1. Top 3 Movie TrailersMedia StudiesBy Charlotte Harrison

2. The Great GatsbyRomantic Dramahttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rARN6agiW7o This trailer shows elements of the romantic drama genre such as the range of music, which is suited to the romanceof the movie and the particular shots demonstrated in thetrailer and also the dramatic theme in the movie, building tTehnes itoanr.get audience for this movie is 16+ as it is quite traditional andincludes some dark themes such as corruption and death, etc. There is a good variety of shot types to show the basic storyline to themovie, but not giving away too much information, leaving the audiencecontemplating what will happen, and encouraging people to watch the film. The voice over is obviously an omnipresent narrator who seems to bereliable in telling the story. This makes it more impressionable, as opposedto a voice over separate to the story / not in the movie. The unique selling point is that the director is Baz Lurhman and this isshown through the fast pace of shots, the drama and bright colours. 3. 21 Jump StreetComedyhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISJR4rVO0TQ This trailer shows elements of the comic genre, such as thefast paced, upbeat music, the explicit language used in alight hearted manner, and the The target audience for this movie is 15-21 year olds, as it isbased in a high school and includes themes such as drugs,parties and alcohol. The variety of shots used are effective, particularly at the end of the trailerwhen one character gets hit by a car, this highlights the hilarity of the filmand the entertainment factor. No voice over is used in this trailer, which allows the audience to get abetter preview of the movie as there is opportunity for more one-linersbetween characters to be shown, which demonstrates the comic genre andthus encouraging people to watch it. The music matches the editing if it is fast then the shots are too. 4. The PurgeHorrorhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0LLaybEuzA This trailer shows elements of the horror genre, such asviolence, tension building and strange characters. The target audience for this movie is 16-25 year olds as itincludes some frightening scenes. The fast-paced editing is used to create and build dramatictension, straining the atmosphere for the audience andproviding some information about various events whichhappen in the movie. The titles used throughout the trailer are used as analternative to a voice over, and to make the movie seem morerealistic, adding to the tension and fear for the audience. Fast-paced editing is used to show a montage of differentscenes throughout the movie, this is effective as it allows theaudience to get a preview of some major events which occur.