Evaluation task 5

Film Poster 1

The main purpose of this film poster is for people to see it and feel like they have to find out more about our film. This means it was important to make sure the film poster gives an accurate reflection of the themes and genre of our movie without giving too much away. We have included key convention of thriller films in our poster to represent the thriller genre such as: dark lighting, guns, red (blood), dark and red clouds symbolising danger and smart clothes which hints at mafia or detective. All these are key themes of a thriller film which will attract are primary audience as they enjoy thriller films and will see that this poster represents a thriller film. To an attract a secondary audience it is important to include more then just the ordinary thriller conventions. For example we have include a handsome male on the front to attract a larger female audience. Also the actor on the poster is of a younger age, as he is holding the gun this creates a lot of mystery as why is a younger boy having to use a gun which alongside the film poster title springs a lot of ideas to mind and this mystery and feeling of wanting to know the answers to the questions this poster creates helps attract a secondary audience. Another very important aspect is the background to the poster it is very telling and symbolises danger right when you first see it. First of all it is at night time which that itself adds danger as it is dark and more dangerous with extremely dark black clouds which makes it more spooky. Furthermore the red clouds really stand out next to the black and red symbolises danger, blood and death which all feature in our film. In this poster we really wanted the genre thriller to stick out but at the same time leave a few other clues about the storyline to attract a secondary audience for example as it is a young boy people may feel sympathy with him which might attract a female audience or a younger audience. 

Film poster 2

Our second film poster really appeals to our primary and secondary audience for lots of different reasons. Firstly we included a few thriller conventions in the film poster to highlight the film is a thriller film to attract our primary audience who love thriller films in particular. These conventions include; blood, suits and mystery, these are all things that are regularly associated with thriller films and can be easily identified with our film to sow the specific genre. Another aspect of our poster is the famous landmark Big Ben right in the middle of the poster firstly it shows the film is set in London which is important information but a lot isn't explained and i think there is a big mystery why Big Ben features which will attract an audience to find out. Our secondary audience who is of an older age group including 30s and 40s also including a female audience will be attracted by the two good looking male actors on the poster. This will attract a secondary audience as they will want to see the actors on top of discovering the mystery that is left from the poster. This is another key concept from the film poster, it is very mysterious and nothing is given away only half the faces are shown which symbolises not all will be as it seems or they are hiding something. Furthermore, the background is white and reveals nothings which adds to the unknowing and that anything could happen. The pink title is in a mystery font which is one of our themes but the pink colour which fits nicely in the poster in a very subtle way doesn't attract too much attention to the title so people see the whole poster but the colour sticks out enough to catch peoples attention, also resonating well with a younger adult audience in their early twenties as it is usually a colour for younger people. I believe that the most important aspect of the poster that will ensure we will attract both our primary and secondary audience  is the key conventions of a thriller that are shown or subtlety hinted at in the poster such as; blood which hints at death, smart suits which hints at mafia or detective and Big Ben which hints at terror attack or corruption in the political system. So many different thriller films can be made from our poster and this should help bring a wide audience to come see our film.