Film Poster: Research and Planning Tasks
Do some generic research on film posters. 1) List the key conventions of a film poster. Dark low key lighting Long shots of location Extreme close ups Minimal writing Use of props to convey horror Tag Lines Release date Age rating Film reviews 2) What makes a film poster instantly recognisable? The title and the centre image is what captures the audiences attention. It is necessary to have a good strong centre image in order to have a successful film poster. The title/Name of the film is also what makes a film poster recognisable, this means that the correct font and positioning of the title is key in making a film poster. 3) What are regarded as some of the best film posters of all time? Why? Vertigo is regarded as one of the best film posters as it is "simple, yet enormously effective image that works doubly well when translated to the film's opening titles. Jaw is regarded as the most iconic poster of all time. It is successful as it features a great c