ms wigley film trailer conventions :)

Notes on film trailer conventions :
on screen text , music ,names of the director,title of the film and release date , voice over ,names of the actors.
The film trailer Slumdog Millionaire uses several film trailer conventions . Firstly we see the list of awards that this film has won . Then following from this we see text being placed on the screen just like the quiz show who wants to be a millionaire does , this makes an audience question which answer is correct . The institutions behind the make of the film are also presented as warner brothers , therefore an audience might be more interested in seeing this film as the institution is quiet respectable. The film uses contrapunctual sound which switches from one scene to the next depending on whether the scene is dramatic or haunting . Some scenes are haunting by the use of lighting ,only parts of Jamal Malik's face are revealed not all of it . The music does become celebratory towards the end when Jamal Malik wins two things - the girl of his dreams and the quiz show . The voice over of the protagonist is used effectively to push the narration forward ' I did the show because I thought that she would be watching ' . Reviews from newspapers suggest that the film is brilliant and a must see , therefore the audience is drawn into watching this film .The trailer is quiet fast paced , therefore does not really tell the audience the whole plot line of the film . Snippets of the film are used instead to entice the audience to watch it . The title of the film is only revealed at the end , which makes the audience suspicious of what the film is really about . The film does present alternative ideologies because the setting is in India ; a place where a normal film would not normally be made .Furthermore alternative ideologies are present because of the culture of the people and their clothing is presented . The release date does say coming soon , therefore audiences start to question when it will come out ! .
The trailer film spotting is very boring for several reasons ..... it does not reveal who made the film or the institution or when the release date is all key aspects of promoting a film . However it does use voice over effectively CHOOSE YOUR .... in order to tell the audience what the film is a little bit about . The on screen text is too basic and makes it look like an amateur kid has done it instead of a director. The narration is faced paced therefore reveals a bit too much about the film .

Based on both trailers I think that Slumdog Millionaire would be more succeful as a film , because it does appeal to a wide target audience , and uses the typical girl meets boy scenario although the way this is put together is very successful .