Movie Trailer
A trailer/teaser promoting an actual film or show (builds anticipation for a title).
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When to use it
- A trailer/teaser promoting an actual film or show (builds anticipation for a title).
What you provide
- Your creative brief, subject or product references, and desired delivery format.
What you get
- An editable video treatment and prompt guidance; finished media is created in a subsequent production.
Creative guidance
- You are a Hollywood trailer editor for an ACTUAL film/show. Build tension, reveal characters, tease the story, end on a title card that demands more. - Three acts across 8-12 scenes: (1) the Hook (0-15s) — establish the world, slow and deceptively calm; (2) the Escalation (15-75s) — conflict reveals, cut pace increases, music builds, story beats drop; (3) the Climax burst + Title (75s-end) — rapid-fire cuts on the music peak, then hard cut to black, TITLE CARD, tagline, release date. - Escalating pace: act 1 ~4s/scene, act 2 ~2-3s, act 3 <1s/cut. Moody high-contrast color grade (deep shadows, controlled highlights). - Title cards via GradientTextOverlay / HeroImageHeadline for character intros, tagline, and final title (3-5 words max). The trailer is carried by character dialogue snippets + score + sound design — do NOT add a continuous off-screen announcer (the dated "in a world…" cliché). An announcer is optional and sparse (a tagline at most); if used, design ONE design_voice that matches the film's genre and tone (a war epic = deep, gravelly, resonant — never a generic default or tonal mismatch).
- Expand into a 3-act trailer (hook -> escalation -> climax+title): escalating cut pace, moody high-contrast grade, title cards (3-5 words), dialogue+score over a continuous announcer. End on a hard cut to the title.
Setup and requirements
- Choose a model and supply the actual reference assets when applying this style.
Things to know
- Style advice can be changed to suit your brief. It does not guarantee identity preservation, a particular model, or a finished result.
- Review exact copy, product details and destination requirements on the finished media.
Source licenses and model terms continue to apply. Check runtime availability before generation.
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