Multimodal texts
Film trailers are excellent examples of multimodal texts as they make meaning through a powerful combination of different modes of communication:
- written text on screen
- spoken language
- moving images
- music
- sound effects
Watch closely the following trailers on the disc Teaching Trailers Secondary 2011:
- Fire in Babylon
- Age of Heroes
- Green Lantern
Use this downloadable chart to help you organise your analysis of the multimodal features and their impact on the audience:
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Choose one trailer to analyse in detail. Discuss with a partner how three features of this multimodal text work together to create and reinforce meaning for the audience.