This document analyzes and summarizes key elements of the movie poster for Baby Driver. It discusses how the posters convey the characters' goals and relationships through their positioning and gaze. Specific symbolic elements like the use of pink emphasize the romantic storyline between Baby and Debora. Color choices like red are used to represent more aggressive characters like Bats. Overall, the analysis describes how visual design elements in the poster communicate aspects of the plot, themes, characters and genre.

1. Film poster analysis

2. Baby driver has two different posters, both of take a
different approach to its representation. This poster is
completely drawn
In the image, both Baby and Debora are looking
the same way. This could suggest that they have
similar goals (running away and driving across
America).
This ‘fairy-tale’ ending for the two is further
emphasised in the heavy uses of pink
throughout, which pushes the idea of a
romanticized love story.
Similarly Jon Hamm’s character is looking in a
similar direction but not exactly the same way,
suggesting his morals and aims are similar to
Baby and Debora’s but he has a different take
on it.
Pink sky can also
represent the
amplified reality of
the film, much like
the intro in which
song lyrics are seen
on various pieces of
mise en scene.
Amplified reality
again furthered in
Doc’s later protection
of Baby and Debora –
power of love.
His change in
allegiance
foreshadowed by
Baby and Doc
wearing same colour
The darker red of Bats’ jacket represents
his aggressive nature and rash actions.
This violence is further represented in
his hand gesture in a gun shape

3. The theme of black and red is present
through many thriller posters, as with
this one
The outer Layer (Butler) is
breaking open to reveal the
real person underneath.
Black and white (a common
theme in thrillers)
represents the personality-
less outer layer, with the
inner real person in full
colour
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Date in red
Font is very
computer-
esque, follows
idea of gamer,
kept up
throughout
poster
Both main
characters take
up entirety of
poster
Butler’s prominence in the
foreground suggests that he is
more in control and takes over
the plot as opposed to the other
character who seems trapped
within Butler.

4. This simple google search clearly shows the repeated use of black red and blue
in thriller posters. This tells me that the majority of thrillers convey their genre
in their poster through these colours, something I will emulate in my own
poster