This document provides instructions for analyzing a film poster. It tells the student to select a poster, take notes using a provided grid, and write a report describing the mise-en-scene, cinematography, characters, setting, words/slogans. The report should have an introduction, paragraphs analyzing each feature, and a conclusion discussing the overall image and appeal to audiences.

1. Homework Analysis Task for
28/09/2012

2. Select ONE of the posters on the slides that
follow. You are going to produce an analysis of
the poster using all the skills you have learned
so far.

3. Make plenty of notes first – use the grid you
are given. A copy is provided on the last slide,
so you can print off more, as you need them.
Things to consider:
•Characters and how they have been
represented – costume, body language, props,
facial expression, associated colours,
cinematography, lighting etc.
•Setting – what can you see? How has it been
shot? What is the dominant colour palette?
Lighting?
•Words/ slogans/ title – how do these help
anchor the image? What words effect this and
what connotations do they build up? What
about the style of font used?
•Anything else noteworthy…
Aim to describe what you can see in as much
detail as possible first of all, using the correct
terminology where this is required.

4. Now write this up using the structure below:
1.Call your homework: Analysis of…………
Film Poster
2.Write a brief introduction stating that your
task was to analyse the media language in a
film poster, focussing on mise-en-scene and
cinematography.
3.Write each feature up as a separate
paragraph – start by describing what you
see. Then add some comment on what this
suggests or might mean, what effect it adds
to the poster.
4.Conclude by summarising the main image
the poster creates of the film – the way it
represents it to us. How do you think this
will appeal to its potential audience?

16. Planning Grid for Poster Analysis
Features – detailed Analysis of features – what they
description with suggest/ mean/ add to the
terminology overall image