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The poster features the title of the film in red at the top, giving an impression of blood. Below this is Liam Neeson's face, catching the viewer's attention. It also includes the tagline "People are afraid of all the wrong things." The release date is shown in the terminal area. In the background is a cross reflected in a red, bloody scene in a graveyard. The fading red color in the strong fallow area further implies blood and death. A gun is seen in Neeson's hand in the weak fallow area, creating intrigue about his role.
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The document outlines the Guttenburg Design Theory for movie posters. It describes the primary optical area at the top which contains the star's name (Liam Neeson), his picture, and the movie title to attract viewers' attention. Below this is the strong fallow area which reinforces the same information. The weak fallow area contains a gun to further link the movie to death. The bottom terminal area provides additional details like release date and genre codes using symbols like a cross to represent death.
The guttenburg design prin
The document discusses the design elements of a movie poster for a Liam Neeson film. It analyzes the placement and purpose of elements in the primary optical area, strong follow area, weak follow area, and terminal area. The main elements are Liam Neeson's name at the top to identify him as the star, the title in large font, a tagline describing the genre, and background elements like gravestones and blood that relate to the plot and suggest a violent film. The axis of orientation, including Neeson holding a gun, further identifies the action thriller genre. Anchorage is created by Neeson's intense stare at the camera, drawing the viewer in.
Analise postur
1. The movie poster places the main actors, movie title, and slogan in the primary optical area to attract viewers' attention. It uses an old-fashioned font to suggest the movie is like classic action thrillers.
2. In the terminal area, the release date informs viewers when the movie will be out. A cross and character standing in blood-colored water symbolize themes of death and violence.
3. The black-and-white color scheme and use of red for the title and date imply the movie is a serious action/drama. Imagery in the weak fallow area further hints at death. The layout utilizes space to emphasize this is a major film starring Liam Neeson.
Shutter 2010
The poster depicts Leonardo DiCaprio's character holding a match up to half of his face, making him look mysterious. In the background is a dark, abandoned-looking island lit up by the match flame. These visuals establish the thriller and mystery elements of the film. Additional text on the poster provides context clues about the plot, such as the tagline "Someone is missing", while the director Martin Scorsese's involvement and DiCaprio's star power are meant to attract viewers based on their previous successful crime films. The dark, shadowy lighting throughout fits the thriller genre.
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The document discusses the Guttenberg Design Principle for movie posters. It analyzes the different areas of the poster, including the primary optical area containing the movie title and actor's name to draw attention, the strong follow area which also contains important information, and the weak follow area which has less noticeable details. It describes genre codes like the background showing a graveyard, and how the actor Liam Neeson and the tagline are effective at anchoring attention.
Guttenburg design
The document discusses the Guttenberg Design Principle for movie posters. It analyzes the different areas of the poster, including the primary optical area containing the movie title and actor's name to draw attention, the strong follow area reinforcing this information, and the weak follow area containing subtle clues like a red river symbolizing blood. It also notes the terminal area displaying the release date and credits, and how the background, props, and characters relate to the thriller genre. The main attractors are identified as Liam Neeson's popularity and the intriguing headline, with direct eye contact from his character further anchoring viewers' attention.
Shutter 2010
The poster features Leonardo DiCaprio's face half-lit by a match, making him look mysterious. This draws the viewer in to learn more about his character. In the background is a dark, abandoned-looking island, adding to the thriller and mystery elements. The lighting, fonts, and colors used help highlight key information and fit with the thriller genre. It effectively uses iconic actor Leonardo DiCaprio and famous director Martin Scorsese to attract audiences to the mysterious film.
Primary optical area new
1) The document discusses the Guttenburg Design Principle for movie posters, which involves strategically placing important information like the star, title, and genre cues in specific areas that viewers' eyes are naturally drawn to.
2) The primary optical area at the top contains the star's name and image to initially grab attention, while the strong fallow area below reinforces this.
3) Less important elements like a gun indicating the action genre go in the weak fallow area on the left side, and the release date and other clues are placed in the terminal area on the bottom right.
TheGuttenburgDesignTheoryComplete
The poster uses the Guttenberg design theory to effectively communicate information to viewers. Key elements like the movie title, star Liam Neeson's name, and his image are prominently displayed in the primary optical area to attract attention. The strong fallow area reinforces this with additional imagery and the tagline. Symbols like the gun and graveyard scenery in the weak fallow area and terminal area provide clues about the thriller genre and death being a central theme. Placement of all visual and text elements follows principles of the Guttenberg diagram to guide the eye across the poster.
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Film poster review
This poster analysis discusses the design elements of the movie poster for "Assault on Precinct 13". The poster uses a color scheme of black, white, yellow and red to depict fire and flames, indicating it is an action movie. It shows the main characters holding guns at the top and a group of people at the bottom, suggesting the heroes fighting villains. Small text provides the tagline "Against the streets, they'll fight to the death" and asks "Who will survive?" to pique interest without giving away the plot. Overall, the poster utilizes visual cues like firearms and a sinister color scheme to clearly communicate that the film involves action and danger.
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This document analyzes and summarizes several movie posters. It discusses elements like taglines, titles, colors, backgrounds, images, and implications about the movies' genres, directors, and plots based on clues from the poster designs. Key details that imply the movies involve horror, danger, death, ghosts, and supernatural threats are highlighted.
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The document provides an analysis of the poster and trailer for the film Se7en. It discusses various elements of the poster including the dark color scheme representing death and evil. It notes the facial expressions of the actors indicate something serious is happening. For the trailer, it describes the typical conventions of the thriller genre including tense music, ordinary settings, and clues or weapons. It also analyzes the editing techniques, camera shots, graphics, and sound used in the trailer's opening moments.
Analysis Of Films Horror and Slasher - research and narrative questions
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Primary optical area new
The document discusses the layout and design of movie posters, explaining various areas and how they are used. The primary optical area at the top draws initial attention with the movie title and star's name. The strong and weak fallow areas also highlight important and less important information, respectively. Placement follows an axis of orientation from top left to bottom right. Genre conventions provide clues about the action thriller plot. Liam Neeson's central anchorage and direct gaze aim to engage the audience.
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