Conventions of a Trailer

• Reveals a couple of the exciting key events
• Hints at the plot of the film, but without giving the whole plot
• After capturing the audience, the details are given at the end of the trailer (title, release dates, etc)
• Music is carefully selected to suit the genre
• Any famous names will be mentioned somewhere in the trailer (usually at the beginning) so that the audience can recognize them
• Voiceovers and text is usually used in trailers, often posing questions or quoting reviews on the film
• Main characters are introduced