.
4. Format conventions of a magazine
• The magazine will have the issue number and date on it.
• The magazine will have taglines, slogans, mastheads etc.
• The magazine will have the actors from the movie on the poster as
well as their names
• The magazine will have interviews with the actors and exclusive
content that makes the audience want to choose it over another
magazine
• The magazine will follow a consistent house style.
5. Genre conventions
• Some genre conventions of the hacker genre are as follows:
• Anonymity/anonymous characters
• Computer code
• Costume: hoodies, masks etc.
• Victim of the hacking
• crime
