The document summarizes and analyzes movie trailers for three romantic or horror films: 1) The Fault in Our Stars trailer is about 3 minutes long and gives a basic view of the drama/romance storyline involving two terminally ill young lovers. The main female character provides voiceover. 2) The Back-Up Plan trailer introduces the romantic comedy plot involving a 30-year old woman who gets pregnant through a surrogate right after meeting a man. Jennifer Lopez stars and upbeat music sets a positive mood. 3) The Silent Hill trailer creates intrigue without revealing the plot. Violent scenes are cut short to build tension. Deep bass music and a lack of voiceover create a negative, fearful

1. Movie Trailer Research:
ROM/COM
The Faultin OurStars:
- Givesbasicviewof the storyline,Drama/Romance genre.Twomaincharacter’sfall in
love,howeverbothare terminallyill withcancer.
- The trailerlasts3 minutes,howeverisstatedthatit isthe extendedversion.
- The voice overin the trailerisone of the maincharacters,the maingirl whohas cancer.
- Beginswithalightheartedfeeling,asthe trailerhitsmid – waythroughthe mood
changes,scenesstartto become jumpyassomethingishappeningwhichmustbe vital in
the storyline.
- Nottoo much informationisdisplayed,still hasthatsense of mysteryandinterest.
- Textisdisplayedthroughout,occasionallyflash’sinshotwhenclipends.
The Back – Up Plan:
- Givesbasicviewof the storyline,RomanticComedygenre. Maincharacteris a woman,
whois 30 yearsof age whowants to become pregnant,she thenmeetsaman andboth
fall inlove witheachother.Howevershe ispregnantwitha surrogate’schild.
- Main character JenniferLopez(knownasstage name JLo)
- Textisdisplayedin-betweenscenes,andissometimesaquestionorrelatestothe last
scene.
- The music ishappy,and up – beat.Creatinga positive moodonthe audience,gives us
the sense thatthisfilmisgoingto be happy.
- There isno voice overwhenthe filmtrailerisplaying,howeverwhenthe trailerendsa
male voice announcesthe filmtrailer,The Back Up Plan.
HORROR
Silent Hill Trailer:
- Doesn’tgive awaystoryline straightaway,justcreatesenigmacodes
- Doesn’tshowanythingtoographicinthe trailer,as weaponsappearonthe screenthe
scene isswitchedtoanotherbefore the weaponhitsanybodywhichlookslike agood
technique touse.
- The music hasa deepbase, impactsonthatfeelingof tension. The musiccreatesa
negative mood,andcreatesfearforthe audience.
- There isno voice overjustthe character speakingasthe voice over.
- Textisdisplayedin-betweenscenes,the textwill relatetothe scene before.