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This document analyzes the trailer for the film "How to be Single" to identify key conventions of romantic comedy film trailers. It finds that such trailers are targeted towards younger female audiences, feature heterosexual couples falling in love, and include comedic elements. Technically, the analyzed trailer uses a production logo, runs around 2.5 minutes, includes a content rating guideline. It employs various camera shots, a soundtrack to engage viewers, frequent title cards, fast-paced editing, and both high-key and low-key lighting in different scenes. Analyzing this trailer provided insights into how to effectively craft a film trailer that follows conventions and leaves a lasting impression without revealing too much of the film's plot.
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The document provides descriptions and analysis of various scenes from the trailer for the romantic comedy movie "Just Go With It". It analyzes elements like composition, lighting, costumes, settings and character interactions/expressions to understand the context and meaning conveyed in each scene. Key details that emerge are that the trailer shows the main character going on unsuccessful dates with different women, attending a birthday party with vibrant colors, and glimpses of a romantic holiday setting that could provide opportunities for love.
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This document summarizes the cast and characters for a film. It will feature a mainly female cast of teenagers to make it unique. The characters include a hysterical girl, nerdy girl, girly girl, a love couple, a strong male, and an antagonist. Both stereotypes and conventions will be followed and challenged to appeal to different audiences. Character profiles are provided for 6 main characters that fit the stereotypes, including their name, age, build, interests, and whether they are social or not. An extra character is also introduced.
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Location
The document provides details for several filming locations to be used for a movie, including the dates, times, and reasons for each location. Location details include alleyways, parks, fields, nature reserves, and overgrown areas to portray isolation and create a creepy atmosphere where characters have nowhere to run or hide. A house and shed are also listed on the 7th of October to show an isolated area and serve as the location where a character is taken, transitioning from an earlier scene of happiness.
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2) Key conventions discussed include the primarily female target audience, use of music and costumes, and inclusion of contrasting female characters.
3) Technical elements like camerawork, editing, sound, and mise-en-scene are examined in the Bridesmaids trailer, showing how they advance the story and genre.
Film Trailer Analysis
1) The document analyzes the trailer for the romantic comedy film Bridesmaids, noting several conventions of the genre and form of romantic comedy trailers.
2) Key conventions discussed include the primarily female target audience, use of music and costumes, and inclusion of contrasting female characters.
3) Technical elements like camerawork, editing, sound, and mise-en-scene are examined in the Bridesmaids trailer.
4) The analysis concludes that effective film trailers introduce characters, provide a brief storyline, and use the best scenes to appeal to audiences.
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1) The document analyzes the trailer for the romantic comedy film Bridesmaids, noting several conventions of the genre and form of romantic comedy trailers.
2) Key conventions included a female target audience, contrasting female characters, and focusing on relationships. Technical elements like cross-cutting between scenes and a fast-paced soundtrack were used.
3) The analysis found the Bridesmaids trailer effectively established characters, showed snippets of the plotline, and represented the romantic comedy genre through its technical elements and conventions.
Media2014 trailer conventions
Film trailers typically include several conventions to attract audiences. They usually begin with the production company logo to establish reputation. This is followed by the film title at the end to ensure viewers remember it. Age certification is also displayed to indicate appropriate audience. Trailers also increasingly include social media promotions. Character introductions are important to help audiences relate and connect to the story. Music, voiceovers and montages are utilized to build tension and immerse viewers in the film's atmosphere and genre. Trailers come in different lengths to generate hype, with full trailers usually between 1-2 minutes.
Media2014 trailer conventions
Film trailers follow certain conventions to effectively promote and sell movies to audiences. They typically begin with the production company's logo to establish reputation. This is followed by the film title near the end to aid recall. Age ratings shown later provide guidelines on appropriate audience and content. Trailers also introduce characters and feature music/voiceovers to set tone and pace. They often conclude with a fast-paced montage of climactic scenes and shots under two seconds to generate interest without giving too much away. Standard trailer lengths are between 1.5-2 minutes but shorter 10-second versions also aim to build hype.
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The document discusses conventions of romantic comedy film trailers. It provides examples and analysis of trailers for films like The Ugly Truth, 500 Days of Summer, and He's Not That Into You. It identifies common trailer elements like voiceovers, music, pacing of cuts, text titles, and inclusion of actor/director names. The document also discusses how these elements are used to convey genre and tone to attract audiences.
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Tracers Trailer Analysis
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- 1. Film trailer analysis I will be analysing a relevant film trailer to help me with ensuring that my production work of my film trailer will be conventional and I have made good use of all four technical elements. The film trailer that I have chosen to analysis ‘How to be single’ (2016) 'How to be single' Trailer The Genre that I have chosenis Romanticcomedies Keyconventionsof filmtrailers Genre Romanticcomediesare targetedtowardsthe femalemarket,mostlyyoungertomiddle ages.Often marketedlike chickflicks. The storyline willoftenconsistof aheterosexualcouple whoare inlove or endup fallinginlove.There alsohas tobe an aspectof comedyinthe film.There are a variety of characters inthe trailersincludingthe characterseentobe the prize,there will alsobe villain stoppingthe prizedcharacterbeingsomeoneelse’s. Form The firstconventionof thistraileristhe productionlogo,thisisusedtoshow whothe filmis producedby, and alsoas a big companyitis a recognisable name. The nextconventionof formis the lengthof the trailer,itslengthisalmosttwoanda half minutes,thisgivesenoughfootagetoshow the audience the plotandto getto knowthe characters, and howeveritstill leavesthe audience wantingmore. Anotherconventionof formisthe use of the guideline screen,thistellsthe audience informationaboutwho the filmissuitedfor.
- 2. Use of technical elements Camerawork The firstshot inthistrailerisa lowangle shotonthe twomaincharacters withinthe filmitthen quicklychangestoa mid-shot,followedonbyan aerial establishingshotwhichlooksontothe city. There isthena twoshoton the twomaincharacters,showingthattheyare havinga conversation. Followedbyaseriesof close upsonthe internalsof a building.The nextmajorshottype isalong shotover the citythisshowsa sense of scale. We see a lot of low anglesonthe trailer,mostlyaimed towardsthe maincharacters. The endshots of the videoconsistof differentanglesof twoshots;this showsthe characters relationshipstowardseach other. Thissong isalsotargetedto younger people,thisissimilartothe film,andthisengages the audience. Sound The firstsoundheard fromwithinthe traileris music(soundtrack);thisparticularpiece is‘WorthIt’ – FifthHarmonyft. KidInk.The dialogue tothis filmtrailerisloudandclear,howeveritdoesn’toverpowerthe soundtrackevenwhenbothare beingheardat the same time.There isalsoa transitionsoundtomake transitionsmore seamless and smooth. The noise that can be heardisa soundeffect. The langue usedisalsofunny, therefore showingthatithas a comedyaspectto it. Editing The use of intertitlesisfrequentthroughout thisfilmtrailer,thisallowsthe producerstointeract withthe audience.Theyare able totell the audienceswhenthe filmsreleasedandotheraspects theywill wanttoknowand findoutsuch as the actors and actressesinthe film. The trailerconsistsof lotsof fastpaced editing,thiscreatesamore interestingand diverse experienceforthe audience. Italsogivesa betterwayof showingsnippetsof alarge numberof clipswithoutgivingtoomuchaway.Crosscuttingis usedinthistrailerto show scenesina mixedorderof whichtheyoccur. The editingissmoothaprofessional thisgivesa highqualitytrailer.
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