What is a trailer?

Hello Bloggers, today I´m going to explain all about trailers and how they are created.


The trailer is a way to advertise about a movie that is going to come out new. The trailers tell us the story of the movie but without giving many details, this leaves the viewer with the intrigue. The purpose of the trailers is to attract and notify the audience so they watch the movie.

How its formed:

The trailer is made out of a variety of different shots, these often includes the scariest, funny, or most actions parts of the film.

These scenes will be shorter than those shown in the movie to not give too many details, the trailer also includes dialogue and music.

Time and lenght:

The trailers cannot be too much long, because they can not show all of the movie and if the trailer is too much long can be bored.

The trailers usually last normally, 2 min and 30 sec, just enough to capture the attention of the audience, any trailer that lasts longer, could cause the audience to lose interest in watching the movie.

Structure of a trailer:

The struture is divided in four main section:

Opening: Usually establishes setting and introduces characters and situation.

Build up: The situation is developed and relationships established.

Problem: A series of complications follows and problems to overcome.

Events-ending: A series of events builds anticipation and provides further complications that will be resolved on viewing the film.

MPPA Rating Cards:

This stands for Motion Picture association of America, this provides parents the information needed to determine if a film is appropriate for their children. Depending on the themes of the movie such as sex, violence, drugs and other types of content for adults, it will be suitable from a certain age.