Monday, 19 November 2012


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In the teaser trailer for 'Man Of Steel', a new film from DC Comics in the 'Superman' franchise I had found the following conventions.
  • Production Company logo's (Warner Brothers/ Legendary) 
  • Transition editing including fades (slow) 
  • In the teaser trailer for 'Man Of Steel', a new film from DC Comics in the 'Superman' franchise I had found the following conventions.
  • Production Company logo's (Warner Brothers/ Legendary) 
  • Transition editing including fades, quick fades and dissolves
  • Quotes that reference other films that have been directed & produced by the same people
  • Music (epic/action/coming of age) 
  • A clear indication of genre that the film belongs to through mise-en-scene & voice over.
  • A release date (Next summer/2013)
  • A website 
  • Credits to crew, cast & directors
  • Name of the film 
  • A 'Voice over man'
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Teaser Trailer Conventions

For my next task I am going to choose five existing teaser trailers and analyze them purely in terms of the conventions that they share. I will be listing the conventions that I find in bullet points & short sentences.