Media trailer. forrest gump

The Trailer I have been

looking at is Forrest Gump.

Codes and conventionsOne of the codes and conventions I found when watching the trailer of Forrest Gump was dramatic music. This was used to create excitement and tension and to entice the audience. Another code and convention I found was the outlining of main characters. This outlining of main characters was used in order to conform to the legal requirements of a film trailer and to highlight star appeal. Voiceover was another code and convention of the film trailer. A voiceover was used to illustrate the narrative of the film to the audience.

CombinationThe element of diegetic music and the element of a medium close up shot of the main character when he is running combine to create an overall impression of the main character.

1) Type of TrailerThe film trailer is not a teaser trailer, it is a theatrical trailer as it is not between 30-60 seconds long but it is actually just under 4 minutes long. Also this trailer contained a lot of content from the film unlike teaser trailers which only contain a little content of the film.

2) Main Discussion

2a) The trailer starts off by showing “The following PREVIEW has been approved by all audiences……” This is to make the film look like a film which is suitable for whole families and friends to watch together, giving encouragement for feeling comfortable whilst watching the movie together. 2b) The film’s genre is drama and I know this because I believe I wrote on Google ‘TV Dramas’ (along that line) and this movie called ‘Forrest Gump’ came up. The genre codes and conventions of having real life situations with realistic settings and stories portrays a journey of character development, social interaction and a dramatic storyline. The ‘iconography’ in this trailer are the following; suit, shirt, street, the typography of blue and black links with the costume of the main character. Special effects are used to make the film look more like a journey.

3) Graphics/TypographyThe text reflects the genre through the use of a white font which had dark surroundings.

4) Narrative and Characters

5) The Enigma

6) Editing and Camera Shots

7) Sound

8) Who are the Target Audience?

Conclusion