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Donald Larsson <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 7 Sep 1995 13:07:48 -0600
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Pip Chodorov writes:
"Trailers aren't shot, but are edited down from the feature. If you liked the
cinematography in a trailer, this is not a special property distinguishing
the trailer from the film. It means the film itself is shot well."
 
 
This is certainly true in the vast majority of trailers, but the editing itself
as well as manipulation of the soundtrack may enhance the cinematography or
make it stand out in various ways. A number of films with otherwise low
expectations have become hits partly on the basis of interest garnered by
the trailer--the first BATMAN is a fairly recent example.
 
On the other hand, one occasionally finds trailers that have been filmed and
constructed for their own sake--containing little or none of the actual
film's footage. Welles' trailer for CITIZEN KANE is one example. Hitchcock
did this kind of thing several times, notably for PSYCHO and FRENZY.
 
Don Larsson, Mankato State U (MN)
 
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