Film Genres. What are film posters Film posters are set to advertise a film that is soon to be released Film posters are a persuasive visual text for.

Film Genres

What are film posters• Film posters are set to advertise a film that is soon to be

released

• Film posters are a persuasive visual text for the audience that make the audience want to see the film!

• Posters should have: ~Images ~Film Title ~Credits ~ Actors names ~ look interesting ~ give indication what film may be

about

SOME EXAMPLES

Action

The Film title is in capitals, half hidden by actors- established name. Sharp, old-style text, almost 3D effect.

Cast names featured at top of poster- A-list names draw in audience.

Main image of 2 main characters- Holmes and Watson, A-list actors will draw in audience.

Other images give more info on who is in the film and sets scene for period- i.e. costumes.

Tagline- “Holmes for the Holiday” – alliteration, memorable- ties in with release date, white text draws audience attention to info.

Credits- directors, production team, cast, composers etc. Film distributor logos.

Release date in red capitals at bottom of poster – draw attention, colour stands out- typical colour for Christmas

Colours connote era, steel effect, smoke adds mystery, suggests action.

Horror Tagline central placing on the poster- “he will have his day” suggests horror and seems ominous.

Colour-scheme is dark and suggests fear and coldness. The shadowing on image makes image scary and ominous

Image is main feature of the poster, centred. Shadowing creates tension and fear.

Title- sharp, dynamic font. Shadowing around the font makes title appear scarier, design of the cross shows this may be like other horror films such as exorcist.

Horror style writing, sharp font, white colour draws attention to release date- devils numbers- in-keeping with style of film

The credits show directors, producers etc. film distributor logos.

Romance

Main image, focus audience attention on image to sell the film. Intimate image of the A-list actors in film, draws in audience. Directed more towards women.

Red text- connotes love to the audience, in handwriting style of font- end if letters he writes “P.S. I love you”

Tagline- black capitals draws attention to the fact this is a rom-com.

A-list actors names, black text above film title, draws attention to the actors- surnames in bold.

Release date in red to attract attention, love. Credits- directors and producers with logos of film distributors

White coloured background is simple, main focus on actors. Red suggests love throughout film

Wedding ring shown in image. Suggests part of storyline

ComedyA-list cast names at top of poster, red capitals, stands out against white background

Tagline- pun on game in the film. Black lettering draws attention to line above the film title. Tagline immediately suggests humour through the film through play on words.

Red lettering draws attention to title, red colouring- power and dominance in the sport.

Image of main characters in film- opposite sides of poster shows opposition in film. Humour shown through images- girl throwing a ball at a guy, funniest image in centre of poster to immediately insinuate humour.

White background is simple but maintains audience attention on images as selling point for poster for the film.

Animation

Main images are of characters universally known. Colourful, recognisable, characters we wouldn’t know but want to find out.

Background image of the sky is simple doesn’t detract audience attention away from main images.

Shrek symbol- universally known, so established there’s no need for the Shrek title all that’s needed is the ear-symbols.

The Credits state directors, producers etc and film distributors logos .e.g.. DreamWorks pictures

Makes it obvious that there are elements of fantasy to attract and older audience, yet foreknowledge lets audience know this is a film for adults too.