The Difference between a Film Opening and a Trailer

The difference between the two is that a 'Trailer' is a series of clips and music that the marketing campaign have deemed worthy and also to be the best parts within the film which would then be shown to the public, therefore meaning to get their attention for the overall view of having a block buster break when the film would be released. It also allows companies to promote their film as titles are used within the trailer to draw attention to star casts, and also applies information to when the film itself will be able to be viewed.

 

A Film opening should set an atmosphere for the film and also Give messages for audiences to understand the setting and why characters are there, E.G. the use of adding text at the beginning of the Film gives audience members the information they require to then understand the film, e.g. In the opening that I have chosen, audience members are given a section of text (Approx. 00:04)

 

 A Film opening also begins to set the storyline and characters associated within the film, e.g. you are greeting with men pulling at a boat, compared to that of a single man looking down at the others (Approx. 00:54 and 1:10) The film opening, or any film opening, doesn’t give away the full storyline away in the first few minutes of screen time.

 

The major difference between a film opening and a trailer is that a trailer will give most of the storyline to the audience in the minute or minute and a half that the trailer is on screen. Trailers also are there is market the film itself; therefore they contain titles with information to attract the audience’s attention.  (Approx. 0:50)

 

 

Trailers also show the best ‘feel good’ parts of the film in order to sell their film to be better than the other competition. (Approx. 1:01)

 

 

 

Their titles are obvious so audience members are aware of what the film is, and when the film will be released, mostly with trailers, a specific date will not be given so audience members are left with information, but not enough for them to seek another film to watch, meaning that they are left hanging, and in suspense for when the film will be available, e.g. Approx. 1:33 and 1:38