• To sell the film through representations e.g. star persona

• To set the genre/ theme

• Create a narrative enigma

• To provide important information for audiences- dates, age classifications, marks of quality

• Mark of quality: This is usually the film logo, the director's name or references to other successful films made by this director.

IMPORTANT INFO:

You will be required to create a poster over the summer, using Photoshop, as part of your summer work

Download photoshop for home use

FRAMING- refers to using elements of a scene to create a frame within your frame

Adding a focal point through framing shows a viewer exactly where to look

Doorways and windows make good frames but be creative

BACKGROUND ELEMENTS- can frame your subject and draw your eyes to the brightest part of the photo. Lenses like fish-eye lenses or wide-angle lenses, can create interesting effects

PHOTOGRAPHS

• Neutral background

• Natural frames e.g. hair, parts of the body like hands etc. can really help to frame the face

• Contrasting colours between the frame and subject are helpful

• Props for leading line, communicates the narrative

• Represent person in different ways but target the same audience; through angle, composition, shot type, costumes, props

4 PRODUCTS

USE THE SAME CONVENTIONS

Band 5 (IN THE BRIEF) -

• Genre hybridity (mix genres to create a new one), framing and angles, costumes and props, texture and colour, layering of images (tell a story with your images be may for a poster, DVD cover or DPS

BALANCE AND SYMMETRY

• Balancing the left and right sides normally gives a feeling of harmony

• However, the picture design of Home Alone disrupts (flashlight) and shows the break of equilibrium