The document discusses key elements to include in a movie poster. An effective poster should grab attention, focus on a single message, and have a clear order or sequence. Key elements that should be included are the main focal image showing an antagonist or protagonist, the film title in a prominent font, release date, and credits for directors, producers, and leading cast. Horror movie posters specifically need images that instill fear in viewers to grab their attention.

1. By Jack Suddaby

2.  The purpose of a poster is to advertise the film and to
also create a ‘buzz’ (interest) for the film. It is also a
good excuse to show of the stars of the production, for
example the actors or the directors involved as this can
help people establish a connection between the
actors/directors and the style of film. When it is a
horror poster, it needs to give fear to the audience to
grab the attention of the viewer.

3. Here is the main
focal image Here is the main title
which is of the of the poster, which
main antagonist, is clearly shown as it
this is a common is the only text on the
convention of poster, which is in a
horror posters, to darker shade of blue
show the main to highlight it from
victim or villain, the background, this
to make the is something I will
audience have an need to do in my own
impression on poster, by making
the film, i.e if the sure the typography
antagonist looks stands out from the
scary, the film background
might be

4. This says the
release date, so
people know
when they can
watch it
Here is the star
system, showing the
This is the
directors old films to
main image
make you to watch
again, and it
this one
takes up the
entire poster,
the bottom of
the poster is
Here is the title
black which
which is in
gives a
conventional
simplistic
red, it is also
background to
the largest text
put the title
on the poster,
and the credit
to certify that it
block
is the title

5. Here is the first
This is the second
section in a
section where the
main focal image is conventional
shown, this is the three part poster.
largest section and it is This will have
used to lure the viewer the tag line,
in, to make the poster which is will
stand out. It often reveal something
reflects the main about the film, it
antagonist or the main is often done
protagonist in distress through a
famous quote or
This is the third in horror posters
section which features irony is often
the title of the film, used
and the credit block,
it will also often
feature the release
date

6.  A poster should be:
 Artistic – It should get attention so the message is
delivered.
 Focused – It should focus and communicate on a
single message.
 Ordered – The sequence should be well-ordered and
obvious.
 Must include film title, classification, leading cast,
distributors, directors, producers etc. Because I have
done some research into other poster designs I can
base my own ideas on my researched items.

7.  I need to select major points from my trailer and
integrate them into my ancillary tasks, this includes
the typography and sections from the video it’s self,
this is conventional as it builds up an image of the film
as a package instead of different pieces of media
having little correlation with each other.