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Thriller poster anaylsis

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This movie poster features a well-known actor whose inclusion is meant to attract fans and viewers. The title is positioned prominently to be the first thing audiences see and capture their attention with its short but precise text. Lighting is used to reveal half of the main character's face, intriguing viewers and hinting he has two sides as both a normal father and retired CIA agent. A dark background and the character holding a gun establish an uneasy, dark, and bleak mood fitting for the thriller genre of the film.

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Thisis the well-knownactors name;thisisin orange as it makesitclear topeople see the posterthat he isa part of the film.Thisalsomeans that more people willbe attractedtothe movie as the actor mayhave a lot of fans whichfollow his moviesandwatchhimregularly. Thisis the title of the filmand againbecause of the lowcentral positioningof the title itisthe first thingthat the audience sees.This may captivate audiencesasthe title isshortbut precise. The use of low key lightingshowsone half of the maincharacters face. Thiscouldshowthe two sidestothe character as on one handa normal fatherand onthe other that he is a retiredCIA agent.Alsothisgivesthe postera more eye openingfeel astheywant to see the otherside to the character. In addition thislightingintriguesthe viewerastheywonder whythere isdarkness and perhapsthismaylead themto viewingthe film The dark background representsuneasiness and givesthe audience a goodideaof the mood of the film, itisdark and bleak. Thisquote has become aline which audiencescanrelate tothe film/ poster.Thiscreatesa synergistic feelingtothe audience andcan become a useful marketing technique fordistributors. In the posterthere isa gun inthe charactershand to manypeople thiscan showthat the gun couldbe for protection andviolence.Thiscanalsosymbolise that he will onlyuse the propwhennecessaryandthatalsothat violence isnot rational. Finallythiscouldalsosuggestthatitisa keyconventionof the thriller genre as thrillersmainlyconsistof suspense andtensionratherthanconsistent violence throughoutthe entiretyof the film

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Thriller poster anaylsis

  • 1. Thisis the well-knownactors name;thisisin orange as it makesitclear topeople see the posterthat he isa part of the film.Thisalsomeans that more people willbe attractedtothe movie as the actor mayhave a lot of fans whichfollow his moviesandwatchhimregularly. Thisis the title of the filmand againbecause of the lowcentral positioningof the title itisthe first thingthat the audience sees.This may captivate audiencesasthe title isshortbut precise. The use of low key lightingshowsone half of the maincharacters face. Thiscouldshowthe two sidestothe character as on one handa normal fatherand onthe other that he is a retiredCIA agent.Alsothisgivesthe postera more eye openingfeel astheywant to see the otherside to the character. In addition thislightingintriguesthe viewerastheywonder whythere isdarkness and perhapsthismaylead themto viewingthe film The dark background representsuneasiness and givesthe audience a goodideaof the mood of the film, itisdark and bleak. Thisquote has become aline which audiencescanrelate tothe film/ poster.Thiscreatesa synergistic feelingtothe audience andcan become a useful marketing technique fordistributors. In the posterthere isa gun inthe charactershand to manypeople thiscan showthat the gun couldbe for protection andviolence.Thiscanalsosymbolise that he will onlyuse the propwhennecessaryandthatalsothat violence isnot rational. Finallythiscouldalsosuggestthatitisa keyconventionof the thriller genre as thrillersmainlyconsistof suspense andtensionratherthanconsistent violence throughoutthe entiretyof the film