Comparing Teaser and Theatrical Trailers 2

Below are the teaser and theatrical trailers for the film 'Deadpool'. I believe that the similarities and differences found will be similar to those from the previous post.



Teaser Trailer:



Theatrical Trailer:

• In the teaser trailer there are fast snippets of scenes whereas in the theatrical trailer the scenes are longer more detailed with more characters and dialogue
• There is also more music in the theatrical trailer
• Both trailers end with a release date

Comparing Teaser and Theatrical Trailers 1

Below are both the teaser trailer and theatrical trailer for the movie 'Finding Dory'.

Teaser Trailer:






Theatrical Trailer:

• More dialogue is involved in the theatrical trailer
• More scenes and characters shown in the theatrical trailer whereas only main character is shown in the theatrical trailer and is limited to one scene
• Both trailers show an indication of when the film will be released
• There is also various tracks in the theatrical trailer but only one in the teaser

Comparing Teaser and Theatrical Trailers Introduction

I am going to be looking at two films 'Deadpool' and 'Finding Dory' and 'Deadpool' which both have a teaser trailer and a theatrical trailer. I will be looking at the similarities and differences between the trailers as this will hopefully help me when creating my own teaser trailer.

Empire Magazine Front Cover Analysis

This is a front cover from Empire magazine. Empire is a British film magazine published monthly. It is the biggest selling film magazine in Britain and it focuses mainly on mainstream Hollywood blockbusters.

• The dominant image of Superman immediately suggests it is a mainstream magazine as most people know who this is as he is an A-list actor.
• The cover lines refer to films/series such as Star Wars, The Walking Dead and Batman vs Superman which are all high budget blockbusters and extremely well-known.
• The font for the masthead; square and bold, similar to total film, is a powerful, dominant red and represents this genre of magazine. 

American Cinematographer Front Cover Analysis

This is the front cover for American Cinematographer, it focuses on the art and craft of cinematography, covering domestic and foreign feature productions, television productions, short films, music videos and commercials. The emphasis is on interviews with cinematographers, but directors and other filmmakers are often featured as well.

• The font is italic and sophisticated and different to any we've seen so far, suggesting the magazine is not mainstream. 
• The dull background is reserved and calm suggesting this magazine may be less known and of a more serious nature.
• The star on the cover is unlikely to be known by many, the same can be said about the actual film being referenced to.

Sight and Sound Front Cover Analysis

This is a cover from Sight and Sound, an independent film magazine, which focuses on independent, British and World cinema rather than mainstream Hollywood movies.

• The masthead is plain and in rounded/curvy font suggesting the magazines focus is on lower budget films.
• The fonts used are more artistic rather than blocky putting across a more sophisticated nature of the magazine
• The dominant image is of David Fincher, a director, who most people are unlikely to recognise and most only recognise actors names/faces of the film, therefore the fact that his face is on the cover suggests this magazine caters to a different demographic than a mainstream magazine.

Filmmaker Front Cover Analysis

This is a cover from the magazine Filmmaker. Filmmaker covers issues relating to independent film.

• The magazine includes interviews, case studies, financing and distribution information, festival reports, technical and production updates, legal pointers and filmmakers on filmmaking in their own words.
• Although the actor shown on the front cover may not be recognisable to most people, the film is being marketed 'Truth to Power' is definitely not a Hollywood blockbuster. 
• The white writing backed by the dark background suggests that the films spoken about in this magazine are modest and the layout and font sizes are much more subtle in comparison to those used in Total Film.