Monday 14 September 2015

Film Poster Analysis

The storyline is not explicit from the poster itself however because we are aware from the review, 'absolutely hilarious,' that the film will be a comedy, the audience would primarily be watching the film for the comedy aspect rather than the narrative. The woman in the top left corner resembles 'The Exorcist' and from this we can tell that the film will be a parody of a compilation of horror films.
Genre - Hybrid genre; Comedy, Horror.
Target Audience - 16-30, aimed predominately at both the male and female youth demographic.
The poster does not give much away, however due to the destruction and sombre atmosphere surrounding the man we can tell that the storyline may be quite serious. Also, assuming that the only character on the poster is the protagonist, this may suggest that the storyline involves this man being alone or in isolation.
Genre - Drama.
Target Audience - 18-40, predominately aimed at the older demographic.
The film may be about a boy who discovers a hole in the ground. From the poster, this is the only hint of the storyline given.
Genre - Hybrid genre; Thriller, Drama. The blue print underneath the title makes it clear that the film is an award winning thriller.
Target Audience - 16-30, aimed at males more than females and the younger demographic. 
The clue about the storyline is explicitly in the title 'Sin City.' The narrative could be about a corrupt city due to the men holding guns and the females represented as a sex objects, without any weapons. Furthermore the dominant ideology of patriarchy is clearly presented on this poster so the storyline may involve prostitutes as the females seem quite bold and proud. Also the use of a minimal amount of colour shows that the film may be quite dark.
Genre - Hybrid genre; Crime, Thriller.
Target Audience - 16-30, predominately aimed at the male youth demographic due to the portrayal of women and violence.
The narrative of the film is most definitely about pirates due to the name and the portrayal of a pirate and a pirate ship. It may involve trying to find the 'dead man's chest' because of the title.
Genre - Hybrid genre; Adventure, Fantasy.
Target Audience - 10-30, mainly aimed at the pre-teen demographic. 
The fact that the film title has played on the title 'Pride and Prejudice' suggests that the film will be about love and relationships. The male and female central seem to be the main 'couple' of the film and the fact that the Taj Mahal is present on the right hand side and the skyline of America on the left shows a cultural merge between the two countries. The narrative may therefore be the typical boy meets girl story, however in this case, an American boy meets an Asian girl.
Genre - Hybrid Genre; Romantic, Comedy. The review hints this.
Target Audience - 16-40, predominately aimed at the female demographic.
The protagonist of this film seems to be the female character. Due to the colour scheme being dark it seems as though this film will be quite serious. The female protagonist appears toned and subverts the typical stereotype of females in film as she appears to look more like a tom-boy. The man on the left is wearing a boxing glove, which may hint to the audience that this film is about a female boxer.
Genre - Drama and Sport.
Target Audience - 16-35, a varied demographic as the protagonist is female but the film is about sport, therefore the target audience would probably be fairly mixed. 

Simply from the Blade Runner film poster I can tell that the film will be quite futuristic due to the use of the conventional sci-fi colours; black, whites, greys and yellows. The narrative may involve a spaceship or space in general. Also the caption in the top right corner says 'man has made his match... now it's his problem,' therefore the film may also be about saving the world.
Genre - Hybrid genre; Sci-Fi, Thriller
Target Audience - 16-35, aimed more predominately at males.

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