Analysing components on different film/documentary websites

1. Examples of
Documentary/Film
Websites

2. Title in a tall, slim font. All
in caps lock and in white
to contrast against the
background.
Synopsis summarising
the short film
Trailer
embedded on
website from
YouTube.
Links to
different areas
on the website.
Area that the
user is on gets
highlighted.
Easy
navigation.
Promotion to own the
DVD
Quotes from different
viewers (Possibly from
magazines/blogs).
Nominations
for awards
and
selections
for film
festivals.
Collage of
pictures from the
short film in the
background
representing the
theme of family.
Faded so not too
much is revealed.
Simple
colour
scheme of
black and
white.
Background
is in black
representin
g the turmoil
and grief
that one
family can
go through.

3. Search bar for
easy navigation.
Title of the film in white
to stand out against the
image. In a non-uniform
font. Connotes mystery.
Film company.
Exclusive in the
UK.
Red, black
and white
colour palette
to convey
theme of
horror to the
intended
audience
Films that the
company has
produced,
giving it more
credibility.
A way to discover
more of what type of
short films this
company produces
and the quality of
them.
Links to
different
areas on
website.
Range of
stills from
the film to
scroll
between.
Like a bit of
a teaser.
Latest news about the film. Promotional value. Another movie from
the same genre (horror) by the same company is available on Blu-
Ray.

4. Social media links.
Title of film.
Links to different
areas of website.
Gets highlighted
in red when
clicked on.
Director, producers
and crew involved
in producing this
film.
Promotional
value
Simple
colour
scheme of
white,
black, blue
and red.
Natural
background to
add realism.
Both the statue
of liberty and the
American flag in
the man’s hand
conveys
patriotism.
Trailer of film.
Banner to tell intended
audience that the film is
now “Live in theaters”.