Film poster analysis (1)

BLADE-RUNNER:

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- colour/lighting communicates action/sci-fi genre and also shows who is the hero and who is the villain.

- close up shot of characters' faces to show their serious facial expressions

- props- character holding a gun and another holding a cigarette

- protagonist- hero- main character

- antagonist- villain- woman with cigarette (binary opposition)

- light and dark binary opposition

- 'R' rating/ restricted content ( industry ) shows target audience is 18+ / adults- could include sex/violence.

- technology/machinery - futuristic and robotic

- slogan/ tagline

- binary opposition- man vs science/technology

- enigma codes- mystery- questions unanswered

- high angle shots of skyscrapers- futuristic setting (sci-fi)

- action code- suggested action upcoming- what is about to happen.

SCARY MOVIE 2:

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- genre- comedy and horror

- costume- funny t-shirt

-critics quote -"Absolutely hilarious!"

- scary makeup

- facial expressions: over-exaggerated, shocked and scared

- target audience- adults- all characters are young adults- comedy- teenagers

- "what lies beneath" could suggest sexual content

- sans-serif font - more casual typography- modern and comedic unlike the traditional horror serif fonts

- parody- making fun of the horror conventions e.g facial expressions to generate humor

- ensemble cast

- tagline - repetition and critics quote helps anchor the meaninh

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