Narration and Voice overs.

Narration and voiceovers are often vital features used within teaser trailers. In different genres voice overs are used differently examples are posted below.


The Michael Jackson film soon being released in cinemas for a limited amount of time. After watching it back and analysing the voice over they seem to focus on the protagonist, telling the audience about the factual accounts of his accomplishments etc. One think i have noticed in the voice overs that doesn't appear in many other trailers is the voice/interview shots from prominent people involved in the production of the film, where they talk about the choreography etc. Also voice overs are used from clips from important events such as Obama's election campaign etc.


* Upbeat song, keeps the viewer interested shows genre.

* Narrator giving a summary.

* Important parts of the story line is showed through the characters.


* Starts of with conversation...by having this it makes the viewer want to know what the characters look like, what /who they are talking about.

* No voice over.

* Song shows characters feelings.

* By not having a voice over this film trailer is not disadvantaged as other conventions are used that work.

A trailer relating to my genre;

* The opening voice overs have a really dramatic and suspending effect when certainly left me in shock ,when i played it back to hear what they were saying such us "he doesn't want us to cut through our chains" or " he wants us to cut through his feet" etc by having these quotes the viewer then starts to think what is actually happening? whose put them in chains? why are they in that condition, and why would someone do anything this sick? what are their reasons?.

*Other voice overs include "I want to play a game"- something that a child would say but has been manipulated and twisted to mean something else. When saying this the voice is monotone showing no emotion, like when asking the characters to find the codes etc otherwise they will die etc. The voice over voice says it like it's an everyday thing giving the hint that he shows no remorse and is possibly a psychopath.

By analysing these i can see the way producers use the techniques to make it work and what tones of voice are used, what the voice overs talk about etc.