Examples of modern film trailers

trailer for the released film sinister

                                                              Director: Scott Derrickson
                                                                
                                                                 Genre: horror/thriller

Writers:

Scott Derrickson (screenplay), C. Robert Cargill

Stars:

Ethan Hawke, Juliet Rylance and James Ransone

 

Synopsis: A true-crime writer finds a cache of 8mm "snuff" films that suggest the murder he is currently researching is the work of a serial killer whose career dates back to the 1960s.

This cinematography of this trailer is using a lot of quick cuts and fade transitions which create a real feel of suspense and terror i find this to be quite common in the horror/thriller sub genre because of the dangerous effect it creates. the trailer is  using dramatic low lighting to enhance the feeling of tension and drama which is essential in a thriller film as the audience wants to be thrilled. as the trailer progresses the editing gets faster and faster building on the suspense getting the audiences adrenaline going making them eager to find out what happens to the chracters therefore wanting to watch the film.

trailer of the upcoming release of the hobbit

Director: Peter Jackson

 

Genre: scifi/fantasy 

Writers:

Fran Walsh (screenplay), Philippa Boyens (screenplay)

Stars:

Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen and Richard Armitage

 

Synopsis: A curious Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, journeys to the Lonely Mountain with a vigorous group of Dwarves to reclaim a treasure stolen from them by the dragon Smaug.

 

 this trailer as like the trailer for sinister also uses fast editing techniques and fade transitions which shows me that horror and scifi are similiar genres but have different themes with different norms and values. this film also uses a lot of moving camera shots which gives the feeling of atmosphere and location, tis films frame rate is double the normal frame rate which means the eyes are having to deal with more information at once this means the audience will get a more faster and thrilling feeling when watching the trailer.

 

trailer for james bond skyfall 2012

Director: Sam Mendes

Genre: action

  Writers:

 Neal Purvis, Robert Wade

 

Stars:

 Daniel Craig, Javier Bardem and Naomie Harris

 

Synopsis: Bond's loyalty to M is tested as her past comes back to haunt her. As MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost.