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Johnston, Keith M. 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1989-8549, Vollans, Ed and Greene, Fred L.
(2016)
Watching the trailer: Researching the film trailer audience.
Participations, 13 (2).
pp. 56-85.
ISSN 1749-8716
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Abstract
For over 100 years, the ‘coming attraction’ film trailer has been a key part of film promotion and viewing practices (both theatrical and domestic). Despite the prominent role of the trailer within the fabric of popular media, it has rarely been discussed in terms of audience behaviour, beyond limited claims that the viewer is either misled by inaccurate advertising or has become the source of increased prosumer activity. This article therefore offers the first rigorous exploration of the disparate range of audience perspectives on, and responses to, the trailer. We show that trailer viewing can be understood as a consumption practice that is separate from (and sometimes unrelated to) feature film viewing. Analysing data collected from an online survey, we reveal that while the trailer does have informational and prefigurative value to audiences, trailer viewing is also led by criteria that include emotional attachment, cultural value and social expectation. Our analysis disputes the notion of a linear, mono-directional model of trailer-to-film viewing practices, suggesting a more nuanced understanding of the trailer audience is needed within studies of prefiguration materials and media consumption.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | film trailer,coming attractions,promotion,advertising,prefiguration,reception,cultural capital,audience discourse |
| Faculty \ School: | Faculty of Arts and Humanities > School of Art, Media and American Studies (former - to 2024) |
| UEA Research Groups: | Faculty of Arts and Humanities > Research Groups > British Cinema & Television Faculty of Arts and Humanities > Research Groups > Film, Television and Media |
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| Depositing User: | Pure Connector |
| Date Deposited: | 24 Sep 2016 00:16 |
| Last Modified: | 12 Nov 2024 00:40 |
| URI: | https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/59954 |
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