The document discusses conventions used in film trailers, including character types based on Propp's Narrative Theory like heroes, villains, and princesses. It also discusses common setting locations that vary by genre, like isolated areas for horror films. Lighting, camera shots, music, and editing are described as ways to set mood and build tension through techniques like dim lighting for horror or dramatic music for relationships.

1. Conventions within a Film
Trailer
Bridget Cardenas Pazmiño

2. The Character Types
The characters in trailers usually contain Propp’s Narrative Theory:
• The hero- This would be found mostly in superhero films, action, mystery but in the horror genre
there isn’t really a hero but there is usually a leader if there is a group traveling together.
• Villain- The villain is usually the antagonist for example in Star Wars it would be Darth Vader.
• Donor- This idea would mostly be found in video games such as ‘Skyrim’ or ‘The legend of Zelda’
or in more medieval style movies were the knight would take the advice.
• Helper- This could be the person that either summons a demon in order to communicate with them
or an exorcists
• Princess- The Princess once again would be found in more medival style movies or in animations
such as ‘Shrek’.
• The King- The King would mostly be found in more animation style movie.
• Dispatcher- Relates more to video games or when in movies it usually is the Friend of the hero that
sends them to do what they want.
• False hero- Example of this would be Hans from ‘Frozen’.

3. Location/ Setting
• Location changes completely when it comes
down to the genre, for example in ‘The
Conjuring’ it’s taken place around an isolated
area which causes more tension within the film
because nobody can all out for help like in
‘The Cabin In The Woods’

4. Lighting
• The lighting also creates the mood in movies
for example in a horror movie, the lights
would be dimmed inside the house and blue
light would be used to create the effect of the
moonlight.

5. CAM SAMC
• The Camera movement and shots allow the
audience to feel what the character is trying to
demonstrate with there facial and body
movements. For example, if in POV this
allows the audience to feel how the character is
feeling also if vertigo is used, its to make the
audience feel quite awkward since its as an
angle.

6. Music
• Music can help build tension within the movie
by either building up moments for jump scares
in horror films or relationship moment for
romantic film, and even when the character
wants to be funny the music helps show that
it’s a funny moment.

7. Editing
• Editing in movies usually have straight cuts
but in dramatic moments in drama series or in
horror film trailers were tension is built it is
most commonly used. But in movies where
there is flashbacks editing is mostly noticed
there.