Conventions of Film Openings and Trailers

I looked into three categories of a film opening, a theatrical trailer and a teaser trailer to allow us to see what their conventions are so that we can conform to those of a teaser trailer when creating our own.

Film Opening.

• better narrative than a theatrical trailer
• introduction
• introduction to main characters
• will contain opening titles, producer, main actors, editing etc.
• longer shots

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsvZXGu-TFY&safe=active

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgCejsyS0t8&safe=active


Theatrical Trailer.

• thorough narrative
• longer shots than a teaser trailer but shorter than the film opening
• longer, usually around two and a half minutes
• Shown closer to the release date of the film 
• Contains more footage of the film  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBwsUD7jYCI&safe=active

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iaYLCiq5RM&safe=active


Teaser Trailer.

• short shots
• Faster paced transitions between shots
• enigmas
• Released before the theatrical trailer
• Will only last for around a minute

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuXkXJ1fPuk&safe=active

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_9-3Fj3ZdI&safe=active