You are on page 1of 1

Props have been used in this poster to give an obvious hint toward the genre.

(Axe)

The purpose of

character posters is to intrigue the viewers by the main character alone. The character is shown both as a long shot and an extreme close up. I like this technique because it shows what sort of character he plays when able to add props. The extreme close up also works well because text Only basicthe isexaggerated used, such as colour in his the title and a eyes match catch line. Also the colour the month of code of the release is posteras an shown as a whole. equal importance. The Shape of the F and T resemble daggers of some kind, further exploiting the genre.

The colour scheme of orange matches the sunset setting in the background. It is common that a dark colour is contrasted with a bright colour in horror posters. The bright colour is usually used for the titles. The houses in the background set the location so you get a feel what the film will be like. The catch line also expands on this.

You might also like