Research on Teaser Trailers of Action

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Research on Teaser Trailers of Action Genre

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Whiteout Snow across titles – ties in with the theme of the film Old computer style font sets the scene Graphics (white text on black background) and voiceover Starts off slow then fast paced – can’t really see things Title graphics look like ice – ties in with theme of the film http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zM488clsTWI Length: 1 minute 57 seconds

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Snatch Black background – red writing – flashes around the screen Zooms into diamond – shows man (leader?) – zooms back out diamond Transitions have black and white stripes or newspaper? Flashes up with split screen images – yellow or green colour/then goes full screen Dialogue and writing shows narrative along with sound bridge Image turns black and white Scene freezes on characters face and then shows their name http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8jbt0wBkMI&feature=PlayList&p=B2AC25788C9EBAFF&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=28 Length: 2 minutes 04 seconds

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Transformers 2 Explosion – camera flickers then goes black for 4 seconds and goes into different location Fade to black lots – picture goes negative Shows director and executive producer Metal transformers into writing – ‘Revenge is coming’ Metal like titles – capital, bold on black background http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maPFhlFfJG8 Length: 2 minutes 16 seconds

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Terminator Salvation Camera flickers as if broken Dialogue shows narrative Shows broken TV image with news – multicoloured/negative Shows actors names – white capitals on black background Titles – capital, bold, stone like on black background After website shown is clip to make audience jump http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYc3vOmof_8 Length: 1 minute 01 second

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Face/Off Starts off slow paced – 1 minute 3 seconds with man talking One man talking – camera travelling round – goes black and shows different man Images superimposed over each other Image splits in strips on screen and goes off either side Actors name and picture Short clip after titles shown http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiwA3C2qeRo Length: 2 minutes 09 seconds

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The Surrogates Image goes negative Images fade into one another Fade to black lots Writing and dialogue shows narrative along with sound bridge Camera flashes Image goes black and white Silhouettes turn into lettering the reflection is still the silhouettes – blue and white background, blue capital letters (medical?) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htP5rRwM1hM Length: 2 minutes 33 seconds

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Fast and Furious 4 Writing sets scene Starts off slow paced White capital bold writing and black background Dialogue helps tell part of the narrative Writing explodes into blue flash Fade to black lots Behind title lights zooming past – ties in with the theme of the film http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xckrqcTC5aA&feature=PlayList&p=EBBA7476AECAC1A5&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=12 Length: 2 minutes 11 seconds

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Death Race Images fade into one another Production company shown in middle of teaser trailer Image goes negative Dialogue shows narrative Sound bridge Black writing, capitals – background concrete and blood splatter http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zq9TakXUB9s Length: 2 minutes 42 seconds

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Outlander Narrative shown through narrative and writing – black background with silver capitals Low-key lighting Sound bridge Straight cuts and jump cuts Title is metal writing on black and silver background http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qv0eTObFEN0 Length: 1 minute 45 seconds

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Fighting Fade to black Images fade into each other Images goes negative Image freezes and goes black and white Dialogue and voiceover shows narrative Sound bridge White bold capital writing on black background http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMqAVqmbBBM Length: 2 minutes 34 seconds

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Crank: High Voltage Fade to black lots Dialogue, voiceover and writing (white, capitals) show narrative Production company shown half way through Capital lettering, golden brown colour background like sunset Images superimposed Titles has sparks coming from it – ties in with the theme of film Clip after titles http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UrCio5kjWM Length: 2 minutes 31 seconds

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Mr and Mrs Smith Fade to black lots Dialogue, writing and voiceover show narrative Image flashes negative Starts of fast paced then slow paced – shows the contrast in their lives Images fade into one another Title white, capitals, bold on black background with target line behind http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPnFlo_Jr9I Length: 1 minute 57 seconds

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Cirque Du Freak Fade to black lots Dialogue and writing show narrative (white, capitals on black background) later changes starts off to show things are ‘normal’ Special effects are really obvious Fast and slow paced Sound bridge Titles bold, capital writing on smoky background http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPC-5VoCkNE Length: 2 minutes 30 seconds

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District 9 Fade to black lots Black background with white writing which changes red – danger Dialogue and writing shows narrative Different language – use of subtitles Sound bridge Writing white and red on black background (looks like stencil writing) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHihFA8q8xI Length: 1 minute 39 seconds

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Takers Fade to black lots Dialogue shows narrative Production company logo explodes and turns into the sun Sound of gun loading changed the shot Transition like TV with no signal – or broken camera Security camera Images turn negative Titles silver, bold, capital on black background which explodes into blue http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6PtYja53aY&feature=player_embedded - t=146 Length: 2 minutes 27 seconds