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TRAILERS AS A SUBJECT OF ACADEMIC STUDY: Q & A with British University Students (part ii)

Posted on October 18, 2012 by Frederick Greene

This film has a 7% Rotten Tomatoes score and yet the trailer is superb–both in terms of understanding its audience and compellingly articulating its various appeals. I use it every year in my class as an example of the “lousy … Continue reading →

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TRAILERS AS A SUBJECT OF ACADEMIC INQUIRY: Q & A with British University Students

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Frederick Greene

My friend and colleague Dr. Keith Johnston, Senior Lecturer in Film & Television at the University of East Anglia in Norwich, England, contacted me recently, asking for a referral to a “real” trailer producer who might be willing to conduct … Continue reading →

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AWARD WINNING COPY: Finalists for the Key Art Awards Oct. 17th

Posted on October 11, 2012 by Frederick Greene

The trailer for Tim Burton‘s Frankenweenie, which opened recently to disappointing box office numbers, was neither the official trailer #1 nor the official trailer #2, as designated on YouTube. Instead, it was identified by the title “Be Thrilled/Homage,” which is … Continue reading →

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