movie posters
On this page we have identified some horror movie posters. We also talk about how they are effective and why. This is because it will help us understand how the posters are made and what we can put onto ours in order to make it look professional and realistic.
what our movie posters should look like!
In this movie poster we are able to see what a good horror movie poster looks like, this is because it has good use of colour and font techniques. It also has a catchy slogan so it is easy to remember. This movie poster is effective because of the way the title 'brite' links in with the colours, i think this makes it look effective and professional because it shows they have thought about the way it looks and how they are going to present it. Another way that this movie poster looks effective is because of the slogan at the top of the page, this is effective because it is bold and stands out from the rest of the poster. Another thing we liked about this movie poster was the colours coming out of the nose this looks effective it starts with the red to make it look like blood running from the nose and then it changes colours to show the slogan below the slogan that says 'keeper of colours'.
In this horror movie poster we can see what a professional poster is meant to look like, so that when we come to create ours we can take ideas from all four of these posters and incorporate them into our on to make it look as professional as we can. We think that this horror poster looks professional because they have used different lighting on the face this makes the movie poster effective because it could show its audience that everyone has a dark side they aren't always what you think they are. Another reason this movie poster is effective is because on the persons face there is a mask, this is effective is because it makes the audience more interested because they will want to know what has happened or will happen to this character within the film. Another way this movie poster is effect because of the use of a slogan used through the title creates a suspense atmosphere, also they have used the same bold font through the whole of the movie poster, this shows that the company/business have thought about what sort of text they want to put on to there horror poster.
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In this movie poster we are able to see what a professional horror movie poster looks like. within this movie poster they have used a wide variety of colour, good font choices and good use of images, this makes it look professional because it shows that they have been creative and thought a lot about how they want to make sure this movie is advertised, so that it appeals to their target audience. We thought that this movie poster was effective because of the main image in the poster, this is effective because the sting of the animal towards her eye shows pain which relates to the horror genre and also links with the title 'stung' this makes it effective because it looks visually appealing. Another reason that the movie poster is effective is because of the use of colours they have used, this is because the use of red has connotations of danger, evil and death so this also links with the genre of horror.
In this movie poster we are able to see what a professional movie poster looks like, this is because they have chosen colours that go well together, also because of the images they make the horror poster effective this is because they have used a colourful image of the victim and a darker image of the killer. This makes it an effective horror poster because it is easily understandable for there audience who is who within their movie. Another reason this is an effective is because they have used the slogan 'you better watch out' from the song santa clause is coming to town, however the movie implies it as 'you better watch out' there is someone coming to kill you or something bad is going to happen, this slogan is also effective because you always refer that song to christmas which has connotations of happiness and magical memories, which contradicts this movie because it about a 'christmas horror story'. Another way this horror movie poster looks professional is because of the hook going through the middle of the page , this is because it shows the killer trapping santa clause, which can give the audience an insight to the story line
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what our moive posters shouldn't look like!
Comedy!Here is an example of a comedy movie poster! Although this is a professional movie poster and has all the good elements that a poster should have. We wouldn't have a movie poster like this, this is because we would want elements that make our movie poster look like a horror because in our A2 course we are going to be making a horror trailer and a poster to match what our movie is about. We could use some of the elements like having the bold text and dark colours to create an atmosphere and tension. However we wouldn't have our actors smiling and looking like they are having a good time, we would want our actors to look scared and vulnerable towards what is in front of them. Another thing we would have on our horror poster that they don't have on this movie poster is a change in lighting on the main photo, as a group we would chose to do this to create an atmosphere and a sense of tension.
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romantic!Above is an example of a romantic movie poster! Even this looks professional for the genre of its movie, it would not be suitable for a horror movie poster this is because the colours contradict of stereotypical horror poster this is because you would find dark and mysterious colours rather than light and calming colours. Another reason this poster would not be suitable for a horror poster is because the actors are too close together and they both have a happy emotion on there face, this isn't suitable for a horror movie poster because we wouldn't want our characters to look like they have a close connection, this is because they are meant to enemies. We also wouldn't want them to have a happy look on there faces this is because they are meant to create a sense of evil and mystery, this is because they have been picked to act in a horror movie rather than a romance or comedy.
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