Final Poster
The reason I went for a poster design as seen below is because the central character of the special operative the background is build to have minimal items and furnitrure as we wanted to show the idea of the location being deserted. This reinforces the narrative and reflects the idea of the story taking place in a deserted building. the neon pink/purple light greatly contrasts that of the pale white and gray in the background and serves as a focal point to draw potential viewers attention to the poster. The operative has an orange logo on thier hoodie stating the word ' Endless' this serves as a warning of the threat potentially being endless and forthcoming. Finally the various sections of writing on the poster all follow typical poster convemtions, with a billing block at the bottom, the title as the largest writing, underneath the title there is the tagline, with the release date underneath. this all follows poster conventions with the sizes and the order of the information.
Poster Draft 1
This poster was my first draft and i wanted to do a poster like this as it serves as an ennsamble poster of sorts, this poster has both the spec ops facing opposite each other as a physical representation that they trust each other to have each pothers backs, this therefore informs the viewer that they are trained and experienced if they trust each other this much. the monster in the background reaching out towards the two spec ops also shows that the monster is hunting down the soldiers, and the monster is physically above the soldiers, which serves as a representation of how much more powerful the monster is in comparision to the soldiers. The contrast between the white, bright background and the darker foreground directly contrast the complex nature of the soldiers, who have homes, amnd families.
drafts
Tagline for posters
taglines for posters provide the viewer with information about the film, they usually are short and easy to role of the tongue, taglines also help to create the image of the genre. Therefore the tagline helps in portraying the genre code and conventions of the film's chosen genre.
Poltergiest uses two taglines for its poster, 'They're here' this tagline helps build fear as the audience dont know who the poster is refering to, this helps to create an idea of fear and uncertaincy, particularly as the poster is vague in who 'they' are, and whin it states ' it knows what scares you' it enforces the idea of fear as this mystical force knows about us and what exactly scares us.
the halloween tagline, 'The Night He Came Home' suggests that someone is in danger and that the man who has come home has evil intentions, the idea of home suggests that the victims of this story were tresspassing on his property and the evil force feels that he must take evil mesures to protect his home.
PARASITE: Very good. You show good understanding of the genre features that are conventional, such as the use of accolades, the naming of the prestigious director and the tagline, but you also astutely draw attention to the elements that make this poster very unusual and therefore a reflection of the film's narrative: the half-revealed corpse on the lawn, the obscured eyes of the family and the bizarre reflections in the window.
ReplyDeleteYou analyse the film's title thoughtfully for its provocative sub-text.
I think that the framing and grouping of the characters is deliberately rule-breaking, too with its surreal, static quality. The whole makes a clear 'alternative' film statement.
THE MARTIAN: Sound grasp of how the action / space film genre and the narrative are signalled through the mise-en-scene of the astronaut and the tagline "bring him home'. Solid understanding of the use of star talent by naming both the hugely famous director Ridley Scott and the A list star Damon.You note the way in which the astronaut's face fills the frame in close up, ensuring that his eyes bore into the viewer and his serious expression shows him as a man of steel.Interesting comments on the masculinity of the materials and the colours, with a good point about the likely gender skew of the film's appeal.
ReplyDelete1917: Excellent detailed analysis of the visual codes and how they are deliver the narrative of this war film through the use of colours such as the darkness of the battlefield and the promise of the dawn, together with the action stances of the sprinting soldiers.You show awareness of how the conventional war imagery tropes are also invested with a sense of secrecy through the framing of the men. Good genre knowledge in your comments on the director and on the function of the tagline.
ReplyDeleteYour Silhouette poster features genre conventions (title, tagline, principal talent, billing block, release date, social media). The centre of visual interest is the arresting image of the figure in impressive combat gear with night vision googles and an ominous mask. The monochrome quality of the image fits the tagline ‘It’s in the shadows’ whilst the eye-catching points of light (neon green and purple) promise the high-tech production values that are fulfilled in the film trailers which boast a whole slate of stunning special effects.
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