The document provides information about common conventions used in film posters. It notes that film posters typically contain the title, release date, main image featuring central characters, and credits in a minimalistic design. The main image takes up most of the space and is usually centered, with the film title at the top in large, bold text. Actors' names and other details like the director are featured in smaller text. Color schemes and images are used to relate to the genre. Slogans provide hints about the storyline. Overall, the conventions are intended to attract audience attention efficiently with a clear visual representation of the film.

1. Film Poster
In what ways does your media product
use, develop or challenge forms and
conventions of real media products?

2. Film Poster Definitions
‘A poster used for advertising’ – Wikipedia
‘There may be several versions, variations in regard to size’ – Wikipedia
‘A placard or bill posted or intended for posting in public for advertising’ - Dictionary.com
‘Contains an image with texts’ – Wikipedia
‘The text contains the masthead in large lettering and often the name of actors’ – Wikipedia
‘It may also include the release date and the director ect in smaller text size’ - Wikipedia

3. Film Poster Forms + Conventions
The title of the film easily visible for the audience to notice- on top of main
image
Can either be landscape or horizontal
Colour scheme relates to the genre
Date displayed clearly
Main Image takes up the majority of page and is usually centred.

4. Film Poster Forms + Conventions
In small text will include the actors names
Websites film and movie logos
Credits (Producer ect) shown in narrow writing
usually at the bottom of the page
Text is minimal as the image is the main attraction
A slogan is displayed in medium sized text – this
gives the audience a feel for the genre and storyline

5. Film Poster Forms + Conventions
Suits portray the upper class
Animation – relates
to the playfulness Slogan
Slanted picture
represents the cool
Background characters
demonstrates the
poker in the film
Main image
displaying all main
characters
Red, white and
black colour
scheme Film title is top
layer in bold text
Actors names
Credits (producer ect)
Website for film More characters – expression helps the
audience see what kind of character he is

6. Film Poster Forms + Conventions
Small text Robert De Niro is
3 actors names about storyline second main character
Bradley Cooper is
centre of the image –
main attraction/
Colour scheme character
- multi
Suits signify
upper class
Film Title is on
top Blurred background
relates to the storyline
Credits (producer ect)
Font is bold and sharp relates Film Slogan
to the thriller genre

7. My Film Poster Conventions
From my research into real film posters, I found
conventional techniques that I would use. When
planning my film poster, I wanted to keep very
conventional. I felt I stuck to this very well
as feedback from my poster has said there were
no stand out un-conventional features…

8. My Film Poster Conventions
3 Main Characters
Release date of Slogan taking up most of
Colour scheme red, the film the page
black and white
Serious
Image faded in expressions
background to relate to the
show poker side of thriller genre
storyline
Mise-en-scene
Film Title bold (smart &
across the poster sophisticated
suits and dress)
relates to the
Actors names genre, thriller
Bold text but slightly fun reflects the Film Website Credits (producer ect)
playfulness (i.e transitions)