Hi everyone, great forum.

My name is Chris O’Sullivan. I’m a UK based music composer currently working on a study into music in film trailers and was hoping to get some insight into peoples thoughts on the music and it’s suitability. If you have the time please read the questions below and post the answers here, or email them to me at christymichaelosullivan(at)yahoo.co.uk I’d also be happy for users to discuss the questions and the answers given.

Also if anyone would like a copy of my completed study, let me know and I’ll email it out to you when it’s finished.

Regards. Chris.

Trailer Questions:

1. What is your involvement (if any) In the film industry?

2. Do you watch movie trailers online? If so, roughly how many a week?

3. Do you consider Film Trailers to be an art form in their own right?

4. Do you generally notice the music when watching Film Trailers?

5. Do you think the music of a Film Trailer has made you want to see a film more?
If so please cite an example?

6. Should the music in a Film Trailer reflect the Musical Score of the Feature Film it’s promoting?

7. Do you think studios target specific audiences through the music in their Film Trailers?
If so can you cite an example?

8. What is your favourite Movie Trailer? (In one sentence summarise why)

9. Did the music contribute to your enjoyment of it?
If so, how?

10. What is your least favourite Movie Trailer? (In one sentence summarise why)

11. Did the music contribute to your dislike of it?
If so, how?

12. What is your favourite piece of Movie Trailer music (if any)?

Trailer Questions:

1. What is your involvement (if any) In the film industry?
well i like watchin them dunno if that counts.

2. Do you watch movie trailers online? If so, roughly how many a week?
it depends if theres new movies that i want to see or not but generally 1 a week.

3. Do you consider Film Trailers to be an art form in their own right?
Yea.

4. Do you generally notice the music when watching Film Trailers?
Yea i think its crucial and if the music goes great with the movie then theres more of a chance that i'll go watch it. Some songs get me pumped for the movie, like that one by the dropkick murphys in the,The Departeed trailer

5. Do you think the music of a Film Trailer has made you want to see a film more?
If so please cite an example?
Yea the departed,and other stuff like Harry Potter, lord of the Rings, and stuff like that.

6. Should the music in a Film Trailer reflect the Musical Score of the Feature Film it’s promoting?
yea


7. Do you think studios target specific audiences through the music in their Film Trailers?
If so can you cite an example?
Yea but i cant think of anything off the top of my head. Maybe movies like 8 mile and GetRichor Die tryin because the songs in those trailers had a gangster feel.

8. What is your favourite Movie Trailer? (In one sentence summarise why)
I like the one for 300. Although i don't like the movie that much it makes it feel really epic.

9. Did the music contribute to your enjoyment of it?
If so, how?
Yes gave it and epic feel

10. What is your least favourite Movie Trailer? (In one sentence summarise why)
Nacho libre, it makes the movie look stupid, i've never seen it though to tell youif it is or not

11. Did the music contribute to your dislike of it?
If so, how?
Not really the whole thing just seemed dumb

12. What is your favourite piece of Movie Trailer music (if any)?
anything that makes the movie seem like it will be intense,the 300 trailer and The Departed one. I also like the Halo 3 music. the notes in the trailer help catch my attention, if it were a movie i'd watch it.