Hairspray Trailer and Poster.

    We are told the name of the film at the end of the trailer so that the audience will watch the trailer to find out the name of the film. Then when they hear the name they’ll think of the trailer.  We are told who is starring in the film so that the audience will want to watch it if the film has a famous actor or actress in it. We are told the names of the actors at the end of the trailer and we are shown a clip of the actors so that they stand out.  We see singing and dancing as well as acting in the trailer as ‘Hairspray’ is a musical. So if the audience like musicals they will want to go and see the film as the trailer shows numerous clips of singing and dancing. The music in the trailer is from the musical numbers in the film to promote the fact the film is a musical, so the audience will be in no doubt as to what type of film it is. There is a voiceover at the beginning of the trailer to introduce it. And then in the middle of the trailer to tell the audience about what is going to happen to show what the storyline is about and what the whole point of the film is about. Watching the trailer is better than watching a film clip because you get loads of information at once so that you can understand more of what the film is about.                          

In the last frame of the trailer you get the film company logo, the actor’s names and the names of the director and producer. The trailer is more effective in making the audience watch the film because it shows the action and the storyline of the film. You can also see the actors in their characters and the audience can also see what the characters are like.