Tyree
Lighting- The lighting of the poster is set so we clearly see John Dillinger's' face the clearest
Props- There are no props seen on this poster, it is very unconventional
Public Enemies
Poster Analysis
I think that this poster for the 2009 film, Public Enemies is a very unconventional gangster film poster.
1. Selection of Content
WORDS- The words on the poster are in different sizes, the lead star's name, JOHNNY DEPP is quite small seeing as everybody pretty much knows who he is, his name is actually the same size and colour as the tagline that is above the title. The title of the film, PUBLIC ENEMIES is the largest piece of text on the poster, and has been written in a very bright white, in contrast to the colour of the poster that is quite dark. The release date of the film is also written in white so that it stands out just like the title, as they are the two most important aspects of the poster.
IMAGES- The only image seen on the poster is that of the notorious bank robber/gangster John Dillinger (Johnny Depp), he is standing at a police line- up, which is seen briefly in the background, and he is giving a sinister smile to the audience.
COLOURS- The colours on the poster have a little bit of a brown tint to the rest of the poster, the facial area of the lead character is the brightest image that is seen on the poster (aside from the text), the "border" around the character darkens around the edge of the poster.
FONTS- All I can say about this is that the font used is very bold, and almost looks Russian.
2. Codes and Conventions
ICONOGRAPHY- In the image of John Dillinger, he is wearing a brown suit (which is quite conventional for a gangster film), so it represents and means that he is a well respected gangster, even though he is a small time gangster, it shows that he has at least his own level of power, because it isn't a very flashy suit.
CONNOTATIONS- The poster design is really simple and doesn't show much, but his suit could still show the audience of how highly John Dillinger thinks of himself, and he likes to make sure that his appearance looks good.
MISE- EN- SCENE- Setting- John Dillinger is at a police line- up
Costume- John Dillinger is wearing a nice 1930's suit, to look respectable.
Lighting- The lighting of the poster is set so we clearly see John Dillinger's' face the clearest
Props- There are no props seen on this poster, it is very unconventional
CAMERA- The camera is set on a close- up of John Dillinger's face, so that we can clearly see his facial expression and, in a way, how he truly feels about being caught by the police and taken to a police line- up.
Class Performance w/c 7th October to 18th October:
ReplyDeleteTyree, you have been working well in class, and you submitted all your work for the interim assessment. But, I couldn't mark it as you took away the folder. As soon as I get it back, I will mark it. TARGET: You should be aiming for at least a Merit for your interim assessment, and any work you are producing. Always check the grading criteria in the brief for what will get you at least a Merit.
Weekly Class Performance - First Half Term Summary:
ReplyDeleteTyree, you have had a good first half term, and have been working above your subsid grade of a pass. Your aspirational grade this year is DDM/DMM. This means that with your grades from last year, to hit this you need to be getting mostly distinctions. To do this, carry on doing all your homework on time, and always double checking against the criteria for distinctions on the brief. Your recent gangster poster presentation was good, detailed and visually appealing. TARGET: you need to aim for distinction quality for everything you do Tyree, which means spending a little more time on homework. Please also start to use the 'stretch and challenge' part of the blog - more details on this when you return.