Billy Elliot

Poster Analysis

This poster is very simple. The white

background makes the images and the

words stand out from the page. Not

much of the plot is given away which

keeps the audience guessing but there

are a few clues which the audience can

depict from this poster. For instance it is

clear that the young boy in the middle is

the protagonist and the ballet shoe

round his neck suggests he does ballet.

This poster put this film in a good light as

a quote is used from a review, “A

Triumph”. This shows the audience that

this film is well worth watching and the

five stars underneath the quote confirm

it’s a good film. This film is clearly aimed

at over fifteen year olds due to the

certification and the adult design.

Again this poster has a simplistic design

and a white background making the

images and writing stand out on the

page. This poster is very similar to the

one above but more of the narrative is

given away in the bottom half of the

poster. The image at the bottom shows

Billy’s transition from boxer to dancer. It

also shows how at first he does not fit in

and feels uncomfortable. The image at

the top shows he becomes completely

comfortable with dancing. Again this

emphasises his transition from boxer to

dancer. The red writing links with the

red boxing gloves and helmet. I think

they have used red to represent danger

and his journey from boxer to dancer.

These posters have inspired me to use a

simple design for our poster. Also it is

important to show the protagonist in

action; for example, dancing.