4. Brief synopsis based on the poster
Form the poster it looks like the main
character, played by Daniel Radcliffe, it
looks like it is sent in possibly the
Victorian period and that the house, that
looks abandoned, is haunted by The
Woman in Black. Who we as the audience
amuse is a ghost or ghoul.
5. Describe the context
t is based on the audience seeing half of a half body shot of Daniel Radcliffe, the
main protagonist, as he is standing outside some house, which we amuse is
where the film is set and that is haunted, due to the adbandonedness of the
house. Also his name is at the top of the poster, which indicates that he is
the protagonist and that he is the drawing point for the audience. When you
look closely at the photo you see a dark figure walking to the house, we as
the audience are able now to question who this person is. There is also a
rhetorical question is “What did they see?”, this is then answered with the
title of the film “The Woman In Black”. But this could also relate what
action and events that could happen in the house. At the bottom of the
poster is the name of the actors, director and the major companies that have
helped to create the film as well as the Month and Year the film is coming
out.
6. Describe the layout colour
The main colours of the poster are brown and back. This gives the poster an old
feeling and helps the audience sets the film in the Victorian era. There has
been two photos taken. One is, the background, has been take on the set of
the house. This establishes where the film will be set. In the foreground
there is a photo of the main protagonist, his body takes up most of the left
side of the poster, which tells the audience that he is the main charcter. But
because we only see half of his face it adds an atmosphere and makes the
audience wonder why it is like this.
7. What colours were used principally
on this artefact?
The main colours of brown and black gives
the a vintage feel. But because it is a
darker brown it gives the scene a decaying
feel to it as well as a scary and abandoned
feeling.
8. What was the purpose of the
images?
The purpose of any poster is to convey what type of film it is as well as
informing the audience about the film. In this poster it tells the audience
that the film is a horror film and that the main star is Daniel Radcliffe. They
suggests that there is a lot of action of some sort when it asks the
audience, “What did they see?” and that film is a must see.
9. How is the band/Star presented
The protagonist is represented as the person who, stereotypical goes into the
house that other people have warned him not to go in. He also looks like a
businessman and that he is wealthy. This is stereotypical for a protagonist
because of his power the Woman in Black to prey upon.
10. What was the tone of the text
The text is very simplistic and it draws the audience in. This language makes it
easier for the reader to read, plus with the added rhetorical question that
too draws in the audience.
11. What industry information was
included on the poster?
At the bottom of the poster there were credits to who had been made in the
creation of the companies/people who have in the creation of the film. But
because they are at the bottom of the poster it shows that this is not the
main draw point for the audience.
12. Could you tell by the style of the
poster/cover which genre they
belonged to?
Stright away you could tell that this is a
period horror film, you can tell this by the
use of the style the house and the clothing
of which Daniel Radcliffe. These
clothes, which are a waistcoat and a white
shirt, are traditional of this time era.
13. Me Gusta (likes)
• The use of the brown colouring gives it an
old feeling.
• The position of the protagonist and the
house.
• The simple tag line, which invites the
audience to come and watch the film.
• The simplistic of the poster.
14. I am now going to compare the
Woman in Black poster to Carriers
because the are of the same genre
15.
16. Simalarties
When looking at this poster it has a few
similarities to “The Woman In Black”
poster. These similarities are:
1.They both have the main protagonist in
the centre of the photo.
2.The credits to the main
companies, title, tagline and the names of
the actors are positioned in the same
areas of poster.
3.The poster look simple
