A2 Advanced Portfolio Research Analysing Film Posters

A2 Advanced A2 Advanced Portfolio Portfolio Research Research

Analysing Film Analysing Film PostersPosters

Title clearly stands out from the rest of the poster due to the colour used and size of the text. Clear and easy to read without looking out of place from the overall design of the poster.Credits of actors etc. involved

in making the film are easy to read but do not distract from the rest of the poster.

Clear and obvious information about when the film is being released.

References a previous film that the director has made, useful in creating advance interest in this film.

Main image of the poster is near other important information, such as the name of the film itself, the name of the director and the release date for the film.

Background image does not clash with the rest of the information and images of the poster but is relevant to the film itself and creates interest.

The tagline “Your mind is the scene of the crime” is effective as it creates interest for the film and is relevant to the film itself.

Leonardo DiCaprio, the leading actor of the film, is given the largest title at the top of the poster to clearly show that he is in the starring role.

Other members of the cast are shown in a smaller font, with the last names of the actors in a white font to show the importance of them.

The title is in a bold black font that stands out from the plain white background.

The poster clearly shows that the film is made by Stanley Kubrick, a popular director well known for other successful films.

The credits are clean and simple and do not distract from the main image and titles shown on the poster.

The image of the military helmet is striking against the plain white background and black text.

The irony of the helmet saying “Born to kill” next to a peace sign creates interest for the film and is relevant to the genre of the film.

The tagline clearly stands out from the rest of the poster and creates interest in the film asit is relevant to the film’s genre.

The two lead actors’ names are in a large and vibrant black font that is distinct and easily readable against the surrounding orange and white graphics.

The subtitle “In Alfred Hitchcock’s Masterpiece” is effective as Hitchcock is a well-known and respected director who had previously directed a number of other successful films: the use of “masterpiece” clearly and obviously suggests that this film is even better than the previous ones.

The striking orange and white background is distinctive as such a colour scheme is not commonly seen on film posters and is effective in its unique nature.

The black and white silhouettes obviously represents the two lead actors in the film but is effective because this technique is rarely used in film posters; the unconventional image will create interest for the film as it stands out.

Like the names of the two lead actors, the title of the film distinctly stands out from the rest of the poster.

The unusual white pattern is effective, again because it is distinctive and not commonly seen on film posters.

The other credits on the poster are small and do not distract from the main images and titles on the poster.

This text is at the top of the poster and is fairly obvious, but it is not distracting from the rest of the text and images on the poster.The credits for

the four main actors in the film are obvious but not distracting from the rest of the poster.

The text above the main title is not as striking as the title itself but makes a clear point of showing that the film is by a successful director.

The credits are clean and simple and do not distract from the main image and titles shown on the poster.

The main title of the film is very bold and clear and the white/red text contrasts against the black background and the two images.

The close-up image of the eye is striking and creates interest in the film due to the lack of information shown on the poster.

Like the image of the eye, this image is dynamic and striking. This creates interest as it encourages the audience to think about how the two images are related to each other and the film overall.