The document outlines several conventions for different movie marketing formats. Teaser trailers are typically between 40 seconds to 1 minute 20 seconds long, with short snappy edits that preview different aspects of the film and usually include the main theme song. Posters typically include ratings, the actors and their names, and help establish the genre through visuals. Magazines for films will have the issue number and date, interviews with actors, and exclusive content. Conventions for hacker genre films specifically include anonymous characters, depictions of computer code, costumes like hoodies and masks, victims of the hacking, and depictions of crime.

1. Question 1
Media

2. Format conventions of a teaser trailer
• Some conventions of teaser trailers are as follows:
• They are generally 40 seconds – 1.20 minutes long.
• It is usually has short snappy edits that give the viewer a glimpse into
different aspects of the movie
• It usually has the main theme song in the background to help
establish the song with the genre.

3. Format conventions of a poster
• Typically a4 or a5
• The poster will usually have ratings from movie review companies on
it.
• The poster will usually have the actors and/or the actors names on it
• The poster will generally establish the genre e.g. hacker movies
having computer code on it, mafia movies having suit and ties.
• The poster will typically have a date on it and social media links with
more screening info.

4. Format conventions of a magazine
• The magazine will have the issue number and date on it.
• The magazine will have taglines, slogans, mastheads etc.
• The magazine will have the actors from the movie on the poster as
well as their names
• The magazine will have interviews with the actors and exclusive
content that makes the audience want to choose it over another
magazine
• The magazine will follow a consistent house style.

5. Genre conventions
• Some genre conventions of the hacker genre are as follows:
• Anonymity/anonymous characters
• Computer code
• Costume: hoodies, masks etc.
• Victim of the hacking
• crime