By listening to these I have gained an understanding of the typical styles and conventions that are used when making a radio trailer. The first observation is that they are each under one minute in length showing me that radio trailers should typically be short and to-the-point in order to grab the reader's attention like a 'shark-bite' effect. other conventions I picked up on are:
- Use of a voice over to narrate the trailer by clearly introducing the film title along with it's slogan, if appropriate, followed by any other vital information such as release time and date
- Use of direct dialogue/sound effects taken from the film - usually of an engimatic nature such as, "Don't go in there!" which intrigues the reader's interest and entices them to discover the film's mysteries.
- Some radio trailers also include quotes from critics reviews and star ratings to show that the film has recieved a positive response.
This has been a very useful learning experience and I plan to use this knowledge I have gained of radio trailer conventions during the process of making my own.
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