Edit your best shots together: the first thing you need to do is go through your footage and decide which shots you want to use in your finished trailer. One you have picked out the best shots you will need to work out what order to put them in. think about where you want your most dramatic shots to be. How do you want your trailer to end, bearing in mind you are aiming to leave your audience wanting more? You will also need to think about pace when editing your shots together. Tell your story with captions or voice over: most trailer editors use captions and voice over to help drive their trailers. As you only have a short time to sell your film this helps to structure the trailer and signpost the audience. Your first caption needs to set the scene.

Music and sound effects: choose your music: once you have a structure you need to find some music to go with your trailer. Music can have a profound impact on how an audience responds to what they are watching. Choose the wrong music and you could risk putting your audience off. Experiment with different tracks. Try out different music to see what feels right. Think about using different tracks for different parts of your trailer. It may be that you want the trailer to start happily and change tone as it processes.