Welcome To The Rileys - film poster
The film poster for "Welcome To The Rileys" has caught my eye, mainly due to the colours creating this cold effect, and also creating a 'serious' feel.
I like the idea of using photos on a film poster which have been taken during filming, as it helps to create a basis idea as to what the film is about. I also like how the photos have been edited to give off a 'cold' effect - much like the writing, as it also helps to depict the genre and style of the film as a serious drama.
The layout of this film poster is very basic, however it is effective for the audience, as it captures their eye more.
I like the typography used within this film poster, as it also brings a simplistic but effective element to it. The colours compliment each other nicely, and suggests that there is maybe 'two sides' to the story, as one of them has a bolder presence.
Link to a bigger version of this film poster:
Film Pictures
This still shot which has been taken from a scene in "Welcome To The Rileys" relates to a shot which I have planned for my teaser trailer. I felt that I needed inspiration and ideas as to how I could film a mirror shot without being seen in the mirrors reflection. I also like how they have made the shot look simple, even though it creates the idea of confusion.
I like this still shot of Kirsten Stewarts character, as it shows a contrast between the first still shot which was previously analyzed. I like the orange filter which has also been edited into the shot, as it creates the idea of the film having a 'messed up' theme and character.
Love And Other Drugs - film poster
Similarly to the film poster for "Welcome To The Rileys", I like the simplicity which has been created within this film poster. The colours contradict what was seen in the previous film poster, as a richness theme has been created within this film poster, which differs to the first.
First of all, I really like the typography on the title, which has been used within this film poster. As the title of "Love & Other Drugs" is in the middle, using a bigger font when compared to the other writing, it immediately draws the audiences attention to the title, but also helping to suggest that the main theme of the film is love.
I like the simplicity of this film poster, also using one picture in order to suggest that the film is about a romance, however, also suggesting that it is a bit quirky, which is furthermore suggested by making the centerpiece of this picture the two main Actors, who are well known for starring in less recognized films.
Screen Grabs taken from the Official Trailer (click picture to enlarge)
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I like how simple the typography is within this teaser trailer. I also like how the simple effects have been used to also create an effect for the audience. Grab number 2 is also a screen grab of the typography, howeve, I have included this as the text is either different or it is capital letters. I felt it was important to show the difference between the two.
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The reason why I have decided to "screen Grab" this into a still is because i like the camera angle, where it is behind the objects looking at the character. Example, looking into a fridge with the camera already there, for it to be a point of view shot from the fridge.
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I like the mis-en scene of this still, therefore I have screen grabbed it and added it to my blog. Again, relating back to the idea of simplicity, I like how the colours are neutral, which contradicts what is represented on the film poster.
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Never Let Me Go - film poster
After watching the trailer for this film, I felt that I had to research into its film poster in order to resolve the confusion that I currently have towards this.
The film poster suggests that the film is about two characters who are either enjoying life or are running away from something. The way that the picture used has been edited creates the illusion of the film being set in a different context, instead of the 21st century. The plot for this film is:
"An alternate history of a woman who, as she reflects on her private school years in the English countryside, reunites with her two friends to face the dark secrets buried in their communal past. With no contact or knowledge of the outside world during their years and the boarding school, they discover they are clones, born and raised for the sole purpose of providing organs for transplants."
After seeing the genre of this film to be branded as a Sci-Fi/Drama, I have come to the conclusion that the film poster, nor the trailer, represents their genre idea. This tells me that, as long as your trailer has some relation to your theme and overall ideas for your film, then it doesn't have to release the full idea.
I like the typography which has been used within their poster, however, I do not see how the font which has been used for the main title fits in with their idea. On the other hand, it could create the idea of simplicity - then the "go" which has been broken could perhaps suggest how they can't go because there isn't a real road to follow.
The Killer Inside Of Me film poster
I really like this film poster, as I feel that it fits in with the style that I feel they are trying to create. It creates the idea that the film is about a love triangle, with the idea of the people being placed in the proxemics of a triangle within this image.
I also like how the photograph has been edited, also using further photoshop editing in order to make the picture look less unreal, which could fit in with the film idea, with it being all "messed up".
The official trailer for this film is here for you to watch.
I feel as if the typography used within the title doesn't quite fit in with the normal conventions of a film poster, as the normal text for a film poster is more structured and gives off a serious effect, much like the film poster I have analyzed for "Welcome To The Rileys and also "Love And Other Drugs."
Whilst watching the, what I think is the teaser trailer, I saw an effect which I really liked, however, I don't think that it would be achievable within my media work. The effect starts at 1.23 and continues until 1.33/1.34.
Snaps of this effect and how it shows progression:
- number one is at the bottom, so please scroll down and then up
This effect shows how the writing of the film title unravels through the image which is displayed on the screen.
The four snaps which I have taken show the progression in a small amount of time.
