The narrative structure of a film trailer

Freytag's pyramid

Freytag's Pyramid is a way to analyze a plot that consists of five elements in an ascending

and descending manner. In the introduction, the plot, characters, and complication are

introduced. This leads to the rising action, or the events that lead to the climax of the plot.

At the point of highest dramatic tension, or at a major turning point in the plot, the audience

finds the climax. This decisive moment in the narrative is when the rising action is reversed

to falling action. The falling action, then, is made up of the events that follow the climax and

lead to the denouement. The final outcome, result, or unraveling of the main dramatic

complication is called the denouement. The denouement may involve a reversal in the

protagonist's fortunes, usually as the result of a discovery (recognition of something of great

importance previously unknown) by the protagonist.

Silent Hill-differences between teaser trailers and theatrical movie trailer

This is the full theatrical for the movie Silent Hill.

a theatrical movie trailer is around three times the length of a teaser trailer. it is designed to tell the story but not give too much away so that the audience can become interested and go to watch the film. These trailers include more narration, more of the characters starring in the film, much more variety of camera shots and much more writing.

This is the teaser trailer for the movie Silent Hill.

This type of trailer is designed to give you and insight into what to expect before the film is out and is a very short clip usually consisting of between 30 seconds and a minute. these trailers are produced very early on in the production stage. They look simple and are meant to be very simple, it is to get the audience excited for what there is to come in the next few months or even the following year.

Filming Task- Back To The Future

INTRODUCTION

This year following our AS task of creating a music magazine cover, contents page and double page spread, for my A2 i will be creating a movie trailer and a poster to advertise the trailer we produce within our group.

This will involve filming and editing clips which e have shot ourselves.