This document discusses conventions commonly found in drama film trailers. It notes that drama trailers often focus on emotionally difficult real-life situations to engage audiences. Common elements shown include a person suffering and conflicts between groups. Illnesses are also featured to show characters unable to live normal lives. Unexpected plot twists create tension. Neighborhood settings allow audiences to relate locations to their own lives. Student film trailers are also analyzed, highlighting their use of conventions like mysterious elements, flashbacks, weapons, and heroes vs villains. Inspiration is drawn from effective use of music, pacing, and mystery in professional trailers like The Fault in Our Stars and Kidulthood.

1. Research of trailers

2. Conventions
In a drama trailers its some times based on a real life situation which makes the audience
more emotionally.
A person that suffering is mostly
presented in a drama to make the
audience feel sorry for them and feel
their pain this is shown in 12 years a
slave the emotional scenes of the
made being treated bad.
A conflict – In 12years a slave there is
a conflict presented between the black
and white people. In kidulthood the
dominant one picks on the weaker.
Suffering from an illness – in a
drama someone is going
through a terrible situation not
being able to have a normal
life because of the illness they
have. This is presented in “ the
fault in our stars” and “My
sisters keeper”

3. Conventions
An unexpected situation
happening . This creates
tension to the audience as they
know what's happening. This
can either be a hidden secret or
problem. This shown in
“kidulthood” and “American
Beauty“
The location of the neighbourhood.
The audience can relate to their day
to day life. This is shown in
“American Beauty” and “kidulthood”
as the audience can relate to this.

4. CONVENTIONS
Kidulthood is a teen drama which has
conventions of drugs, sex and alcohol.
Which is all presented in the trailer
with a fast pace to illustrate how
energetic teens are.
A love story that something has to ruins
it. Eg an illness this is presented in “fault
in our stars” and “ my sisters keeper”
In this relationships there's always a
problem that is impossible for them to
have a normal relationship as one ends up
dying.

5. INSPIRATIONS
What inspired me in Fault in our stars was:
The change of music from calm and romantic at the start to dramatic intense
in the middle of the trailer. This indicates to the audience something terrible
is going to happen.
What inspired me in kidulthood was:
The use of the DJ score music at the start matching with the fast transitions as
it made the pace fast of the trailer at the start.
What inspired me in 12 years a slave was:
The slow pace music used to show the pain that the slaves are going through.
Also the voiceover used to make the audience aware of the characters
thoughts and story.
What Inspired me in American beauty was:
The tittles used in the trailer making it all mysteries for the audience, its
also like they are talking to them making the part of the trailer.

6. CONVETIONS IN STUDENTS
TRAILER
IN BELIEVE TRAILER
The use of a little girl wearing a white
dress.
They used the convention of a person
being able to see a dead person
The use of someone being looked at.
IN FATAL INJUSTICE
The use of flashbacks with the
voiceover making to make the
audience understand what’s the
trailer about.
IN FATAL INJUSTICE
The use of a
weapon on an
action trailer. Also
the use of a villain
and a hero.

7. INSPIRATIONS FROM STUDENTS
TRAILERS
What inspired me from Believe trailer was :
• the use of the score music to make the audience
aware something is going to happen.
• The enigma it creates.
What inspired me from fatal injustice was:
• The special effects used as it looks
realistic
• Using the right shots for certain scenes.
• The way the pace becomes faster.