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Film vs Trailer
1. Film Vs Trailer
Length
Narrative
Editing
Sound
Titles
In a trailer the narrativeis
fragmented, changed to only
show the highlights of the film
(Fargo)
Each text will havea clear
beginning, middle and end
(Mosttrailers)
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A film trailer is only likely to be a
few minutes long whereas a
Hollywood film may be over two
hours (Mosttrailers)
Non-diegetic sound may be
prevalent in both (Blade Runner)
Sound effects to grab the
audience’s attention
On screen text is used to show
the names of the actors in the
trailer but not throughoutthe
entirety of the film (Brick)
Titles such as a release date or
reviews may also be shown
(Touch of Evil)
The name of the film is more
prevalent in a trailer
Music is more likely to be used
throughoutthe duration of a
trailer (Touch of Evil)
Trailers may use a voiceover
(Chinatown)
Fastpaced editing will be used in
a trailer to cut lots of shots
together (The Long Goodbye)
Transitions are not always
present in a trailer (Brick)
Clear character types are
established (The Two Jakes)
Themes and tropes are made
evident (Blade Runner)
Both will contain the same shots
composited together in the same
way (Chinatown)
The font and styling will often
match (in both the film and the
trailer). (The Long Goodbye)
Both will usethe amount of time
given to tell the story