Film Posters and Trailers

Below are some movie posters that I have analysed.

I like this poster as it uses a primary image and then a secondary image within the eye.
This image shows the subject being quite close to the camera. This is effective as it draws in the audience to look at what is inside the eye. They will then look for the title and the release date which will make them go and see it. From this poster, I will encorporate a dark colour scheme. This will be effective in identifying the genre I am making.  



This poster shows a primary and a secondary image again and also shows the setting of the story. I like the fact that it uses black, red and white as if it were contrasting innocence and evil. This poster also shows the main chacters facing the home as if about to do battle. From this poster, I will take the setting idea and show my setting in the poster.

I like the scare factor in this poster. The wide eyes and the lack of anything below the nose is very mysterious. The way in which the actor is mentioned relates to Star Theory. This means he will bring his own group of fans to generate income. I will use a name in my poster to generate a fan base.  



The fact that this poster is quite light is different to the usual poster conventions. The figure is dark which is a good contrast. The title is also not at the top of the page where it usually is. The tag line is written in handwriting which has connotations of a personal touch. From this poster, I will use a font as if it was written by a child.

Some conventions of Horror Movie Posters

• The colour schemes are often quite dark or use the colours black, grey, white and red as these have connotations of fear.
• There is often a release date.
• STAR THEORY states that the name of the actor which attract a following and a bigger audience.
• The image tends to be quite plain and feature a figure or a object.
• Captions
• Creepy writing