1. WEBSITE ANALYSIS
(12 YEARS A SLAVE)
Thisis the website analysisof the movie 12Years a Slave.The genre of my filmisDrama,whichissimilar
to the genre of this movie,thisiswhyI chose to analyse thisparticularwebsite.
THE MAIN PAGE:
The front page of the website isverysimple-lookingyetdynamicatthe same time,it statesthe name of
the movie clearly, andunderthatisa little descriptionof the film.If youlookmore closely,onthe right-
belowof the,mainpage,the awardsnominated andwonbythe filmare alsomentioned,thisistoshow
the successand outcome of the film.Onthe right top,are linkstofindoutmore about the filmorto
purchase the filmandalsoa signuplinkisavailable fortoreceive free curriculartoolkits. Thisisawayto
connectwiththe audience whovisitthe website.
The backgroundof the mainpage is not justa still backgroundimage butisa short videoclipof the
movie playingonthe whole screenasthe background,itdoesnotdominate the whole imagerybut
blendsinperfectlywiththe littleintroductionof the filmonthe mainpage.
2. OTHER:
Clearand simple instructionsare given onhow tonavigate throughthe whole websiteasitmay seema
little more technicallyadvancedcomparedtootherusual websites.Scrollingdownasadvised,the main
star of the film’spicture appearsasbackgroundwithhiscurrentandfuture activitiesstated.Alsoa
quote bythe actor ismentionedunderthe text.
Similartothe mainactor’s professionalinformation,eachscroll leadstothe otheractors’information.
3. RESOLUTION:
As the website isabouttocome to itsresolution,there are afew clipsof the filmavailablewithquotes
fromthe filmitself.
The last page of the website requeststhe viewerstoconnectwiththe distributors/filmthroughother
social networkssuchas FacebookandTwitter, also,helptofindtheatrestowatch12 Years A Slave,near
youis given.Andfinallythe namesof the actorsin the filmare presentasthe resolution.
4. IN A NUTSHELL:
The whole website hadabasictheme throughout,the colorwasdark andgloomy,there isnotmuch
textas itis kepteye catchingand simple.