Types of Trailers
A trailer is a movable vehicle (usually motorized trailers). It has a bed with room for storage and provisions for living. They come in various sizes, ranging from tiny pop-up tents and tiny homes to huge fifth-wheeled cargo vans and big fifth-wheelers. Trailers can be pulled by a truck or car and dropped anywhere, even onto a highway. They are popular modes of transportation because of their practicality and their affordability.
In order to use trailers effectively, it is important to know how they work and what features are available. All types of trailers fall into one of three categories: film, plastic and open. Each type of trailer is designed for a particular purpose. Film trailers are used to let people see the movie while it is being made. Plastic trailers are designed for maximum width, for transporting the film and for storing it.
Open trailers are designed to let the audience see the movie while it is being made. For instance, a Dr. Strangelove trailer is used to give viewers a visual on the war, rather than just hearing it. Depending on the title, the trailer should be used to show some action that is happening during the film – this is usually shown through cut scenes.
The last type of trailer is a vhs tape trailer. These are usually used to show scenes from the movie on home video VHS tapes. VHS tapes are not used anymore, but many people still prefer to view movies on them. Some of these videos may be on hidden cameras or hidden TV monitors.
Most movie trailers are intended to play media, meaning they must be released on media that can be played back after they have been created. This can range from regular CD’s, to certain proprietary formats. DVD rentals are a great example of a trailer that is meant to play media; they can be re-played over. These types of trailers are often only available on certain rental services.
The format of the trailer will depend on the feature film it is intended for. Most feature films are intended to be shown in the theater with the help of the Theater Box. In the case of a VHS tape or an old VHS tape, the trailer is intended to play media directly from the tape. Sometimes the trailer for a certain film is simply a compilation of images shown throughout the entire movie, or it is a feature film itself. A great example of this is Jaws.