2. The Orphan movie poster
The tagline is ‘There’s
The main image is of the lead something wrong with Esther’
character of the film ‘ Esther’. this is more of a statement
The image is cantered in the than a tag line, this helps get
middle of the poster to grab the audience interested and
the audiences attention. find out what the initial
problem Esther has.
The poster consists of
details of the film, such as The lighting adds realism to
the director, production the poster as it doesn't look
company, actors and the like severe editing has been
release date of the film used. The use of dull lighting
which is bigger than all the and dull colour adds
other writing making clear seriousness to the poster and
when the film is being helps make it look efficient.
released.
Different use of font has been
The layout of the poster is
used for the name of film
very clear, the image is
‘Orphan’ this helps make it
cantered in the middle, the
stand out. Furthermore the
image is interesting as the
font looks like a child’s writing
girl is making eye contact
linking it back to the picture on
therefore leaves a lasting
the poster.
impression on the target
audience. The writing is clear
which gives it a simple and
neat effect, the use of the
colour for the font is clever as
it stands out on the dull
background.
3. Dark Water movie poster
The use of colour helps make
Dark water is initially a the poster stand out, as
Chinese horror film, but has various different colours are
some similarities to my own used. The use of the water at
trailer. the bottom of the poster is very
effective as it gives off a
The image includes the 3Deffect therefore making it
children in far background, look more attractive and
this helps create a eerie interesting.
ambiance in the poster. Due to
one of the children having their The writing stands out due to
identity covered this makes the dark background, in
the poster even more creepy. addition the use of the writing
In addition using children for dissolving into the water
the poster is a clever idea as makes the poster look more
children are normally linked to efficient due to high levels of
innocence whereas this poster editing used.
contradicts that thought.
The poster also includes
additional information of the
film such as the
director, production
company, actors in the film
and web links.
4. The Ring movie poster
The tag line of the film is
The Ring poster does not
‘Before you die, you see.. The
consist of a individual as it
ring’ this is more of a
includes a white circle around
statement/message than a tag
the title of the film ‘The Ring’ to
line, this makes people think
link it back to the film in addition
whether this is a true statement
the connotation of this is that
or not as is seems like they are
the film is about a ring. The title
telling them rather than
highlights a ominous undertone
informing them .
as a ring signifies eternity.
The credit block include
The majority of the poster is the director, production
consisted of black company and release date.
background, this therefore
helps make the tag line and the
title easier to read as the two
The poster consists of allot
colours contrast well with each
of dark spaces, this signifies
other. Furthermore, the two
a sense of mystery and fear
colours denote good vs. Bad.
of the unknown.
The image on the poster is a
little faded, adding the horror
atmosphere on the poster. The
ring is cantered in the middle of
the poster displaying its
significance in the film.
