Inception
Firstly, the title of the movie is the biggest font on the page and is in red. This makes it stand out more and it is clear that this is what the movie is. Also the word inception relates to lying cheating, these words also relate to death because the action could lead to a persons death. For example cheating a person or being deceitful to them could be small factors that may lead to their death. Therefore the word Inception connotes with death. What adds to the effect even more so is the colour red of the font. Red connotes with death, blood, and suffering. Therefore the title connote to the audience that the film will have a lot of lying in it and suffering. However the red also connotes love and romance, so we can infer from this that there will be some sort of romance in the film.
The tag line under the title “from the directors of the dark knight” anchors the audience in more because the film “The Dark Knight” was a really high class, top quality film so the audience know that this film would be the same type of quality.
Also at top of the poster the actors name is shown “Leonardo Dicaprio” The use of this also anchors the audience as this actor is a well known actor who has won many awards for his work, because he is one of the greatest actors of our time.
The image of the man standing alone in water connotes to us that he will be on his own through this film and that he is secretive because he doesn’t let anyone in. Also he is holding a gun; the use of the prop connotes violence and death in the film, which would link back to the connotation about the title. The fact that he is standing in water connotes that he will be “drowned” in problems. The waterlooks quite violent as well, not the normal calm still water. This relates with the whole violence theme of the film.
The image itself is quite dark. The lighting used is actually quite dark. This connotes evil and danger, so it also adds to the theme of problem. Also the darkness represents loneliness which links back to the image of the man stand alone.
However towards the back of the poster it gets light and a lot brighter. This connotes happiness and after all the problems in the beginning (The darkness was at the beginning so we assume the problem would come first) there is a solution.
The tag line under the title “from the directors of the dark knight” anchors the audience in more because the film “The Dark Knight” was a really high class, top quality film so the audience know that this film would be the same type of quality.
Also at top of the poster the actors name is shown “Leonardo Dicaprio” The use of this also anchors the audience as this actor is a well known actor who has won many awards for his work, because he is one of the greatest actors of our time.
The image of the man standing alone in water connotes to us that he will be on his own through this film and that he is secretive because he doesn’t let anyone in. Also he is holding a gun; the use of the prop connotes violence and death in the film, which would link back to the connotation about the title. The fact that he is standing in water connotes that he will be “drowned” in problems. The waterlooks quite violent as well, not the normal calm still water. This relates with the whole violence theme of the film.
The image itself is quite dark. The lighting used is actually quite dark. This connotes evil and danger, so it also adds to the theme of problem. Also the darkness represents loneliness which links back to the image of the man stand alone.
However towards the back of the poster it gets light and a lot brighter. This connotes happiness and after all the problems in the beginning (The darkness was at the beginning so we assume the problem would come first) there is a solution.
Peter Pan
The image its self has a lot of things going on. Firstly the two characters “Peter Pan” and “Wendy” are the biggest images on the poster. This connotes to us that they are the most important and the main. Also their position they are in is as if they are looking down at the rest of the poster, which is filled with many other different things. This implies the movie will be pack with a lot of things going on in it, which connotes to the theme of adventure. Also peter pans facial expression is in shock which implies there would be a lot of surprises in the movie.
Also the lighting used connotes the good and evilness in the movie. On the right hand side you have the “good guys”. We can tell this because that side is brighter than the left. Also because Peters face is in the light it connotes he is the “hero”. However on the left you have the “evil guys” We can tell this because firstly, their side is in the dark, and darkness connotes evil, dangers and frightening. Also Captain hooks expression is quite evil, with his evil smirk which connotes that he is an evil villain. Also he is right next to the pirate ship which has a pirate flag on it, and we normally associate that with evil and dark people.
The brightest part of the movie poster is in the idle this connotes that the will be a feeling of happiness and because the darkness and light connotes good and bad, there’s a sense of good trumping over evil.
Also the lighting used connotes the good and evilness in the movie. On the right hand side you have the “good guys”. We can tell this because that side is brighter than the left. Also because Peters face is in the light it connotes he is the “hero”. However on the left you have the “evil guys” We can tell this because firstly, their side is in the dark, and darkness connotes evil, dangers and frightening. Also Captain hooks expression is quite evil, with his evil smirk which connotes that he is an evil villain. Also he is right next to the pirate ship which has a pirate flag on it, and we normally associate that with evil and dark people.
The brightest part of the movie poster is in the idle this connotes that the will be a feeling of happiness and because the darkness and light connotes good and bad, there’s a sense of good trumping over evil.
Inception vs. Peter Pan
Both poster are equally good as each other because they are of different genres so they present there movies well. However Inception gives more of the storyline away and has better use of lighting and editing. Although this is good as it gives the audience an idea of what to accept, some may argy at the fact that it gives too much away. Peter Pan on the other hand has a lot going on.
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