First Draft of Teaser Done

If you've seen movie trailers recently, you know they're full of action and noise. Shock value is crucial in trailers. The consumer has to be stimulated artificially so that they purchase a viewing, hopefully more than once.

I'm a huge fan of movie trailers, because so much can get told in the two-and-a-half minutes that is shown. The true story isn't told during the trailer, though. Some of the best portions are weaved together, creating a similar story, but not the accurate story.

Well, I've created my first movie trailer, which is actually a teaser, and it comes in at 40 seconds long. I cut it on an iMac using Final Cut. No explosions, no hair-raising chase scenes, no guns, no violence. I used a portion from one scene and decided to let it stand on it's own. The movie is ~10 minutes (for a YouTube audience), after all, so I can't make the trailer any longer. I believe the chosen footage is provocative enough to elicit interested click throughs. We'll see.

I'm going to sit on the teaser a little and see what I'd revise in a few days. As usual, I'll keep you posted.

Blessings,
Scott Hampton

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