The document compares and contrasts the key elements of teasers and theatrical trailers. It provides examples of specific trailers and highlights that teasers aim to intrigue audiences with minimal details, while theatrical trailers reveal more about the plot and characters to better convey what the film is about. Teasers leave audiences wanting more information, while theatrical trailers aim to attract audiences to the film's showing with more revealing content.

1. Theatrical
Trailers

2. Woman in Black Angel of
Death
- Key parts of the trailer:
- establishing shot
- close up shots showing each
of the main characters
- long shots of the house
which is a main location
- introduces the name of the
house with voiceover
- close up of creepy dolls
and other parts of the
house
- flash jumps and loud noises
audience jump
- Black fades to create
mystery

3. The Fault in our Stars
- Key parts of the trailer:
- close up of protagonist’s face
at the start
- voiceover
- crosscutting between happy
couple memories
- voiceover cuts to truth of
hospital scenes.
- based on best selling novel
across the screen
- flirting scenes between the two
main characters
- fading between scenes of them
getting to know each other
- “This summer” giving audience
the release date
- ends on close up of her face
again

4. 127 Hours
- Key parts of the trailer:
- fast paced introduction
- close up of protagonist
face
- voiceover
- long shots & establishing
shots in the canyons
- split screen events
- close up of him talking to
the camera
- ‘based on a true story’
intriguing the audience
more
- sudden change in mood,
sound and tone

5. Project X
- Key parts of the trailer:
- opens with extreme close
up, low angle shot of main
protagonist filming himself
- well known directors
credited in trailer
- fast paced, flash shots of
crowds of people shown
through high angle shots
- establishing shot of whole
party, showing the amount
of people there
- vague storyline, but
audience gain basics on
what the film is about.

6. Teaser
Trailers

7. Paranormal Activity: The
Ghost Dimension
- Key parts of the
trailer:
- Shaky camera work, to
give the POV effect
- ‘every secret will be
revealed’- insight into
film
- low angle shots of
family scared by their
daughter
- constant sound of girl
speaking in background,
creating a chilling
feeling.

8. Jurassic World
- Key parts of the trailer:
- Panning long shot of the
park
- Another panning long shot
of dinosaurs
- Two people in a vehicle
with the dinosaurs
- Woman shown in computer
lab and man in a lift
- Audience are told that
the trailer will premier
Friday.
- Trailer can be kept
simple as the trailer is
aimed at people who have
seen the previous film.

9. Pitch Perfect II
- Key parts of the
trailer:
- short snappy clips of
singing and dancing
- overlapped dialogue
summarizing the
singing competition.
- mid shots of team
singing together
- kept short as
audience knows what
to expect from the
first film.

10. Marley & Me
- Key parts of the
trailer:
- Panning Long shot
of the sea,
creating a peaceful
scene
- fade into dog
running in slow
motion, to the
uplifting
soundtrack
- humor is created to
encourage the
audience to watch
the film
- ‘ heel the love’

11. Teaser &
Theatrical
Trailers

12. Spectre
Teaser Trailer:
The teaser trailer for
Spectre, doesn’t reveal
much about the film. The
trailer had mysterious
music playing throughout
adding to the suspense,
helping to leave the
audience on a
cliffhanger about the
film. It is a slow
moving trailer, covering
events briefly being
careful not to give to
much away.
Theatrical Trailer:
The theatrical trailer
contains much more
information, for example
the location of the film is
released, their is more
dialogue between characters
shown. The trailer is
faster moving with more car
chases & explosions.

13. The Hangover
Teaser Trailer:
The trailer shows them to be
confused from the night before
not remembering what happened,
with cross cutting showing the
night before. It is faced paced
and hectic fitting in as many
evens as they can without giving
to much away.
Theatrical Trailer:
The theatrical
trailer reveals more
scenes from the film.
It is in
chronological order
along side with the
film and helps to set
the scene for the
film. Like the teaser
trailer it shows
events from the night
they don’t remember
and the morning after
where they are trying
to figure out what
happened

14. Catching Fire
Teaser Trailer:
The main characters names are
revealed at the beginning, to tell
the audience who the film is based
around. The focus is on Katniss
and her adventure throughout the
film. The voiceover provides more
information and creates suspence,
as the audience are unaware as to
why they want to kill Katniss.
Theatrical Trailer:
The theatrical
trailer has lots of
cuts and fades to
black, helping to
build tension. The
violent & dramatic
scenes are aimed
towards older
audiences, therefore
the audience for this
film is being
broadened.The trailer
provides more
information and
explains the events
which are about to
occur.