Trailer Research

Shaun of the dead trailer.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfDUv3ZjH2k

Genre - Comedy

Narrative - Horror

Unique selling point - Re-make of an actually Horror movie ( Dawn of the Dead )

Target Audience - Is targeted at 15 or above

Music - Background music is the muppets which everyone knows is a well known comedy show

Shot types/Angles - Pace - Starts off fast paced to show a sense of panic, then it shows a longer clip to get an understanding of the film then it moves onto fast snappy shots throughout the film.

Dialogue - Normally shows a scary scene but uses the dialogue to create the fun and comical atmosphere.

Voice Over - The voiceover almost comments on every shot change and links it all together with the dialogue being said in the film.

Credits - The film title which flashes quickly with catchy music which again
reveals the genre.



Scary movie 4 trailer.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0zAlXr1UOs


Genre - Comedy

Narrative - Horror

Unique selling point - Has two actors in it, fresh from a very popular T.V show

Target Audience - 15 and above More aimed at Teenage boys or young men.

Music - Fast paced rocky song to create a fun atmosphere.

Shot types/Angles - Pace -The trailer starts off very slow paced where the scene is in one place for a long period of the time, then when the scene is set and you get more of an idea of what the film is about the beat picks up and there are lots of fast, different scene shots.

Dialogue - It is all throughout the trailer with different funny parts and quotes from the film but it doesn't give too much away, but gives you more of an idea of the characters.

Voice Over - There is no voice over which creates a different atmosphere

Credits - it finishes on a funny one liner which is memorable then shows them for once again a short time.


Lesbian Vampire killers trailer.


www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmRcZivttYY&feature=SeriesPlayList&p=23BEA43E299C6E57


Genre- Horror.

Narrative - Horror

Unique selling point - It is a mickey take out of majority of horror filmsenre - Comedy - out.

Target Audience - normally 18 , but some are lowered to 15 and above.

Music - There is not much music in this trailer, as there is more voice - over, but the music we get is not the type of music you would find in a horror. It makes the at atmosphere less tense with music such as the beatles.

Shot types/Angles - Pace - Quite fast paced titles occur to get the point across and fit in as much as possible in a small space of time. However there are a few quite long clips of the film mixed with shorts ones.

Dialogue - The Dialogue is rarely serious and if it is, it is normally followed by a one liner or something comical, or so shocking that it will make us laugh.

Voice Over - The voiceover is a scary deep voice which gives the impression of horror, however it is the lines the voice over say which make it funny.

Credits - The credits are short and snappy at the end of the trailer, with the release date etc on the same page.