Super 8 - Teaser Trailer

The digetic sounds at the start make the audience pay attention to whats going on. We see the truck explode as it hits the train.
Then the cargo train is heading towards the car explosion. It is wrecked, thrown from the tracks like a wild snake. The flaming metal body flipping towards the camera. Cars flying through the air. It is intense and draws you in. One of the first black screens you see shows text: "From Producer Steven Speilberg" who is a famous Producer this can attract more people.
Another black screen and the text: “And Director JJ Abrams". The camera really slowly moves in on the wrecked pieces of the train, most of which is now just scrap metal. At least one car remains intact. Black screen, white text: “Next Summer” We see some sparks. Black screen, white text: “It Arrives” this leaves questions to the audience as to what is arriving which makes you want to find out by seeing the fim. Then a shot of one of the train cars with a US Airforce logo. The wheel on the door begins to spin out of control as we pull in closer. The wall of the door begins to bend like some huge force is punching it from the inside. Cut to one second of a close up of an 8mm camera lens.
Then the name of the film is displayed “Super 8″ the title of the film gives us no clue to what the film is about. Also the trailer is focused on this one scene where the train crashes which means it is important and relevant to watch before seeing the film. The credits at the end were pretty bare. The trailer is effective because it draws the audience in without spoling what the movie is about.