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

In the Ill Manors trailer the audience are provided with a lot information. It is essential to provide the audience with a lot of information as the trailer is really short. If the audience aren't satisfied they won't watch the movie. In the Ill Manors, the audience learn about the movie. They learn about the movie's name. The audience are told about the main characters in the movie and about the real names. They are also told about the directors name. This is important. This is because if the audience know about the directors previous work they are more likely to go and watch the movie. Another important thing that the audience are told about is the release date. This is important because the audience need to know when they are able to watch the movie. They are also told about the rating of the movie and quotes from from people that have watched the movie.
How are trailers distributed? 
The Ill Manors distributer is Revolver Entertainment. Revolver Entertainment was involved with Kidulthood and Adulthood that were really successful. Revolver Entertainment are involved with British films or programme that need some help to be noticed. The producer of Ill Manors is Plan B that was also involved in Kidulhood. He is famous for his music so he is promoting both his music and film. His trailer was played at the cinemas before other movies, on youtube and twitter was a major reason to why his movie is successful.
How does Ill Manors use trailer conventions?
The trailer provides the audience with typical information of the movie. This include the release date. this is very important. The trailer also provides the audience with the main stars of the film or the actors that are worldly known. It also provides the audience with the directors name. It provides the audience with the star ratings. This is important because the audience need to know if the quality of the movie is good enough to satisfy them. It also provides the audience with quotes from people who have watched the movie. This is also important because the audience can check if the movie is good enough.
Who is the target audience? 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? 
The audience for the movie is teenagers from 18 to 35. This is because the movie includes alot of innapropiate language and sexual activities. I think that the main selling point of the movie is the fact that it is directed by Plan B. He is very known as rappers so his fans are most likely to go and check out the movie. The trailer gives out alot about the narrative. The audiece know that the movie is narrated by more than one narrator. The movie is focused on more than one person which is why the movie is narrated by more than one person. I dont think that the main stars of the movie are shown as all the main characters of the movie are presented at the beginning of the trailer. This shows that all the characters in the movie are equally important throughtout the movie.  In the trailer it is shown that the director of the movie is Plan B. This is the main selling point of the movie which is why it is visible in the  trailer. The audeicne are told about the release date of the movie. This is essential as the audience need to know when is the movie available for the to watch. There is voice-over used in the trailer. This is because the audience need to know what Plan B is telling the audience.
How has the genre of the film been represented through characters, settings, lighting, colour, music, camera shots/movements/angles and editing?
The audience know from the trailer the genre of the movie. This is presented in the trailer as in the trailer we are shwon the voilence and crime that take place in the movie. They are also shown that there is a lot of innapropiate scenes in the movie The setting shows that the movie take place in a urban area. The lighting also shows that the movie is very crimanal and voilent and very innapropiate for kids underage. The camera shots show what the movie is about as they present different characters in different manners. The angles show who is powerful in the movie and who is powerless such as the prositute. The editing shows the events in the movie and most of the things that will take place in the movie. It presents the characters in the manner they behave throughout the movie.