Film Trailer, Poster and Magazine (Valkyrie)

I have chosen to look at the film; Valkyrie. I will be anaylising the film trailer, the film poster and the film magazine for this film. The reason why i will be anaylising these three is because i will be creating the same package for my drama film, a poster, a magazine front cover and a trailer.

Film Trailer


The first thing to notice when watching this film trailer is the music that is constantly played in the background. The music that is been played sound like it is leading up to a big event. As the action starts to take place in the trailer the music in the background starts to build up and the sound begins to be very much in the foreground. Half way through the trailer the shots changes from a war zone to a hospital, with this change in the shot the music also changes. The souns to changes to a heartbeat sound. This may give the audience the impression that the people in these particular shots maybe fighting for their lives.

The editing in this trailer is very fitting to the music played. The shots are edited mainly by using a fade to black and then to the nexy shot. Each time this happens the music stops to build up the tension.

Film Poster

When the audience see this film poster the first thing that will stand out is the use of colour. The poster is largly black and white, however there is a little red in the film poster. The red in the film poster gives the audience the impression death, blood and danger. All these things and connoted with red are in some related to the film, the reason for this is because the film is about the war in Nazi Germany.

The film poster is very simplistic, however it is very effective. The title is in large black text agaist a white background so this will stand out to the audience. The other thing that will stand out to the audience is the main actor who is in the film name; Tom Cruise. The reason why Tom Cruise's name stands out is because it is in white, but the background is red.

Film Magazine

The title of the film in this film magazine stands out to the audeince because it is bright blue. Also in the centre of this film magazine is a soilder, and this is what this film is about, so the audience will see this the minuet they look at this magazine front cover.

There is also other advertising on this magazine front cover for what is inside the magazine, however it does not take the audience's attention away from the film on the front cover.

Apart from the bright blue title the rest of the colours that are used ion this magazine front cover are very dull. The reason why the colours are very dull is because the film is about war, so you get the impression it is a very serious film. If the colours were bright yellows and oranges then you would get the impression that the film would be very happy a cheery.

Film Poster (The Exorcist)

This film poster is for the film The Exoricist.

The only two things that you can see in this film poster is the title and and small image underneath. The only text that you can see in this film poster is the film title, the reason for this is because the creators want to keep it as simple as possible. Also with the simple text it makes it very catchy and instantly draws the audiences attention in.

The only colours that are used are Black and White. The reason for this is to keep it as simple as possible, however this is also very effective. The image is of a man with a breif case and looks like a busniess man. This shows that he could be a detective or something like that.

Film Poster (Shutter Island)

This is the film poster for the film Shutter Island.

The first thing that the audience will see when they look at this film poster is a man that is appearing over an island. This makes the audience want to see the film because the audience get the impression of a derelict island, where misterious things could be occuring.

The red title connotes many things such as guilt, sin, anger and blood. All these connotations of the red title could be connected to what the film is actually about.

Film Poster (Sin City)

This is the film poster for the film Sin City.

The first thing the the audience see is the women in the poster, Jessica Alba. The women is dressed provocatively, this is already indentifying the film for a male audience.

In this film poster because of the way that the women standing and what she is wearing, she is only seen as a sex object. This film poster does generalise women as sex objects and nothing else.

In the second text box it says "Jessica Alba in Nancy", rather that what most posters would say " Jessica Alba as Nancy. This give sthe impression that the actress is not playing the charcter, but living the character. This may also emply that the role of Nancy was made for her.

The title of the film "Sin City" is in red. Red can suggest; Death, danger, love and lust. This suggests that the film will be about all of those things, the photo of the women reinforces this.

Film Magazine Analysis (The Dark Knight)

This is the film magazine Empire promoting the film The Darak Knight.

The main thing that draws the audience's attention to this magazine front cover is the colour. The colours used are green and pink. These colours represent a joker/clown effect. Also the puff is also green which draws the audience's attention because the Joker is also in green.

The name of the magazine; Empire is in the backgroud of the main subject which is the photo of the joker. The reason why the magazine title is not at the subject of the front cover is becauase name is already established, and also the audience has also been established, unlike with the very first edition of the Empire magazine that was published in july 1989, as shown below.



With this magazine front cover the main thing that stands out to the audience is the title. The reason why the makers want the title to stand out is because the magazine is new and they want to establish the magazine.

Film Magazine Analysis (The Hulk)

This is a film magazine, promoting the film, The Hulk.

The first thing that the reader will see is the image because is dominates the cover, there is not alot of other information of this cover, so the maker will hope that the protential reader will buy the magazibe because they are drawn into the magazine because they want to watch the film. The only other information that is printed is a small puff, the titles of the magazine and film and the word unleashed.

The word unleashed is in bold capital letters ending in a exclamation mark. The reason why the word is set out like this is because it is connected to the imagine, the person in the image (the hulk) is being unleashed.

The colour used are very simple colours, to attract readers. The main colour that is used on the image is green, the reason for this is because the character in the poster (the hulk) is green and the title is also partly green. The puff that is also on the cover is green, to get the readers attention. The reason why the puff is important is because the content says; " INCREDIBLE! THE WORLD'S FIRST FULLY 3-D COVER!", this is important because its a big step in the film magazine history.

My film Genre

There are many genres that I can choose from, every single film out there has a genre to it. Most film genres are easily identifiable, for example a comedy film that just from looking at it you know its a comedy film is Evan Almighty.

Evan Almighty is obviously a comedy film by just looking at the film poster;

There are many things what make this film poster a comedy film poster.

The first thing that makes this film poster a comedy film poster is the fact that the tropical animals are animated. It makes it look like you are viewing a poster for a cartoon series, Similar to Bugs Bunny.

The second thing that makes thing film poster a comedy film poster is the colours used. The colours are used are bright and cheerful, this will put the viewer in a cheerful mood, so they will know its a comedy film.



This is a film poster for a horror film. You can tell this is a horror film just by looking at the film poster.

The first thing that makes this horror film is the first thing that the viewer will see which is the head with no eyes or month, this could give viewers a fright because it is abnormal.

The second thing that makes this film poster a horror film poster is the colour that is used . The whole poster is made up of dark dim colours, there is a little bit of red in the poster, but this colour doesn't insinuates joy and happiness, it insinuates sorrow and blood, so the viewer may get the idea that a death will occur.




Altogether with the film poster, magazine front cover and a teaser trailer, i need to decide what genre i decide to use. Having looked a few genres and making the opening to a thriller film for my AS coursework i have decided to use a horror genre.

The reason why i have decided to use a horror/thriller genre is for two reasons. The first reason is that because i used a thriller genre for my AS coursework, i wanted to do something that would be similar but not the same, and a horror film is just that. The second thing is actors, its easier for non professional actors to act in horror trailers, because horror teaser trailers will be more simpler than say a romantic comedy teaser trailer.

Although i did use a triller grenre for my AS coursework i could still use it for my A2 coursework because there is alot to play with in a triller genre.

Film Poster (Fright Night)

This is a film poster for the film Fright Night.

The makers of this film poster have used dim colours, the reason for this is because the title of the film "Fright Night" is ment to sound scary, and the poster echos this.

There is a ghost like figure over the house, this will give the viewer the impression that the house may be haunted.

The house is also very isolated, which gives it a sence of vulerability.