The film poster codes and conventions document discusses the visual elements commonly found on film posters. It describes how the title "Cabin in the Woods" stands out to indicate the film's name. The distressed title suggests it is a horror film involving attacks. The central image shows a floating cabin that is split into three levels, connoting the futuristic and dangerous narrative. Foggy trees in the backdrop connote the scary atmosphere of a horror film. Taglines are used to surprise viewers and not give away the full story. Release dates, cast and crew credits, and age classifications are also typically displayed on posters.

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2. The largest part of the writing
are the words ‘Cabin' and ‘Woods’ which
stand out as it the main point and the title
of the film.
The title is also distressed and scratched
which shows the ideas of the movie as a horror and
to show the attacks.
These visual codes denote the rough texture of the wooden cabin
and connote the raw wildness the wood and the danger of wild places.
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Central image
Usually there aren’t any actors that are shown in the post
but it does show the main of the cabin.
In many ways, the cabin itself is the central
‘character’ and the appearance of the
cabin is arresting because it is floating in a vacuum
and is split into three levels ;like a Rubic Cube.
The lowest level is twisted upside down so that the roof is suspended.
This connotes the futuristic and other-wordly quality of the narrative
in which young people are lured into a place of danger.
The backdrop is a foggy shadowy image of trees; this connotes
the atmosphere of a horror as it looks scary.

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Actors
Tagline or Slogan
It suggest that you think you know the
story of the film but it is actually going to
surprise you as its not the predictable
story that you think it is.

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Tagline or Slogan
Release Date
The release date is in big writing
which attracts the attention from
the viewer, it is also at the bottom
of the poster which allows the main
attraction of the poster be looked at
first and then you can see when it
is released.

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Actors
Tagline or Slogan
Release Date
Cast and Crew
The billing block is a legal requirement
for a poster advertising a film which
includes who was in the crew when
making the film.

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Tagline or Slogan
Release Date
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Expert Witnesses
Other posters within this champagne have
used pull quotes which were released
later after the film had been out which say “ground breaking,
& insanely enjoyable, a game changer.

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Tagline or Slogan
Release Date
Cast and Crew
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Age Classification
This poster doesn't show the age classification but
other posters in the same campaign do but not many,
they don't use it as much.