Q&A for How to Make a Movie Trailer

You need to learn how to edit first—there are programs that you can check out on the internet that can help you learn, like Movavi. From there, you have to figure which parts are best-suited for the short trailer that will draw people into the movie.

You could show clips of this character when he is not speaking or just show him speaking a few lines instead of a whole scene.

Trailers help build interest in movies before they are released.

None. Only the movie you are advertising should be shown in the trailer. Scenes from the sequels should only be shown in the trailers for the sequels.

Basically any editing tool. Motion 5 is good for titles, while Final Cut Pro X is great for everything else.

Most trailers range from 2-5 minutes long, depending on how many scenes are included.

Many cell phones have excellent cameras, but many cheap camcorders can be found at electronics and video stores. You could also try a pawn shop or used goods store.

It depends on the artistic quality/tone you want to convey with your movie. A case could be made for either.

You will simply need to do what you need to do in the game and film it with a program, such as fraps, bandicam, or a screen capture card.

A great site is epidemicsound.com. It's $15 per month and you get access to really good music. If you want cheap royalty-free music, you can go to the YouTube Creator Library, or freesound.com.