Film Poster

IN WHAT WAYS DOES YOUR PRODUCT USE, DEVELOP OR CHALLENGE FORMS AND CONVENTIONS OF REAL MEDIA

PRODUCTS?

Film Poster Definitions

• A poster used for advertising – wiki

• There may be several versions, vibrations in regard to size – wiki

• A placard or bill posted or intended for posting in public for advertising –dictionary.com

• Contains an image with text - wiki

Film Poster Forms and Conventions

• The title of the film is easily visible for the audience to notice – on top of main image

• Can either be landscape or horizontal

• Colour scheme relates to genre

• Date displayed clearly

• Main image takes up the majority of page and is usually centred

• In small text will include the actors names

• Website film and movie logo

• Credits (producers etc) shown in narrow writing usually at the bottom of the page

• Text is minimal as the image is the main attraction

• A slogan is displayed in medium sized text – this gives the audience a fell for the genre and storyline

Film Poster Forms and Conventions

Animation – relates to the playfulness

Slogan Suits portray the upper class

Slanted picture represents the cool characters

Main image displaying all main characters

Film title is top layer in bold text

More characters – see the expression of the character

Website for film

Actors name

Red, white and black colour scheme

Background presents the poker in the film

Credits

Film Poster Forms and Conventions

Three actors names

Colour scheme-multi

Film title is on top

Credits(producer etc) Font is bold and sharp,

relates to thriller genreFilm slogan

Suits signify upper class

Blurred background relates to storyline

Robert De Niro is second main character

Bradley Cooper - main character, centre of attention

Small text about storyline

My Film Poster conventions

From my research into real film posters, I found conventional techniques that I would use. When planning my film poster, I wanted to keep very conventional. I felt I stuck to this very well as feedback from my poster has said there were no stand out un-conventional features..

My Film Poster Conventions

Release date of the film

Slogan Two main characters taking up most of the page

Serious expressions relate to the genre - thriller

Mise-en-scene, smart and sophisticated, relates to genre again

Credits (producers etc)Film website

Bold texts but slightly fun reflects the playfulness (e.g.. Transitions)

Actors names

Image faded to show poker side of storyline

Colour scheme red, black and white

Film title bold across poster