Ancillary Task - Film Posters

As you may already know, for our ancillary task, we have to produce a film poster and a magazine review for our film. In this post I will be looking at the conventions of film posters. We see film posters everywhere, advertising the latest films, but what makes them stand out? There are 8 conventions, essential to any film poster:

1) There must be a focal picture that will catch people's attention.
2) The title of the film should be clearly displayed in large and eye-catching font.
3) The poster should clearly define the genre of the film being advertised. 
4) The poster should be designed to attract the largest audience possible. 
5) The poster should include a small review or rating.
6) There could be titles that the production company has released before.
7) The poster must include information on the director or the production company at the bottom of the poster.
8) The poster should give a clear indication of when the film is being released. 
9) Overall, the poster must be eye-catching and captivating to the audience.

Below is a classic example of a film poster: