What is a Teaser Trailer?

A teaser trailer is primarily used to advertise and rase awareness for an upcoming Film, television program, video game, or product. As the intention is to grab attention, teasers are normally between 30-90 seconds and contain bits of footage from the film. Released usually well in advance before the film to create hype and tension and get everyone ready for the begining of the release or even making of the film giving it time to get pulicised. An example of this could be alice in wonderland which was released a year before it was out.

Also superman had a teaser trailer released after the film release date was moved which was used to remind audience and make them wait. After researching conventions of a teaser trailer using www.filmeducation.org the basic aim needed during the trailer is:

• Make you aware that the film will be opening in the future
• Make you aware of who is in the film
• Make you aware of the genre of the film
• Give you an idea of the story of the film.

• It is also used to create awareness such as
• When will the film open?
• What type of film is it?
• Who is in it?
• What other films that you have either seen or heard of feature these stars?

Sound tracks.

For my piece it is very important not to have copyrighted tracks so the best way to get around this is by using programs such as garage band

Other things to think about are the spoken word whether its from the actor or a voice over which i will have to look out for in other trailers.

For soundtrack music I will have to think of the way the music sets a mood and what it sets out for you. At the same time it should be constant and fit the genre well.