the history of film trailers

By Claudia Titterton

The History of Film trailers

Early 1900’s – The start of Film Trailers

1930 trailer Examples

1940 trailer Examples

195o Trailer Examples

1960 Trailer Examples

1970 Trailer Examples

1980 Trailer Examples

Current Trailer Examples

Contents

1910 – 1930 :

Early 1900’s

Web

Tod Browning’s Dracula 1931 -

Long trailer Static camerawork Long scenes Narrative tells storyLarge words over scene

1930 Trailer Hyperlink

Alfred Hitchcock’s Rope 1948 –

Long Scenes Stages a scene that precedes the filmLarge text across scene Repeat the title

1940 Trailer Hyperlink

Stanley Donen & Gene Kelly Singin’ in the rain 1952 –

Longer TrailersTold the whole storyFlashes words on screen

1950 TrailerHyperlink

Stanley Kubrick , Dr Strangelove 1964 -

Bold Flashing wordsBuild on famous actors names Narration summarises storyShowed ending, reveal ending effect.

1960 TrailerHyperlink

Steven Spielberg Jaws 1975-

Too long, tightened a bitRevealed less of story Showed Key/Spoiler scenes

1970 TrailerHyperlink

Jim Hendon's Labyrinth 1986 -

Told very little of movieScenes cut from final edit of filmNo spoilers, ending mysteryBegan to reveal catchy tag lines

1980 TrailerHyperlink

Steven Chboski, Perks of being a wall flower 2012 -

Current pop/rock music Shows less of real storyQuicker editing & zoom effectsMore exciting than film

Current TrailerHyperlink

Suggestion of the StorylineIntroduces some of the main characters From beginning slowly builds excitement to the

end Include Music/ Voice over Contains Graphics of film eg. Film Title & Release

date Sets the genre of the filmDisplays attention grabbing footage

Conventions of Film trailers