Entertainment has provided society with an elusion from reality which ever and anon may be very distressing and out of joint. It intends to amuse and interest the audience and may also be used as a powerful and potent medium to create awareness or educate people by conveying a strong message to society.
It also sparks up inquisitiveness among the viewers who must watch the movie in order to know the complete story. These clips are in the form of trailers and teasers, two often very closely related terms.
Trailer vs Teaser
The difference between a trailer and a teaser is that a trailer has a longer duration and provides a deeper look into the movie whereas a teaser is of a very short span of time and includes negligible details.
Comparison Table
| Parameter of Comparison | Trailer | Teaser |
|---|---|---|
| Length | It extends up to 1 to 2 minute | It is less than a minute long |
| Intent | It is intended to give the audience a glimpse of what the movie is going to be about | It is intended to tease the audience and create lust and anticipation among the audience |
| Number | A movie has about 2 to 3 trailers | For a particular movie, there are more number of teasers than the trailers |
| Time of creation and release | A trailer is created and after the shoot for the movie is completed | It is created and released before the start or during the shooting of the movie |
| Scheme | Trailers provide a lot of information about the plotline of the story and highlight the key theme of the movie | Teasers reveal very little, almost negligible information regarding the plot of the movie |
| Structure | Trailers usually have a 3 – act structure starting with act I-the premise followed by act II, which is the continuation of the story and ends with act III-the climax | Since teasers have a very short duration, they do not have any structure as such |
| Releases | Trailers are mostly a part of movies only | Apart from movies, teasers are also used to promote other big releases including music videos and albums |
| History | The very first trailer was shown in an American theatre in November 1913 for the short film ‘The Pleasure Seekers’ | One of the early examples of the teaser is the 1978 Superman film by Richard Donner |
What is Trailer?
A trailer is a promotional feature consisting of a set of clips or scenes from the movie, that gives rise to curiosity among the viewers. It provides a shallow idea about the plot and the theme of the story in a span of 60 to 120 seconds and may have two or three parts to it.
Trailers are aimed at giving an in – detail idea of the movie that would cater to the taste of its audience and is therefore created and introduced only after the complete shooting of the movie is done.
What is Teaser?
A teaser is an advertising device that intends to arouse interest and tease the audience besides announcing the release of the movie, and last for less than a minute. It does not provide any insights or details regarding the theme or plotline of the story.
There are more number of teasers for a particular movie than the trailers. Apart from movies, teasers can also be a part of other big releases like song albums and music videos.
Main Differences Between Trailer and Teaser
- The one biggest difference between a trailer and a teaser lies in their duration. While on one hand, trailers last from 1 to 2 minutes, teasers are kept short and are less than a minute long. This makes up for the basis of many other differences between the two.
- The trailer gives much more details about the story-line than a teaser which hardly succeeds in explaining anything valuable about the movie and is made just to tease the audience
References
- https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-15-0751-9_62
- https://books.google.co.in/books?hl=en&lr=&id=NBOFIdchEQYC&oi=fnd&pg=PA195&dq=Trailer+and+Teaser+&ots=9CmCpRwtWd&sig=VguzslVJM_iaQup7Kdh1xLVcCKU&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=Trailer%20and%20Teaser&f=false
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