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-summary of content

Poor Things was released in 2023, a recent movie, and has had many Oscar nominations in the most recent award ceremony. However, it started off as a limited release, which is why I chose to research this poster in full. It helps me get an idea of what poster would be appropriate for our type of release.

-analysis of techniques

This poster includes the protagonist being the key art and the main focus. Emma Stone’s character is in a pose, where half her face is still visible to give a semi-mysterious look. The costume she wears is yellow, represents hazard and might explain a bit about the character. The background color is white to match the font. It makes it more visually appealing and gives it a sense of not too much text on the poster. They have production credits on top of the top of the title. The brain at the top ofher head is artwork that might symbolize something later on in the film. 

 

 

-summary of content

The Perks of Being a Wallflower was released in 2012 and it is a coming of age/teenage angst piece. The poster was chosen due it being so similar to the genre of what we want to do.

-analysis of techniques

I like how they are in a friend group, instead of an individual. I might not do that just because the main protagonist is, well, main protagonist. It's not a group thing. You don’t have to use everyone, don’t worry. The background is green, showcasing the how the protagonist's friends are nurturing for him and want him to grow. The characters are all in non-teeth smiling poses to talk about the seriousness of their purposes. The font of the title is kind of like an old typewriter that shows a whole other dynamic to the poster. It makes the audience feel simple, like the title is a fact. The "slogan" in a way is "We are infinite." Not much attention is wanted on it so to not take away from the general poster it is big enough to see, but small enough to be well...small. 

 

-how these examples have inspired you

Both posters have inspired me to follow their little aspects and make a poster that follows the aspects and makes sense for our film. I realized color and font choice especially advertise and tell a story as much as the film itself. We have to be careful with that.