Film poster analysis

                                                                   Blade Runner




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Binary Opposition : Man and Woman , light and dark , Human and futuristic ai 

Genre : Action - gun, stern facial expressions, darker colors 

             sci fi -  futuristic buildings , flying vehicles 

Codes :  Action - Action looks like its about to unfold 

              enigma - Mystery of who is the Hero ? why is he holding a gun ?

Target audience : 18+ - Violence 

 Costume : looks like shoulder padding connotes protection/ violence (Man)

Lighting: majority dark creates an Eerie tone and reinforces the action/Sci-Fi genre 

Camera work: overlooking the city connotes some sort of higher power, close up on the main characters highlights serious tone  

props: Gun- Violence , Cigarette subverts common stereotypes of women



                                                                   Scary movie 2 



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Genre : Comedy / Horror

Costume : Characters at the back are wearing famous costume from Horror films 

                  References to other Horror Film 

Lighting : Quite Dark to highlight horror genre but bright colors through costume could represent the comedy aspect of film 

Props : Black Cat synonymous with Horror Films  

Camerawork : Wide shot to show all characters 

Target Audience : Late teens - Adults 

Parody : Exaggerated conventions of Horror to make Comedy 

Intertextuality : Refrences to other pieces of media (other Horror films )

Critics quote: reinforces meaning of film


                                                     

                                                                      UZAK






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Genre : adventure / mystery - Dark colours , man is a silhouette 

costume  : costume cannot be seen which adds to the mystery

lighting : Dark lighting adds to to the Eerie vibe and reflects the character's emotion  

target audience : Adults - Dark theme isn't for children - independent film audiences tend to be adults

Setting : Snow , Cold and Isolation 

Enigma Code : who is that man ? , Where is he ?

Camerawork : Long Shot 


                                                                     Im not scared


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Genre : Thriller - "im not scared" implies some sort of danger to overcome 

character : Child connotes an innocence  Binary Opposition to the potential Danger 

Lighting : Dark underground (the Danger) Light sky (The kid) 

Enigma Code : What is this danger ? 

Target Audience : Teen - Adult - Links to Thriller / Horror genre 

Independent Film : Low budget , Links more to Human Emotion 


                                                                   Sin City





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Genre : Action , Mystery - Dark Colours , Shadowy Figure , Gun , large group of people

Character: Holding Guns implies potential Gang/ Mafia Bosses which connotes Violence

Lighting: Dark - eerie atmosphere reinforces the Genre

Enigma code : Why are they holding Guns , who is the figure at the bottom

Target Audience : Adults - Recurring ideas of Violence and Gangs 

Camerawork : Low Angle shot to make the Characters seem Powerful

Rain : Pathetic fallacy - Something bad is coming 


                                                                 Pirates of the Caribbean 



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Genre : Adventure, Fantasy , Action - Exploration - Sea Monsters 

Characters : Pirates - Fiction Fierce Facial Expression - action 

Costume - Traditional Pirate attire 

Prop - Gun - conflict 

Target Audience : Teens Fictional story but with action and Sea Monsters 

High Budget - Star Actors , CGI for the Kraken 

Setting : At Sea , The Kraken fighting a Pirate Ship 

 

                                                            Bride and Predujice 



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Genre - Comedy - Critics Quote 

lighting: Bright reinfoces the Happy Nature of the Film, Clear sky

Props : Confetti - Celebration , Wedding "Bride"

Costume : Traditional Attire reinfoces the wedding Theme , Red dress - Love

Target Audience : Teens - Comedy 

Camera Work - Wide Shot to Include all Charcters and the setting in the background 


                                                           Million Dollar Baby 



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Genre - Action : Stern Facial Expressions 

Lighting - Dark reinforces the genre of action but also adds a mystery to who the charters are as not their whole body and costume are visible 

Costume - Boxing Clothes subverts common sterotypes of Women 

High Budget : Star power

Enigma codes - Who are these People and why is the setting so Dark and eerie 


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