Film Poster (Wanted)

This is a film poster for the 2008 film Wanted. Wanted is directed by Timur Bekmambetov.

This makers of this film poster have only used simple colours, the reason for this is because if there are too many bright colours the viewer will become confused.

This film poster is very catchy because your attention is automatically drawn to the woman in the foreground of the poster. The woman is shown very un-stereotypical in this poster because she is holding a gun.

This film poster also suggests a storyline. The name of the film is Wanted and because the man is pointing the gun at the woman it suggests that the women in the film poster may be wanted.

Film Poster (Jaws)

This is a film poster for the classic film Jaws.

This film poster is very simple but very effective.

The film poster tells the story of the film in just one page. Basically the story of Jaws is that a shark appearing in the sea and eats people.

The poster leaves a cliff hanger to the viewer because you can see a person swimming at the surface of the water and the viewer will be thinking, will the shark kill the man?

The title of the film Jaws in in a bright red colour, which is the same colour as blood. This gives the viewer the impression that blood will be involved in the film.

Film Magazine Analysis (Transformers)

This is the front of a film magazine promoting the film Tramsformers.

The colour of the both magazine and film title are the same colour, this makes them both stand out equally.

The way the text is give the impression that the film is aimed for younger audiences, because its a bright funky colour. If the colour was black and white you would get the idea that the filn is aimed for older audiences, because text will not draw younger audiences but colour and pictures will.

You know straight away that the film is a science fiction film because there is a robot dominating the cover.

Film Magazine Analysis (Paranormal Activity)

This is a front page of a film magazine promoting the film; Paranormal Activity.

Although there is alot of information on this magazine cover the title of the film; Paranormal Activity stand out because the writing is white with a red strip around the edge of each letter which makes the title stand out. The title of the magazine; Entertainment is at the background of the main picture of the two actors in Paranormal Activity. The reason why when you look at the magazine the first title that stands out is Paranormal Activity, this reason for this is because obvisously the magazine is trying to promte the new film.

The title gives the viewer an idea of what the film will be about, paranormal activity. The women in the photo is screaming, this shows that some sort of abnormal (paranormal) activity is taking place.

Film Magazine Analysis (Harry Potter)

This is the front of a film magazine, promoting Harry Potter.

This front cover page for a film magazine is very simplistic. There is no text apart from the magazine title on this page. This reason for this is because the magazine creators have made this image to capture the audience. The image that is used of Harry Potter is very simply and effective. The reason why it is effective is because there is not that many clashes of colours, also Harry Potter is surrounded by lightening that appears to coming out of his finger. So this confirms to the audience that the film will be about magic, although it only gives a clue in what the film could be about, it doesn't actually give the plot away.

Teaser Trailer Anaylsis (500 Days of Summer)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILCB_f0llyl

500 Days of Summer is a romantic drama-comedy film from 2009. It is directed by Marc Webb. The teaser trailer for 500 Days of Summer uses Camerawork, Editing, Mise-En-Scene and Sound to attract viewing attention.

Camera Work is used to create effect in 500 Days of Summer. Within the first couple of seconds of the teaser trailer the camera focuses, using a two shot on a couple, who look like they are in a relationship. After this the Camera focuses on the couple's hand in hand, this confirms that they are deeply in love to the viewing audience.

Editing is used to create effect in 500 Days of summer. Throughout the middle to the end of clip most of the shots are edited together so that there is a shot of the woman, then there is a shot of the man and the next shot is usually a shot of the couple together. This is then following by constant reminders of the film name; 500 Days of Summer. When the man is at work, he seems to be day-dreaming, the next shot is of the woman walking in the work place, this gives the viewer the impression that the man is day-dreaming about the woman.

Mise-En-Scene is used to create effect in 500 of Summer. The Mise-En-Scene that is used is very naturalistic. Some of the teaser trailer is set in a workplace, this makes it easier for the audience to relate to because most people will be very familiar with this sort of setting.

Sound is used to create effect in 500 Days of Summer. The sound that is used at the very beginning of the teaser trailer is very cheery, so the audience knows straight away that the films is not going to be a sad gloomy film but that is it going to be a happy film. The voiceover person presents the actors and their roles, the voiceover person also tells a story about the life of the charcters "500 Days of...Passion".

Teaser Trailer Anaylsis (A Nightmare on Elm Street)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yB8XYZDu5zs

Above is the teaser trailer for the film "A Nightmare on Elm Street". A Nightmare on Elm Street is a 2010 horror film directed by Samuel Bayer. Camerawork, Editing, Mise-En-Scene and sound is used to create effect in the teaser trailer.

Camerawork is used to create effect in A Nightmare on Em Street. The two main show type that are used are long shots and medium shots. The reason why long shots would be used is because with long shots you can see all the action that is taking place in the scene. Medium shots are used to show expression on the characters faces, the reason why a medium shot would be used in teaser trailers are because you can still see the exact location of the character, this means that the teaser trailers are able to be more catchy, because only one shot is needed to be used.

Editing is used to create effect in A Nightmare on Elm Street. At the very start of the trailer there are three establishing shots before any action takes place, the reason why the creators have edited the trailer together like this is because they want the viewers to get an idea of the setting of the film, before the trailer has properly started. The man who is running away from the car, the shot focus on the man being chased by the car, then shows the man who is running away in a more medium shot. The reason why these shots have been edited together like this is to help the viewer follow the plot.

Mise-En-Scene is used to create effect in A Nightmare on Elm Street. Just from the establishing shots you can tell that the film is going to be set in a sort of war zone, because of the rubble and derelict building. When the trailer moves on to the home, the Mise-En-Scene is very naturalistic because it is trying to represent somebodies home.

Sound is used to create effect in A Nightmare on Elm Street. Towards the middle of the teaser trailer when the women is dreaming the sounds she hears are sounds of children, the reason why horror films use children is because the are more vulnerable like the elderly rather adults who are not so vulnerable. At the start of the trailer the action sound does not start until we see the man appear who is running away from the car, this will build up the tension for the viewer because the sound becomes for forceful.