Radio Trailers/Spots

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What are Radio Trailers?

an advertisement for a new film which is played on radio.

Conventions of Radio Trailers

▪ The normal length of a radio trailer can be around 25 – 30 seconds.

▪ What is included:

▪ Voiceover – including hints of sound and speech from the film

▪ Information about the film will feature at the end of the film (Certificate and release date).

▪ The slogan if the film has one.

▪ Added soundtracks to create effect.

An example of a Radio Trailer/Spot

▪ This is a radio trailer of some films that were broadcasted at the time on the radio. The films that are included are Gravity, Pacific Rim, The Conjuring and The Great Gatsby.

• Included in these trailers are the conventions that firstly the trailers are normally around 25 – 30 seconds long.

• It includes a voiceover of what to expect from the film, reviews and when it will be released.

• There is also snippets of film clips that are seemed interesting and also giving the first indication of what will be included in the film.

• Soundtracks of the film are also able to be heard throughout the film.