In this film poster the main image is directly in the middle this is placed in this particular location so that it catches your eye and is the first thing you look at, this is so that you can begin to get a general idea of what the film is going to be about/focused around. The main image is normally the main character and having it placed at a certain angle which is slightly off scale gives it the horror theme as it is misplaced. The lighting on this poster seems to indicate the good and bad as one half of the poster is light and the other half dark, also the lighting in the poster helps show the images in the background and helps identify the main image. The use of colours in this poster helps create simplicity and effectiveness as there are only 3-4 colours and also the choice of colours help represent the theme of the film as black and red are the most iconic colours of horror as they indicate blood and death. The layout of the poster is what most captures the audience’s attention as it has to be well organised and placed, this poster is well designed as all the information is placed at the bottom of the poster, which then helps the main image to stand out more and become more eye catching. In this poster the font choices are chosen well as they don’t clash with the poster, they blend in perfectly, this is mainly because of the effect on the font and the colours of it. From looking at the main image of the poster you can immediately tell that the character is a villain because of the stereotypical features, for example the use of black clothes indicates the killer (death), also the mask he is wearing and most importantly the weapon he is wielding. The tag line for this poster is placed just underneath the title, this is probably a really good idea as once the person has read the title of the film they will immediately look underneath it and see this writing, and the tag line is always a phrase to intrigue your audience to watch the film.
The main image for this poster is placed in the middle this is because this is the main focus point, that wants to be targeted towards the audience, so then can get a general idea of what the film might be about. The main image in this poster is off the main characters, this is done because the audience can get a general idea of what the characters look like and the type of characters they are. The lighting in this poster is used in the background, this is to help represent the theme of the film and also help make the main image stand out. The colours that are used in this poster are different shades of yellow this simplifies the poster but makes it so effective and the use of colour helps indicate brightness which could indicate the theme of comedy. The layout is very identical to all other film posters as they always normally have the credits/cast at the bottom, the title in the middle and then a tag line at the top. The use of having the tag line at the top makes the people interested in looking at the rest of the poster as the tag line can be really catching to the audience making them want to watch the film even more. The characters representation in this poster is that you can immediately tell it is a comedy because of the way they are looking/posing as they all seem to have something going wrong on them or are acting cool, also when you see a baby with sunglasses on you can automatically assume the film is going to be funny as this is different.
The main image for this poster is placed in the centre so therefore it grabs the audience’s attention, and also this identifies who the main character as it is the only image that is featured on the poster. Just from the way the main character is dressed you can get a general idea of what the film is going to be about and also you can gather what theme the movie is. The lighting in this poster is a contrast of light and dark because of the colours that are used, the use of having light and dark is to help indicate that he is an undercover agent/spy who is hiding from the enemies, and also the colours of black and white help indicate the good and bad side of the film, as the black indicates death and the white reflects brightness for the character. The layout of this poster is very typical to other posters as they all seem to place the main image in the middle of the page, the title of the movie just underneath the main image, the credits at the bottom below the title and then of course the release date at the bottom of the page.
The name/title of the magazine is the largest writing on the magazine as this need to stand out and grab the audience’s attention. The main headline of the magazine is placed in the centre so the people know what the magazine is focused on and will be the main article inside. Also on the front cover are images of particular actors and movies to show what is inside it, having pictures on the cover makes it more interesting than just having plain text. The main image is always normally placed in front of the name/title and is always an image that is relevant to the main article of the magazine. The main cover of the magazine will always contain the barcode, date, issue number and website of the particular magazine. There is also mini articles that are placed around the main image, to let us know what will be in the magazine. The use of colours in this magazine cover are very bright but eye-catching and this is a big part of advertising your magazine cover, also all of the colours that are used in this cover don’t clash with one another which makes this cover effective. The main point of the front cover of a magazine is to introduce everything that will be featured inside it so therefore the audience are intrigued by it and will then go ahead to buy it as they are interested.
The name/title of the magazine stands out the most other than the main image on this cover. The main headline of the magazine is placed to the left side of this cover this is so that the main image can be seen giving it that more effective appearance in the middle of the cover. This cover is very original as there no other images apart from the main one on this cover, however I feel that this is still very effective. The main image is always normally placed in front of the name/title and is always an image that is relevant to the main article of the magazine which is exactly what is seen on this cover. The main cover of the magazine will always contain the barcode, date, issue number and website of the particular magazine. There are also mini articles that are placed around the main image, so then we know what is available to read when we buy the magazine this is the whole purpose of placing these on the cover. The uses of colours on this magazine cover are very typical in this case to the joker as the colours are very stereotypical to him as they are green, pink, purple and white. However these colours make the cover eye-catching and this is a big part of persuading your audience to buy the magazine, also all of the colours that are used in this cover don’t clash with one another which makes this cover effective.
The name/title of the magazine stands out the most on the front cover as the name of the magazine needs to be identified so it is placed at the top, it is placed on the top of the magazine so when it is on the shelves in the shops you can see it clearly. The main headline of the magazine is placed to the left side on the cover this is so that the main image can be seen giving it that more effective appearance in the middle of the cover than it would in any other position. On the cover there are various images placed around it this is so that the cover can become more interesting and appealing to the audience. The main image is always normally placed in front of the name/title this is so that the main image can be seen and stands out from the rest of the images. The main cover of the magazine will always contain the barcode, date, issue number and website of the particular magazine. There are also mini articles that are placed around the main image; this is to help persuade the audience to buy it so they know what is available inside the magazine. The uses of colours on this magazine cover are very typical to the lord of the rings as the colours that are used the most for this film are green, yellow and black.