Film trailers have three main purposes: to advertise an upcoming film, notify potential audiences of its existence and release date, and attract interest in the film by showing exciting clips without revealing too much of the plot. An effective trailer aims to engage viewers and leave them wanting more information about the film's unique storyline, actors, or tense atmosphere. Trailers are increasingly distributed online through platforms like YouTube to reach wider audiences.

2. The purpose of film trailers is to advertise the film to the
public and try to catch their attention and hopefully
make them want to watch the film after they’ve seen
the film trailer.
Having film trailers notifies the films target audience that
the film exists and that it is coming out soon and should
be of interest of them. It is important that the film
trailer glues the audience to the screen in order to
make them interesting in then watching the film.
Film trailers are used to reach out to the target audience
and hopefully gain a wider audience by using the best
parts of the film.
Film trailers are also used to inform an audience the date
in which the film will be showing.

3. The purpose of a film trailer is to get people
involved and interested in the film. The
purpose is to give the audience a taste of
what is to come. A taste that will hopefully
make the audience want to watch the
film, many aspects of the trailer may leave
an audience wanting to watch it; for
example the general storyline may seem
unique, interesting/real life events that
happen, the actors/actress’ or/and because
the situation within the film seems
tense/jumpy and they are left itching to
know what happens next.

4. Film trailers are becoming increasingly more
popular on the internet as many people search
for them on “YouTube”/see them advertised
when on YouTube. Having film trailers available
for people to see on the internet is a great way
to attract more people and gather a wider
audience.
Clips are usually drawn from the most
exciting, funny and important parts of the film
to try and catch the audiences attention as much
as possible without giving away too much and
creating “spoilers” which then just turn people
away from watching the film as they feel its too
predictable as too much has been given away to
them in the film trailer.

5. Unique/twist in storyline-Nobody wants to see a
film being advertised that is extremely similar to
Actors/actress’-if the film has another film they’ve seen; it will make them less
very famous loved actors in interested as they’ve already seen a similar film. So
it, it is more likely someone it is important that in general the film is “unique”
will want to watch it as they so that the film trailer can advertise the
know they are a good actor. main, most interesting aspects s o that people
Having well known actors will actually take interest.
also drive a larger audience as
many people may just watch Interesting/real life
the film due to the fact that events may happen-
they like the actor that is in it. For example a film Tense/jumpy
having a link into the atmosphere-This will
Music that links into
911 bombings may especially be the case
what is happening-
drive a larger audience for horror movies
This is vital as it
to watch the film as it whereby the purpose
keeps the audience
has an aspect of of the film trailer will
connected with the
“history”. be to scare the
film.
[“Remember Me. audience a little in
2010”] order for them to want
to watch the movie to
see what happens.