Thursday, 16 October 2014

RESEARCH: RADIO TRAILERS

Today we looked into radio trailers for films using the 1970s radio adverts for cult movies. This is a very rich resource which displays many radio adverts. Most have a clear formulaic structure:

Introductory soundtrack with key sound codes that not only signal genre but also can be a recognisable sound that signify a particular film.

Followed by sound and dialogue from the actual film, this hints to the plot and provides a taster for the audience. This section usually contains dialogue which does not need visuals to back them up. It is usually fairly simple and only 15 seconds long.

Finally the trailer concludes with information about when the film is released, where it will be screening and what rating the film has been awarded. This leaves the listener with the important information required to go and see the film and is usually delivered within the last 8 seconds of the trailer.



1 comment:

  1. Sound and clear analysis of the generic structure of radio film trailers. Good work in class.

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