The History of film trailers
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Transcript of The History of film trailers
By Claudia Titterton
The History of Film trailers
Early 1900’s – The start of Film Trailers
1930 trailer Examples
1940 trailer Examples
195o Trailer Examples
1960 Trailer Examples
1970 Trailer Examples
1980 Trailer Examples
Current Trailer Examples
Contents
1910 – 1930 :
Early 1900’s
Web
Tod Browning’s Dracula 1931 -
Long trailer Static camerawork Long scenes Narrative tells storyLarge words over scene
1930 Trailer Hyperlink
Alfred Hitchcock’s Rope 1948 –
Long Scenes Stages a scene that precedes the filmLarge text across scene Repeat the title
1940 Trailer Hyperlink
Stanley Donen & Gene Kelly Singin’ in the rain 1952 –
Longer TrailersTold the whole storyFlashes words on screen
1950 TrailerHyperlink
Stanley Kubrick , Dr Strangelove 1964 -
Bold Flashing wordsBuild on famous actors names Narration summarises storyShowed ending, reveal ending effect.
1960 TrailerHyperlink
Steven Spielberg Jaws 1975-
Too long, tightened a bitRevealed less of story Showed Key/Spoiler scenes
1970 TrailerHyperlink
Jim Hendon's Labyrinth 1986 -
Told very little of movieScenes cut from final edit of filmNo spoilers, ending mysteryBegan to reveal catchy tag lines
1980 TrailerHyperlink
Steven Chboski, Perks of being a wall flower 2012 -
Current pop/rock music Shows less of real storyQuicker editing & zoom effectsMore exciting than film
Current TrailerHyperlink
Suggestion of the StorylineIntroduces some of the main characters From beginning slowly builds excitement to the
end Include Music/ Voice over Contains Graphics of film eg. Film Title & Release
date Sets the genre of the filmDisplays attention grabbing footage
Conventions of Film trailers