Iconic movie trailers, explained by a trailer editor

How trailers work, explained by someone who makes them. Subscribe and turn on notifications 🔔 so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Trailer editor Bill Neil works at Buddha Jones making movie trailers that scare, excite, and, most importantly, get people to want to see a movie. In this video, he explains the things that a trailer editor notices about trailers old and new, great and terrible, and somewhere in the middle. Starting with trailers from the '60s, he gets all the way to the present while reviewing techniques like sound design, “rug pulls,” and how to hide fake blood. Note: The headline on this piece has been updated. Previous headline: Movie trailer editor deconstructs iconic trailers Make sure you never miss behind-the-scenes content in the Vox Video newsletter, sign up here: http://vox.com/video-newsletter Vox.com is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines. Check out http://www.vox.com Support Vox's reporting with a one-time or recurring contribution: http://vox.com/contribute-now Shop the Vox merch store: http://vox.com/store Watch our full video catalog: http://goo.gl/IZONyE Follow Vox on Facebook:   / vox   Follow Vox on Twitter:   / voxdotcom   Follow Vox on TikTok:   / voxdotcom