Film Poster Analysis - Callum

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So our task is to analyse some short film posters.
So, here's an analysis of some short film posters!

This is the poster for a low budget short film called Fall Out, this film is based on a teenager surviving in a post-apocalyptic world after a war between countries, leading to complete devastation of the country.
This poster portrays the plot really well, as it shows the protagonist standing in a ruined town with a bag on his back.
Now for some MRANG...

M - Mise en Scene is used a lot within this poster, and really helps to identify what the film's going to be like.
       The lighting is quite dark, considering the white surroundings, making the whole scene a dark grey.
       The character's costume is rugged and worn, along with having a large prop bag on his back, this
        suggests that he travels and doesn't settle down anywhere.
       The colour is really desaturated, setting a dull and grim atmosphere.

R - The representation appears to be rather basic, focusing on a male protagonist in a hostile situation.
      The dark clouds represent the oppression and darkness the world is facing in a post-apocalyptic world.

A - Being a survival adventure film, the audience would be teenagers and young adults, predominately male.

N - The narrative is quite clear with this poster, as it shows the protagonist, and the environment.

G - The genre is a survival adventure, this is made clear by the devastated environment and the character
       standing in the scene with his bag over his shoulder, facing away from the character into the unknown.
       prop bag, making him appear as a survivor.


                                                                                                                                                                     

 

FlySpy is a short film about a young genius, who is obsessed with his ex-girlfriend; he creates a small drone in the form of a house fly and spies on her (being the deviant he is), he ends up discovering her new boyfriend is abusing her and he decides to intervene.

The poster is clear in one sense, but still full of enigma. The robotic fly is clearly the main focus and is the most important factor of the film, so it is made clear.

However, in the background is the silhouette of a woman, standing in a door frame with a hand to her forehead; this makes the viewer inquisitive as there is some mystery to the scene.

Now for some MRANG! Woohoo!

M - Mise en Scene is not used much in this poster, however, there are still some strong points.
       The positioning in the frame is well used as the robot fly is centred in the foreground, while the
        mysterious figure is positioned far in the background on the left side, allowing the fly to take up more
        of the scene.
       The lighting casts a spotlight on the fly, along with a white light emmiting from the open door, other than
        that, the scene is submerged in darkness, adding to the enigma.

R - The representation seems to be focused around relationships, and trust, hence the subject of spying.

A -The audience seems to be aimed at teenagers, no gender is specified.

N - The narrative is vaguely shown, but still unclear. It is made clear that the robot fly will be used to spy on
       someone, probably the female character in the background; but that is all we're given; there are no
       given reasons as to 'why', there is no motive.

G - The genre is a thriller, shown through the darkness around the entire scene, and the enigma of the woman
       in the background.

                                                                                                                                                                      

 

This poster is for Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson's Tintin, a blockbuster film based on the old comics in the 20th century.
The story is about the origins of Tintin and how he meets original characters, which led him to become the adventurer he's depicted as in the comics.

There poster clearly shows what the film is about, and the contents of the film; Tintin is evidently the main character as he is posed in centre frame, with his canine companion at his side; they are both silhouetted to at dramatic effect.

MRANG TIME!

M - Mise en Scene is used a little bit.
       The positioning in the frame is good as Tintin is placed in the centre of the frame in the foreground,
        with the dog beside him, this allows the audience to acknowledge they are the main characters.
       The lighting is behind the main characters, making them silhouetted to entice the audience.
        the background is flooded with a warm yellow light, making everything less gloomy.
       Tintin's costume features a thick long-coat, which is notably "cool" amongst clothing, this is probably
        used to give Tintin a more appealing character.

R - The film, and Tintin the character represents the everyman, as Tintin is an ordinary human being whom
       is thrown into the situations without warning, or preparation.
      His character is just as ordinary as you I, allowing us to connect with him and feel closer to the character.

A -The audience appears to be for children and young teenagers, but also for older fans of the original
      comics.

N - The narrative is shown clearly, both by the title and by the background; being called "The Adventures
        of Tintin" is an obvious give-away that this will be an adventure film. The ship and plane in the
        background hint towards what the adventure will entail.

G - The genre is adventure, I've already covered the pointers as to why it's an adventure film above.