The document discusses conventions for short film posters, including using clear images of main characters, bold and clear titles, and key details about the film like directors and actors. It analyzes posters for films like "Connected" and "Cashback" as examples, noting commonalities like central character images and reflections of the characters and genre in lighting, colors and layout. Overall, the key conventions it identifies are using main character images, centering those characters, and reflecting the film's characters and genre through visual design choices.
2. Connected - We Intend to FOLLOWThese Conventions. Clear image of the 2 ‘Connected Men’ showing the characters in the film. Clear & Bold title of the Short Film in the same colour as the men. Connects the ‘Connected Men’ with the Short Film title. Details of the Short Film located under the title; including Actors & Directors.
3. Cashback- We Intend to FOLLOWThese Conventions. Medium Shot of character which encourages the audience to watch the film as it brings up Questions to what the Short Film is about. Clear & Bold title of the Short Film. Key props such as the basket which sets the scene for the audience; this causes curiosity of what the Short Film Involves.
4. For the birds - We Intend to FOLLOWThese Conventions. Clear name of the Production Company; Centre Alignment. Clear & Bold Title of the Short Film; Font connotes the audience its trying to target. Clear image of the birds shows the characters of the Short Film. The birds are animated giving connoting the Short Film is an animation.
5. Hirsute - We Intend to FOLLOWSOME of These Conventions. Close Up of the Men’s faces lets the audience identify the characters of the short film. The Vertical text isn’t really convention for Short Films. We don’t intend to follow this. Clean Title for the Short Film.
6. Must Peeter- We Intend to FOLLOWThese Conventions. Clean & Bold title of the Short Film. Medium Close Up of the Man, showing he is the main character as he takes up most of the page. Awards that the Short Film has won are along the bottom. The cast and directors are listed in the top right; this isn’t very conventional but is put there due to blank space.
