Poster Analysis 1

The title ‘Harry Potter’ has a large font in the centre of the poster two-thirds down. The font is jagged and sharp edged to hint at the wicked nature of the film. It has dull colours to show the seriousness of the film and to show that the genre is more dark and unhappy. The three main actors are on the film poster; the public instantly connect with the characters as these three actors have played their roles for the films for many years as they are based on the exceptionally popular Harry Potter novels by J.K. Rowling. The actors are known worldwide for their characters. The director David Yates is most well known for his work on two other Harry Potter titles, however he has also directed other films and television series. The tagline is very effective and creates curiosity which draws the audience in making them want to watch the film. There is little genre coding which would link to the film as it is supernatural yet the poster appears to be ordinary. In the billing block, the order of the jobs it takes to make the film are as follows:  Film studio, Production company, Director, Film title, actors, Costume design, Music, Editor, Production designer, photography, A.S.C, A.F.C, Executive Producer, Screenplay, Novel, Producer and Director. The jobs are always in capitals but in a smaller font size to the peoples’ names or the production companies which are also in capital but a larger font size. This poster advertises the release into the cinema.