1. What are the typical codes and conventions of film trailers - what information is usually provided?

• antidotes from the film
• text on screen
• social media/ website link
• music/ audio 
• release date 
• enigma and action codes 
• cast/ director 
• film review quotes 
• title 
• tagline
• narrative
• action codes 
• institutional info/logo 
• age certification

2.How are trailers usually distributed? 

Youtube and the official site for ILL MANORS.

3) How does the Ill Manors trailer use film trailer conventions?

For example It contains  scenes from the film that feature characters such as Kirby and Chris which signifies action codes. There is fast paced editing used and the soundtrack made by the director of the film, Ben Drew is featured. There is text on screen - film reviews from popular magazines like ''Time out'' and ''Q'', taglines, age certifications and social media links. 

4) Watch the trailer carefully and discuss how it might attract an audience. Firstly, think about who the target audience for Ill Manors might include. Does it have a unique selling point or use particular techniques to appeal to the audience? Consider the way the scenes are edited together – does the trailer give away any clues about the narrative? Are the main stars visible in the trailer? Is there information about the director of the film? Is there information about the release date? Is a narrator’s voice-over used? Why?

the film's target audience is like a extended version of plan B's musical audience, around the ages of 16-24. This is due to the fact that Plan B's music centres around the same topics which are featured within the film. The appeal gathered for the film was mainly around social medias such as the #Tag-London campaign which was extremely successful. The actors used did not bring in many viewers however the director himself, plan B did.

5)How has the genre of the film been represented through characters, settings, lighting, colour, music/dialogue, camera shots/movements/angles and editing

There are many examples where the genre is highlighted throughout the trailer.
Firstly, the setting which is clearly a urban location within London filled with estates and graffiti.
In addition, the colloquial language and choice of clothing used within the trailer highlights the genre clearly.
Lastly, the fast paced editing and actions codes through character such as Kirby and Chris revealed the crime element of the genre.