bca2media-group2: Radio Trailer Research (By Olivia Davies)

As there isn't many radio film trailers to be found on the internet, the alternative is to look at normal film trailers and see what features they obtain, and how these features can attract an audience.

Most film trailers have features of;
Voice over's
The voice over is used as a narrative to provide information. The information which is provided is such things as:

the title
when it is going to be in the cinema - release date
what kind of story it is - e.g 'a true story'
actors/actresses
tag line
certificate
awards/reviews
production company
director

Extracts from the film
These extracts from the film are for the benefit of the audience to gain access to the feel and tone of the film and storyline, also to show what kind of content it contains.

Music
The choice of music adds to the tone of the film and sometimes is used due to the lyrics within the song, as they can relate to the plot of the film itself.

Film Trailers I have used for reference: