Research on trailers...

We did some research into what a trailers is before we started to make our own...

Trailers are film advertisments for feature films that will be exhibited in the future at a cinema. They tell the story of a movie in a highly condensed fashion that must have maximum appeal. Trailers usually last two and a half minutes, the maximum length allowed by theartres.

Trailers consist of a series of selected shots from the film being advertised. Since the purpose of the trailer is to attract an audience to the film, these excerpts are usually drawn from the most exciting and funny parts of the film but in abbreviated form.

Most trailers have a three-act structure similar to a feature-length film. They start with a beginning that lays out the premise of the story. The middle that drives the story further and usually ends with a dramatic climax. And the last part usually features a strong peice of "signature music". It also may contain a cast run if there are noteworthy stars that could help sell the movie.

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