Conventions of Movie Trailers

Having completed some basic research of movie trailers, the conventions are listed below;
- the title of the film is stated clearly
- a voice over
- reviews/ratings of the film
- a music score/soundtrack (non-diegetic sound)
- conversations between the characters (diegetic sound)
- institutional information and film production logos
- the age certification of the film
- fast pace editing (short takes, cutting between scenes)
- inter-titles which give a bit of the narrative of the film
- the release date of the film
- an introduction to the characters/actors/actresses within the film
- usually establishes the genre of the film
- the basic plot of the film to give a tease of the film - they don't want to give away too much information as they want you to go out and watch the film
- a variety of camera shots and mise-en-scene
- social media links such as the Facebook Logo to let the audience know that they can find the film on Facebook and other social media. The trailer may also have a # such as #CONJURING which again lets the audience know that they can find the film on Twitter.