How to make a trailer

Learn how to make a trailer

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Trailers

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Step 1

1) Debate : what is a trailer for you ?

What are trailers ?

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What are trailers ?

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What are trailers ?

Debate :

- What factors make you want to go and see a film? - How do you decide which films to see?

*The marketing campaign for a film is the different ways in which the film’s “message” is presented to an audience.

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Step 2

How accurate were your predictions?

Why are trailers made ?

How would you describe the genre of these trailers? Do any of these trailers seem to feature elements of other genres ?

Now watch the trailers

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Why are trailers made ?

* Trailers help audiences understand the genre of a film. Trailers are a form of advertising that is structured to encourage as many people as possible to see the film at the cinema. Trailers are designed to create a ‘buzz’ around the film and to generate excitement.

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WhO are trailers for ?

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How do trailers work ?

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Where are trailers shown ?

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Where are trailers shown ?

*There are several elements to a marketing campaign for a film or series : the trailer, posters in the street or on public transport, online and viral marketing. Trailers are shown at the cinema, on TV and online with poster and radio campaigns also giving wide coverage for new film releases.

Taking into account all the points above, where do you think is the most effective place to show a trailer in order to promote a film?

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Step 6

Soundtrack

1. Watch the trailer WITHOUT the sound. 2.What do you think the sound would add to this trailer? How do you think it would help to establish the genre? 3. Now watch the trailer with the sound ON. What does the sound add? Explain your answers.

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You have done it !

You are now safe, the demogorgons have been beaten*.

*What is the tense used here? We might need a little recap !