Initial Poster Image Inspirations

From our research we discovered that there are certain angles from which we can present our film.

These are:

• The symbol/cult poster - the poster has one image which creates an enigma
• Title poster - a play on words or the meaning of a single word becomes the focus of the poster
• Character poster - usually a close up, introduces you to the protagonist or antagonist
• Romance poster - aimed fundamentally at women, suggestive of a more complex relationship based narrative
• Action poster - gives an indication of excitement and 'coolness'. Usually the protagonist and sidekick or antagonist. This is aimed primarily at young men.
• Thriller poster - hints at conflict but requires more thought from the audience. Suggests a more complex narrative
• Technology based poster - Plays heavily on the conventions of the genre and appeals to fans of that genre

These are the posters and images which have inspired our initial poster ideas:

These are two different posters from the new film, In Time. They appeal to two different audiences; the first is for the fans of the more character based part of the plot, or Justin Timberlake, and the second is for those who would be interested in the romantic relationship and action in the narrative. 

 This is the artwork for the single 'The Saints are Coming' by U2 and Greenday. The idea we particularly liked is having the two profiles mirroring each other, but being essentially different. Within our poster this could suggest conflicting views. We would have the profiles of our protagonist and antagonist instead of the lead singers.

This is the poster for 'The ides of March'. We liked this 

idea because it too suggests conflict between two central 

characters whilst emphasising similarities. This applies itself

to our original idea for a tag line 'One man's terrorist is 

another man's freedom fighter'. This is an intertextual reference
which has become a cliché in our society. It was first written
by Gerald Seymour in his 1975 book Harry's Game.

Poster conventions we wish to focus on:

• Protagonist's intense expression
• Two characters as opposites or a foil to each other
• Eyes looking out in order to draw in the audience
• An introduction to the protagonist/antagonist relationship

Initial poster designs will be up soon!