The document discusses four film posters and reviews elements that could be influential for the creation of the author's own film poster. Some common influential elements included: displaying the film title prominently; including the director/production company name; using color schemes, images and symbols that relate to the film's theme; and providing short text to describe or pitch the film. The reviews suggest the author incorporate a music mention, hashtag for promotion, age rating, and production company name in their poster while relating the visual design to the film's theme of anorexia.

1. Influences from
real media: Film
poster

2. 1. Gimme Shelter Main character is
shown vague
surroundings
looking up for
hope, however
you can still see
pain/agony in her
eyes which subtly
tells the story
Mentions the
director of the
film showing that
it’s important to
add that
This is the unique selling point to this film and could
encourage certain groups of people who are a fan of the
motion pictures to watch this movie. It also makes it seem
more interested and more of a big deal
A form of name dropping. Which could
encourage people to watch this and attract target
audiences based on people who know who he is
Colour scheme of
orange, white,
black and grey
used a theme
continued
This movie title is
the largest writing
and is also in a
different font and
contrasting colour
from the rest of the
poster to make it
stand out as it is
one of the most
important elements
to the piece

3. Review: Gimme Shelter
I took most of my inspiration for my trailer from this film so therefore
it would be wise to take some inspiration from the film poster due to
the similar themes. There are a variety of elements to this which
makes it stands out to be a unique poster. Which I will hope to
emulate.
1. Colour scheme
2. Large film name
3. Main character picture
4. Writer/Director name
5. Music artist name
These elements work for this piece however there are some elements
which I wouldn’t want to use in my piece. Such as the blank
background and the high saturation on the main characters picture.

4. 2. Trust Names of key actors
who have some
significance to the
genre are up at the top
showing their
importance. They are
also in a darker colour
to stand out
Only the main
character is shown on
the front. Although
you can’t see her
properly, the effect is
similar to the main
theme of the film –
internet.
The title is made the
biggest in a bright
contrasting colour. The font
follows the theme of
internet with the type
writer and the underscore
next to it.
The red rose subtly tell the
theme of love from the
internet through the roses
coming out. The roses are put
in red to draw attention to the
key detail and key theme.
This film poster acts as a
teaser by giving up inclines to
what the film may be about
but not giving us anymore.
For example they show love
may be a theme but they don’t
show the possible effects from
that
A quick summary of
the movie is shown
here. Which makes the
audiences decide
whether they are
interested in the film
At the bottom in small print belittling it’s importance it
names the production company and key players in the
creation of this move. In orange it also has the release
day which makes it stick out

5. Review: Trust
This film has similar themes to mine and I looked into this film when
looking for inspiration for my theme so it seemed right to look into the film
poster and see what similar films to my trailer are adding into there
posters
1. Relating the film poster to the theme of the film
2. Adding in symbolic colours which relate to the storyline
3. A small pitch/motto to entice the audience
4. Small print of production company and all key players
This piece was very interesting as it stuck to a theme and it also featured
the same colour scheme as Gimme Sheeter showing that my target
audience might be attracted to a specific colour. Also as this film influenced
me to open up my target audience to boys as well as a girls I can admire
how they kept the film poster gender neutral by not adding gender specific
colours like pinks on the poster therefore attracting all types of people.

6. 3. Starving in Suburbia
Pictures of thin girls and body images to
implicate the theme of body dissatisfaction.
The wings used to shape these pictures could
show deeper meanings like she’s an angel or
heaven could suggest her end.
This film poster
has a real photo
with no editing.
We can see the
character and
what she will
look like in the
movie. You can
see her bruised
eyes and pain
which is
effective
Hashtag used for advertising to promote
the brand.
Mentions the key actors
showing the audience who
to expect..
Date and
where
you can
watch it
is in bold
which
Large
different
font for the
title making
it stand out.
The motto
used is
effective as
it tells the
theme of the
film

7. Review: Starving in
Suburbia
This film has the same eating disorder as mine so it was interesting to see
how they added this into the film poster in a tasteful way which attracts
people to watch this film without scaring them off
1. Collage
2. Hashtag
3. Date and place
4. Motto
This film poster will really influence mine as this was a low-budget film
shown on a TV Channel, I think it fits more into my category rather than a
big blockbuster which means I can afford to add the place where my film
will be premiered. It also means I won’t have to make it as general, like
trust.

8. 4. Dustbin Baby
Production name
shown at the top
for advertising
Two cross faded
images are shown.
First one you can
see emotion. This is
the first film poster
which shows more
than just the main
character
Age rating shown
which can easily
show which target
audience it is for.
Source of influence is
shown and what it is
based on.

9. Review: Dustbin Baby
This film poster was actually for a DVD, this has different things on in
contrast to the previous three posters I have looked at
1. Age rating
2. Production name
3. Source of influence
4. Other characters
This film poster although I can take some influences from it is not
entirely helpful as I am trying to create a main film poster the
influences I can take from it are limited/

10. Main ideas for my film
poster
• Mention music from Sam Smith
• 24 word pitch
• Hashtags
• Colour scheme (white, red, black) to match logo
• Relates to the theme of anorexia
• Small print of production company name
• Date and place
• Age rating