Codes and conventions of teen drama trailers

Location/setting
The most popular setting/location found in teen drama trailers is a school. This is because most teens spend the majority of their time in school and so the target audience(teens) can relate to it. Additionally I've noticed the setting being in houses, with the popular scene on hour parties and sleepovers, something that most teens do in their spare time. The trailer normally shows a montage of settings and locations to represent a teens social life being spontaneous and fun.

Sound
The music in teen drama trailer is usually up beat and positive however their is usually sad music to represent the low points in the film however in teen drama with comedy its mainly upbeat. Ive also noticed that dramatic pauses followed by diegetic dialogue, usually a significant scene in the film. However the trailer is always ended on a high point with up beat music. There is always non-diegetic dialogue with the plot being explained briefly, this is also spoken in a deep and dramatic voice.

Love
The is always an aspect of love and love interests shown in the trailer. This is commonly found between the new girl and the popular male character, this is in trailers such as 'mean girls' and 'confessions of a teenage drama queen'.

Narrative
Todorov's theory of equilibrium is evident through most trailers as there it usually starts with a calm atmosphere (equilibrium) and will rise and fall between peaks of chaos (disequilibrium) ending in clam at the end.
In addition they use restrictive narrative which enigmatic and doesn't give much away to the audience, they show small clips together which don't fit together and can be unclear.
Finally they use propp's spheres of action to show common character types found within teen dramas such as, the popular girls, the love interest and the outcasts.

Lighting
The lighting in teen dramas that are comedies usually use high-key lighting. High-key lighting is usually quite homogeneous and free from dark shadows. The terminology comes from the key light (main light). High-key lighting is used in comedies to create an upbeat mood. It can be used for both daylight and night scenes. Low-key lighting is often used in urban teen dramas as the plot normally has a darker theme along with teen issues. Low-key lighting is tends to heighten the sense of alienation felt by the viewer, hence is commonly used in film noir and horror genres.