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A '''trailer''' (also known as a '''preview''') is a commercial advertisement, originally for a feature [[film]] that was going to be exhibited in the future at a [[Cinema|movie theater/cinema]], but has also been attributed to [[television]] shows as well as [[video game]]s and other sorts of content material for the brand. It was a product of creative and technical work. | A '''trailer''' (also known as a '''preview''') is a commercial advertisement, originally for a feature [[film]] that was going to be exhibited in the future at a [[Cinema|movie theater/cinema]], but has also been attributed to [[television]] shows as well as [[video game]]s and other sorts of content material for the brand. It was a product of creative and technical work. | ||
Trailers have been a part of the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' franchise from the very beginning in [[1963]] as small snippets of the show, and has continued to be part of the show to this day. Trailers varied from anything between 30 seconds and 2 minutes. | Trailers have been a part of the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' franchise from the very beginning in [[1963 (releases)|1963]] as small snippets of the show, and has continued to be part of the show to this day. Trailers varied from anything between 30 seconds and 2 minutes. | ||
In the early days, the [[BBC]] would air a single simple trailer just to give away the basics of what the audience was going to get in from a story. In the [[21st century]] trailers have been anything from the action of the story to specially filmed content just for the trailer, even entirely new narratives. The amount of trailers were also changed. Trailers could differ between being set in the "[[DWU]]" and being out-of-universe. | In the early days, the [[BBC]] would air a single simple trailer just to give away the basics of what the audience was going to get in from a story. In the [[21st century]] trailers have been anything from the action of the story to specially filmed content just for the trailer, even entirely new narratives. The amount of trailers were also changed. Trailers could differ between being set in the "[[DWU]]" and being out-of-universe. | ||
== Next Time == | |||
Since [[2005 (releases)|2005]] revival of ''[[Doctor Who]]'', episodes have typically ended with "Next Time" previews for those that would follow, with this trend passing on to the televised [[spin-off]]s ''[[Torchwood]]'', ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]'' and ''[[Class]]''. | |||
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Revision as of 23:41, 5 October 2024
A trailer (also known as a preview) is a commercial advertisement, originally for a feature film that was going to be exhibited in the future at a movie theater/cinema, but has also been attributed to television shows as well as video games and other sorts of content material for the brand. It was a product of creative and technical work.
Trailers have been a part of the Doctor Who franchise from the very beginning in 1963 as small snippets of the show, and has continued to be part of the show to this day. Trailers varied from anything between 30 seconds and 2 minutes.
In the early days, the BBC would air a single simple trailer just to give away the basics of what the audience was going to get in from a story. In the 21st century trailers have been anything from the action of the story to specially filmed content just for the trailer, even entirely new narratives. The amount of trailers were also changed. Trailers could differ between being set in the "DWU" and being out-of-universe.
Next Time
Since 2005 revival of Doctor Who, episodes have typically ended with "Next Time" previews for those that would follow, with this trend passing on to the televised spin-offs Torchwood, The Sarah Jane Adventures and Class.
