Conventions of Teaser Trailers

Inception

The first trailer I am looking at is Inception. This is a teaser trailer, so by analyzing it I will be doing research on what my trailer may have in it, in terms of conventions of trailers.

• The underscore starts off slow with one droning sound. As the trailers goes on, more sounds are heard, the music gets louder and a higher tempo. It ends with the same slow sound from the beginning.
• There is no diegetic sound.
• There are images of the production and distribution at the beginning of the trailer. (They are being zoomed in on)
• There is also a mention of the director as he is well-known.
• There is mainly close-ups shots of characters, showing reaction.
• The shots are quick and in time with the music (e.g. when the music speeds up, so does the frequency of shots).
• A lot of text appears on the screen, coming towards the audience. This is text that are slogans to do with the film.
• Athe end of the trailer, the release date and the billing is shown.