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The secret psychology behind movie trailers

Aug 14, 2023
35:20

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Quick takeaways

  • Combining novelty and familiarity in movie trailers is an effective way to engage and captivate audiences.
  • Creating intrigue and leaving something unknown in movie trailers taps into the Zeigarnik effect and captures attention effectively.

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The Birth of Movie Trailers

In 1913, Neil's Gramland created the world's first movie trailer, which was actually a trailer for a Broadway play. This trailer was very different from what we see today, with no music, fast cuts, or voiceover. Later, the National Screen Service had a monopoly on producing trailers until amateur filmmakers and directors like Stanley Kubrick and Alfred Hitchcock started creating their own.

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