Trailers
what is a trailer
A trailer is a short promotional video that highlights key scenes and themes of a film to attract and excite audiences before its release.
What code could be held or used by a character?
Props
Who are the people that films are created for and who interpret the meaning of media texts?
Audiences
What type of shot is used to show a character’s facial expression in detail?
Close-up
Which genre typically features high-speed chases and explosive scenes
Action
List the 5 acts in a trailer
Hook/cold open, Act 1/introduction, Act 2/escalation, Act 3/climax, Button
What colour often symbolizes love or danger in film?
Red
What term describes the companies or organizations responsible for producing, distributing, and marketing films?
institutions
What kind of lighting creates strong contrast between light and dark areas?
Low-key lighting
Which genre often centers around emotional relationships and love stories?
Romance
Which archetype is usually the final survivor who defeats the killer?
Final girl
What colour can symbolise purity or innocence?
white
The key concept that we as artists control and adjust to create representations
Languages
What editing technique shows events happening at the same time in different places?
Cross-cutting
Which genre is designed to frighten and unsettle viewers?
Horror
what kind of clips should be shown in the introduction of a trailer
explaining the world of the film including the key player/characters. Lore building
What aspect of the film (symbolic codes) can suggest isolation commonly?
location- specifically abandoned locations far from society or "help"
Colour- blue
Archetypes and stereotypes are a part of what key concept
representations
What sound is added in post-production and not part of the scene’s natural environment?
Non-diegetic
Which genre usually involves heroes fighting against villains?
Action
Which editing technique is commonly used in trailers to create excitement by rapidly combining key moments from the film?
Montage or quick cuts
What aspect of acting can suggest age, mood, or status through tone?
Acting- Voice
What are the 5 key concepts
Representations, Languages, Audiences, Institutions, Technology
What camera movement follows a subject smoothly across a scene?
Tracking or Dolly
Which genre is most likely to use suspense and psychological tension to create fear, rather than relying on physical action or emotional drama
Horror