Poster Analysis 5

The title ‘Body of Lies’ is in large capitals in the centre of the image in red text which links to the genre signifying blood and violence. The tag line is short and bold and a strong statement. The image of a gun represents violence and war which show the genre. In the billing block, the order of the jobs it takes to make the film are as follows: Film Studio, Production, actors, Film title, Costume design, Music, Editor, A.C.E, Production design, Photography, Executive producers, Novel, Screenplay, 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 cinema release.

Poster Analysis 4

The title ‘X-men origins: Wolverine’ is in large capitals in the centre two-thirds down the page. The main actor was also in the previous X-men films so this creates appeal and familiarity with the audience. The title is linked to the other X-men films as this is a prequel to show a specific detail of one characters life.  In the imagery specific things are highlighted such as one male’s glasses with red light coming out and one woman’s body sparkling as well as the main character that has blades coming out of his hands. These all show that the genre of the film is supernatural and unreal but exciting. In the billing block, the order of the jobs it takes to make the film are as follows: Film Studio, Association with, Production, actor, Film title, Costume designer, Special make-up effects, Music, Co-Producer, Photography, Producers, Screenplay and the 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 online access.

Poster Analysis 3

The title ‘Blade Trinity’ is in a large font in capitals in the centre of the poster two thirds down. The colour is altered to look like it’s the silver of a sword and the first and last letter sharpen out like swords which is relevant to the storyline (silver and swords are used to kill vampires). The tag line ends with a full stop which creates a certainty and finality of what’s going to happen, and also shows it’s the last film in the series. Odd shaped knives are shown in the image which shows the genre is violent and supernatural. In the billing block, the order of the jobs it takes to make the film are as follows: Film Studio, Production ,Association with, film by, actor, Film title, Casting, Music supervisor , Music, Costume design, Editor, A.C.E, Production designer, Photography, Co-Producer, Executive Producer, Producer, Writer 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 release into the cinema.

Poster Analysis 2

The title ‘Dear John’ in a large font in capital letters two thirds down on the left, the first word is in white and the second half is in orange to show significance between the words. The tag line is in the form of a question which sparks the interest of the audience and can persuade people to watch the film. The image is on the beach, it’s bright and colourful and the two characters are in an embrace showing that the genre of the film is based on love. In the billing block, the order of the jobs it takes to make the film are as follows: Film Studio, Production, actors, Film title, casting, CSA, costume design, Music supervisors, Music, Editor, Production designer, Photography, Executive Producer, Co-Producer, Producer, Novel, Screenplay and the 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 onto the internet.

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.

Special Effects

There are many different special effects you can use to create different effects. Optical effects are techniques which photographically create images or in frames either on the camera e.g. multiple exposures, or in the post-production processes using an optical printer. Greenscreens and Bluescreens are used in chroma key special effects. A person or object is filmed against a blue or green background as these colours are furthest away from skin tone. Sections of the video that match the preselected colour are replaced by an alternate background video; this process is known as keying.  This makes actors appear to be in a different location which is artificially made e.g. In Harry Potter, when playing Quidditch characters fly across water which isn’t really there. There are also mechanical effects which are added for live-action shooting. These are mechanized props, scenery, scale models, pyrotechnics and atmospheric effects which create physical weathers. As we are on a low budget we couldn’t afford to do any fancy special effects. We only added special effects in post-production. On the scene where the clown goes crazy there are many light alterations and image shape changes to create confusion. Throughout the film there are places where footage is slowed down for added effect.

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Titles

We kept to the classic white on black contrast for the titles and credits. The titles come up with the typical order of the jobs and the actors. They are in quick snippets which fade in and out and add to the confusion of the imagery. The title of the film ‘Fatality’ fades in as the word ‘Fate’ then the title dissolves the ‘e’ away and more text appears so the title reads ‘Fatality’. Credits were also added at the end in the typical style of the text scrolling up the screen slowly.