Radio trailers are 30-second advertisements for films that are played on the radio. They typically include a voiceover providing hints about the film's sounds and dialogue along with the film's rating and release date. At the end, any slogans are mentioned. Sound effects and music from the film are added to the trailer to create atmosphere. The example radio trailers described were around 25-30 seconds and featured voiceovers previewing the films along with clips and music to tease the films' content and generate interest in their releases.

1. Radio Trailers/Spots
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2. What are Radio Trailers?
an advertisement for a new film which is played on radio.

3. Conventions of Radio Trailers
▪ The normal length of a radio trailer can be around 25 – 30 seconds.
▪ What is included:
▪ Voiceover – including hints of sound and speech from the film
▪ Information about the film will feature at the end of the film
(Certificate and release date).
▪ The slogan if the film has one.
▪ Added soundtracks to create effect.

4. An example of a Radio Trailer/Spot
▪ This is a radio trailer of some films that were broadcasted at the time
on the radio.The films that are included are Gravity, Pacific Rim,The
Conjuring andThe Great Gatsby.
• Included in these trailers are the conventions that firstly the trailers
are normally around 25 – 30 seconds long.
• It includes a voiceover of what to expect from the film, reviews and
when it will be released.
• There is also snippets of film clips that are seemed interesting and
also giving the first indication of what will be included in the film.
• Soundtracks of the film are also able to be heard throughout the
film.