-What genre is the film? Horror
-Which genre conventions are referred to? Genre conventions used are the dark colours like black and red, the suburban background, the man holding the axe, the dim lighting and the man in the background with red eyes.
-Which conventions of the form are used?
It uses all the conventions of a movie poster, these are, the main character, the setting and the title and release date.
-Describe the mise-en-scene in detail including location, lighting, costume, make-up
They make the atmosphere very un-inviting and very scary looking using dark colours and the person in the background is staring straight at you which makes looking at the poster very intimidating.
-What symbols are used in the poster? Do you need audience foreknowledge to decode the symbols?
There is an axe which symbolizes a weapon. You have to have a bit of foreknow to decode the symbol to know its a typical horror symbol.
-What are the main figures/objects/background of the poster? Are they representes photographically?
The main background of the poster is the urban setting which is a typical horror background and also the the mans face which is obviously the main character or evil villain.
-How does the layout of the poster affect its message?
The layout of the poster gives a dark scary message and the layout has been designed to intimidate the audience. They also use a sunset to show its about to get dark and makes the setting seem scarier.
-Describe why the designer has used the particular typeface.
The designer uses a typeface that looks like vampire teeth to relate with the film. This also makes the text stand out more.
-What visual camera techniques have been used?
The camera has been placed so its looking up at the main character to make him look more important. The mans face is straight on and makes him look scarier.
-Are the messages in the poster primarily visual, verbal or both?
Primarily Visual.
There is an axe which symbolizes a weapon. You have to have a bit of foreknow to decode the symbol to know its a typical horror symbol.
-What are the main figures/objects/background of the poster? Are they representes photographically?
The main background of the poster is the urban setting which is a typical horror background and also the the mans face which is obviously the main character or evil villain.
-How does the layout of the poster affect its message?
The layout of the poster gives a dark scary message and the layout has been designed to intimidate the audience. They also use a sunset to show its about to get dark and makes the setting seem scarier.
-Describe why the designer has used the particular typeface.
The designer uses a typeface that looks like vampire teeth to relate with the film. This also makes the text stand out more.
-What visual camera techniques have been used?
The camera has been placed so its looking up at the main character to make him look more important. The mans face is straight on and makes him look scarier.
-Are the messages in the poster primarily visual, verbal or both?
Primarily Visual.
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