Category Archives: Guest Posts

DONNIE DARKO Theatrical Trailer: A critique

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Frederick Greene

[EDITORS NOTE: Celebrating the end of the quarter, I’m turning over the blog for a few days to some of the best student “readings” of trailers. This one concerns the official theatrical trailer for Donnie Darko, a critically acclaimed and … Continue reading →

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THE DARK KNIGHT First Trailer: A student reading & analysis

Posted on March 6, 2012 by Frederick Greene

[Editor’s Note: One of my students recently submitted this analysis of The Dark Knight theatrical trailer for his required weekly journal. I was gratified to see the application of my “how to read a trailer” worksheet, and impressed by his … Continue reading →

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DISCONTINUITY EDITING: Emotional Experience vs. Interpretive Challenge–a reader replies

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Frederick Greene

[I reprint with permission, an email response to my recent post on editing, received from an Italian academic, working in Germany, who I’ve had the pleasure of getting to know because of our shared interest in trailers.] A PROMO/TV TRAILER … Continue reading →

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