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Theatrical and Teaser trailer 2

Theatrical trailer Teaser Trailer Theatrical  Slower editing  More speech  Depth into storyline  More than one type of music  Teaser  The editing was much quicker You don't understand what the story is about  One piece of music all the way  Visual effects  Both  Production company logo Images from the film  Name of film  Release date Format  Social media - Website 

Theatrical and Teaser trailer 1

Theatrical trailer  Teaser trailer  Teaser  Eye candy  Most of there visual effects eg explosions (water) - to impress the viewers  Quick exciting Quick fades to black  Tagline  One piece of music all way through  Theatrical  Slow editing  Different types of sound effects and music to help explain to story line  Name of actors  More speech and dialogue  More images to explain to storyline and to further our understanding of the characters  Both  Production company logo Images from the film  Name of film  Release date Format  Social media - Website 

Comparing theatrical and teaser trailers

I have analysed a teaser trailer and a theatrical trailer from the 2 movies, ‘Noah’  and ‘Ghost in the shell’. I have looked at similarities and differences between trailers, between both films as I think this will help my understanding.  NOAH GHOST IN THE SHELL 

Magazine cover conventions

Masthead  Coverlines Barcode and release data and issues number  Dominant central Image  Banner

Choose 2 magazine cover and annotate the conventions of film magazines

I have looked at conventions of movie posters and now I am going to look at conventions of a move posters. I have looked at 20 magazine covers and looked into what they are about, and now I am going to look at magazine cover and analyse their conventions. The 2 film magazines I have picked are completely different and I am going to see if they share conventions, in terms of their layout and design.  TOTAL FILM  The first magazine I analysed was Total  Film. This is a magazine that features Hollywood movies and involves recognisable a-list stars. It is a UK based film magazine and is published ever four weeks. SIGHT AND SOUND  Sight and Sound is a British monlthy film magazine, it covers independent British European and world cinema, rather than main Hollywood. It is aimed at a slightly older more sophisticated, cine-litterate audience.  From doing this task I discovered that convent...

20 magazine covers

1. American Cinematographer - This is a mostly magazine which is published by the American Society of Cinematographers. The main focus of this magazine is on interviews with cinematographers, but directors and other filmmakers are often features as well. It focuses on the art and craft of cinematography, covering domestic and foreign feature productions, television productions, short films, music videos and commercials.  2. SFX - SFX magazine is published every four weeks by Future plc and was founded in 1995. SFX is a British magazine covering the topics science fiction and fantasy. The magazine covers topics in the genres of popular science fiction, fantasy and horror, within the media of films, television,   video games, comics and literature.   3. Hollywood reporter - The weekly print edition of The Hollywood Reporter includes profiles, orig...