Jordan Friday A2 Media Studies
Thursday, 25 November 2010
Film Poster Research and Initial Ideas
While considering how to make our film posters conventional, we researched posters which were significant in displaying conventions generally apparent in the genre of our film. Both "Remember Me" and "Dear John" display typical conventions of a film located firmly within the threshold of the Romance genre. Both posters display the romantic combination which supply the audience with the characters which will be key to their emotional response they gain from the film. The man seems to be the most prominent figure, as they are the protective barrier who represent security for the typical vulnerable female displayed in Romance films. The background is normally a light-hearted, visually stunning area, which goes hand in hand with the harmonic representation of the relationship.
In the "Dear John" poster, it is made obvious to the audience that the film was previously a novel and also shows that it was a bestseller. Previously, romance orientated novels which have been bestsellers have often been highly successful films. For example, Twilight. This generates further appeal as there is a section of the audience who will be almost desperate to watch the film. The star factor is introduced by the bold, large "Nicholas Sparks" informing the audience that there is a character they may have enjoyed in previous films and creates appeal for the audience to learn of his new role and see how his acting has developed. The title "Dear John" is in the same font as "Nicholas Sparks", the change in colour from "Dear" to "John" highlights the character John's significance in this film and makes it obvious to the audience the name of the character in which Nicholas Sparks plays.
In the "Remember Me" poster, the title "Remember Me" is shown in bold and in red. It's prominence allows the audience to remember the title of the film with relative ease, and would divert attention from even the most difficult to distract individuals. The actors with roles in the film are listed at the top, to inform the audience of who will be starring in this romantic comedy. Anyone who gains personal inspiration from the characters may go and see the film just due to their presence. The poster also displays the films success at festivals, which increases the films credibility and would interest the more technically interested viewer.
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