RESEARCH: RADIO TRAILER ANALYSIS: "ALIEN".

The radio trailer for the film "Alien" is successful in creating a sense of drama through the music, narration and dialogue. The trailer starts with quiet music which is then played underneath some dialogue from the film, this gives the listener a brief insight into the film and draws them into the film. When the narration finishes there is an interjection of narration explaining the title and certificate of the film "Alien, Certificate X", this is short and snappy and provides the basic information the viewer needs to know. The music continues to build and there is further dialogue from the film, this is followed by a sudden stop which makes the viewer predict what is going to happen next, making the film trailer more personal as it gives the listener the opportunity to make up what is going to happen next. This is then followed by further narration within the film and the final catch phrase "In space... No one can hear you scream" portraying the genre of the film which is horror.