Lucy Rogers

Centres on a large 15-year-old boy in a small town as he struggles to adjust to his difficult life. A hit at the Sundance 2011 Film Festival, Terri is a moving and often funny film about the relationship between Terri, an oversized teen misfit, and the garrulous but well-meaning vice principal (John C. Reilly) who takes an interest in him. Terri is produced by the team behind Blue Valentine and Half Nelson, and directed by Azazel Jacobs (Momma's Man). -- (C) ATO Pictures

There is a definitive turning point in the film where the music comes in after a fair while, and its quite an up beat acoustic song, and isnt too deep, which reflects what the film is about. At the very beginning of the trailer, it is just the principal speaking to Terri about his attitude towards school, which immediately defines how Terri is seen from his and everyone elses view. There are many voiceovers bridging over the different screens showing where the film has been shown and at what film festivals, and reviews. A very important one being from The New York Times, which is a very influential publication and as it is quite a prestigious review, to get a good comment would show a lot of good credit for the film.

Unlike other trailers, there is no clich voiceovers narrating at the storyline. Instead, it is just conversations shown between the vice principal and Terri, and very brief encounters with other characters, and this sets up the film to stand out of the crowd, as there simply arent that many films like Terri. At the beginning of the trailer a narrative is structured because of the conversation that is at the beginning, where they meet for the first time.

Voiceover is used very little in the trailer, but a key point where it is used is at the very beginning is when the distributor Art Takes Over ATO symbol is shown, a voiceover saying Terri Thomson. and straight after there is a shot of Terri, sitting in the office wearing pyjamas, and this is an mid shot showing him and his size, so that instantly the audience automatically forms an opinion on him, which would most likely be sympathy, or pity for him.