Closer Analysis of Theatrical Trailers - 'Babylon'

The first theatrical trailer I am going to look at is for the film 'Babylon'.

                 

The theatrical trailer for 'Babylon' contains the following typical conventions.

• Dramatic music
• Exciting shots from the film (rapidly edited), with fast montage at the end
• Production company logo (near the start) and titles
• More narrative information delivered
• Characters are introduced
• Lots of shots of famous actors
• Name of director
• Reference to awards
• Release date ('This December', 'December 23')
• Tagline spread across multiple shots of trailer
• Eye candy
• Name of film (towards the end)
• Age rating
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