Saturday, March 4, 2017

Teaser vs Trailer

I have conflict with my idea. I'm not sure of what to show and film after introducing the main conflict of the film: the government laws. I've already explained the progression of the discrimination from mild to severe, yet I still do not know how to showcase the severe discrimination. To help me with this, I am considering the difference between my two trailers. First, I wanted one of the trailer to focus on the main character's life before the conflict began while foreshadowing what is about to happen, and in the second trailer, the events of post-conflict are narrated. Yet, I've decided that this is not a smart decision: with my specific film idea, the events need to be fully shown in one trailer.
So? I am looking at teaser trailers. I compared the teaser trailer of the film Allied with the actual trailer:


The teaser trailer only shows the highlights of the film without actually explaining what the film is about. It shows elements of the romance and the thriller, yet it does not paint a clear image of the plot. Also, many shots present within the teaser trailer will be repeated in the official trailer.


The official trailer narrates the plot perfectly and introduces the conflict. It borrows heavily from the teaser (since the teaser is released first), as seen above with the two identical shots. Thus, I have come to the conclusion that it is acceptable to use repeated shots in both trailers, and this will ease the process for me since the filming of the exaggerated detainment will consist of specific close ups (as not to reveal the amateur background). I am wary of repeating too much, however: for the shots that I will borrow from the teaser, I will make them more fast paced in the official. 

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