Wednesday 9 March 2011

Existing Thriller Advertisements




These are all prime examples of crime thriller posters, and even at a glance have similar conventions.
The colours are all either pastel or dark colours, and they all involve one or more images which give a slight insight into the film, without giving too much away. The Departed and The Usual Suspects use the page to show off the actors, and their 'look'. Seven gives more ideas away from the words, and the viewer can tell what the main theme is in this film from the title and these words. The main actors/actresses names are given on these to make the audience aware that these actors/actresses will play a key role in the film. This could also promote the film (especially if they are well-known and famous), and are usually presented to attract the audience to these names (usually shown at the top of the page), especially in Seven and The Usual Suspects.
The titles on all these posters are bold and stand-out, but different effects are used to portray different effects. The Departed and The Usual Suspects have their title in block lettering, creating a sense of seriousness, whereas Resevoir Dogs and Seven have jaggardy lettering, perhaps to create a sense of uneasiness. In these four posters, the titles are either in red or white. These are common colours to use for text as they are contrasting to the background, and can easily be read.
From a movie poster, the audience should be able to identify the genre of the film and its target audience, as well as create an image of what the film will be like, and guess some of the themes within it.

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