The first poster we looked at was 'Shutter', in this poster the colours are quite dark which gives off a what type of genre this poster is for as a chick flick would usually have bright colours eg white. The 'scary' face is quite deformed as it doesn't have clear features like its eyes or mouth they are just plain black which gives off the effect that this person is either possessed or dead as it doesn't have normal human features of a someone that is alive. Also the 'scary' face has pictures of people or parts of the story from the film covering her face. This suggests that these images covering her face are significant to her the story/the person in this poster's life, as they could be related to how she died or scenes that slowly built up to her death.
'The most terrifying images are the ones that are real' we liked this slogan as it relates to the poster well as it explains why the person on this poster has images all over her face, gives off a mysterious effect and shows the audience what genre it is straight away.
We want to do something similar to this poster as we want our main character (Ella) to look as if she has been possessed and so have features like her eyes blurred out or all white to give off this effect. Just like this poster we want features from the characters face on the poster to have a creepy possessed look and so when looking at this poster influenced us to experiment with the characters face, eg adding events in the film to her face.
The second poster we looked at was 'Mirrors', again in this poster the background is dark and there isn't much colour. In the genre 'Horror' we see this being similar with al posters, by doing this it contributes to showing the audience what genre this poster is for. Just like the first poster the 'scary' face doesn't have clear features and is quite dark. Again this poster has a character that looks possessed which is a feature we aim to have on our poster. The use of a black background emphases the character in this poster but as well the title of the film 'Mirrors' as they have used a red font which could represent blood and therefore death. We liked the how the character looked in this poster and how they've edited out some of her face so that it fades into the background. By editing the bottom of her face to make some her mouth fade into the background suggests that the character is trying to scream but is unable to as she is being taken over.
We like the idea of how the character is edited and this influences us on how we want to edit it our poster. We like how you don't see her whole face, this gives off a scary effect and clearly shows the audience what genre this films poster is. When making our poster we can either show her whole face or edit it like similar to this poster to look as if she is fading away, which suggest she is dying or being possessed. As our film is about a 'monster' taking over someones soul we think it might be a good idea to look as if she is 'fading' into the background like this poster.
The third poster we looked at was 'Lovely Molly'. Again, the background of this poster is dark and we wanted something like this for our poster because it's creepy and typically, films that are horror generally have a dark background. We really liked the effects that are used on her eyes, making it look like she doesn't have any eyes which is something we'd really like to include in our poster. We also like the pattern used on the background. There is clearly a lot going on in this poster but as the audience, you can always tell that the girl is the main subject because of her size on the poster. We think the colours used are really different and contrasting and relate well to the genre because they are dark.
Finally, we really like the title of the film. The use of the word 'lovely' in 'Lovely Molly' creates a huge contrast within the poster because, by looking at her face, we can see clearly that she isn't lovely and something has obviously happened to her to change her from how she was before.
Finally, we really like the title of the film. The use of the word 'lovely' in 'Lovely Molly' creates a huge contrast within the poster because, by looking at her face, we can see clearly that she isn't lovely and something has obviously happened to her to change her from how she was before.
The fourth poster we looked at was 'Host'. We think this poster relates to what we want to do on our poster the most.. We really how it' simple, but at the same time has a dramatic affect on the audience and this is what we want to achieve with our poster, but maybe with a bit more of an interesting background. We really like how the girls face is, again, the main subject of the poster. The make-up that has been used is very effective and again, we also love how the eyes have been black out and we hope to achieve this in our poster. The background we think is quite plain, and we want to do more with our poster. However, we think it creates a great contrast between the red and the black and makes it look as though the girl is 'coming out' of the darkness. The use of the films slogan 'They prey on the innocent. Then they prey on you.' also has a big affect on the audience.
We think it's a really good idea putting some sort of slogan on the poster and we are thinking of also including this in ours. It just presents the films genre really well and scares the audience slightly. Finally, we really like how the title is presented and the font that is used. We think it's really simple but at the same time, has a affect on whoever is looking at the poster and also doesn't really say much about the film which keeps the audience wondering and wanting to watch it.
The fifth and final poster we looked at was 'One Missed Call'. Again, the background is dark with a face as the main subject peering out of the darkness which we really liked. The face that has been used is really effective and different and we really liked it. It makes the audience wonder what it is and keep them scared and in suspense. We also thought the prop use of the mobile phone was a good idea as it related in with the films plot and gave the audience an idea of what it could be about. We thought the title is again, very simple, but at the same time extremely effective and creepy looking. We also liked the way it's sort of blurred/smudged at the bottom, giving a ghostly looking effect, presenting the genre of the film. Finally, this film like 'Host' and 'Shutter' have included a slogan in there poster.
"What will it sound like when you die?". We really like the idea of this and are thinking of having a slogan on our poster. We also like how the font for the slogan is in a different colour, making it stand out more and look more effective to the audience.
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