Evaluate Analysis

The film conventions that o have used in my film poster is placing the title of the film on the poster , The title simply says ‘the twins’ this gives the audience  a chance to think about what the movie could be about as it doesn’t give away the plot of the film. I have used a tagline on my poster which gives away the biggest clue about the film, The tagline says ‘Their deadly when their together’.

The title of the film

A tagline of the film

Production blurb

Film trailers are an important part of film marketing. Trailers usually have big budget as they are the most important way of creating immediate interest in a film before it is released. The purpose of a film trailer is basically to make you want to see the movie, and there are a number of techniques that are employed in order to tantalize the viewer. Trailers also usually give more information and hints on what the film is about, including the release date.

Trailers include key moment from the film which are not necessary placed in the same order as the film and do not give away any crucial plot ideas. The title of the film always included in trailers although it often does not appear till the end of the trailer, often followed by the release date.

The names of the main starts are put on screen early on in the trailer. This is important as it lets the audience know who they can expect to see in the film.

Sometimes the names of the director and/or producer are included in the trailer, with phrase such as ‘from the director/makers of...’ This helps the audience o make connect ions between the film being trailed and previously successful and recognised films.

Many mainstream films will use a powerful voice over that draws attention to the key points of the film.

On screen text gives important information about the film, including the stars, director/producer, tagline, title and release date.

Music is essential in trailers as it can suggest the genre, style and plot of the film.

The target audience of the film are younger people from the ages of 15-40.The film may interest both genders who are fans of the two well known comedians Martin Lawrence and Chris Rock. Also the film has many other famous actors and actresses such as Zoe Saldana, Luke Wilson, and James Marsden. The film is a newer remake of a British film of the same name. Anyone who has seen the British version would be interested in seeing and comparing the two films. The film shows the funniest parts in the film which give hints on what the film is about. The advert does not have a voice over because the key moments which are shown in the trailer already give away many hints on the storyline. All the main characters are show in the trailer

James Marsden. The film is a newer remake of a British film of the same name. Anyone who has seen the British version would be interested in seeing and comparing the two films. The film shows the funniest parts in the film which give hints on what the film is about. The advert does not have a voice over because the key moments which are shown in the trailer already give away many hints on the storyline. All the main characters are show in the trailer including Martin Lawrence & Chris Rock; The main stars of the film. The director of the film was not mentioned as there was no narrator voice over used to state this information.

The genre of the film has been represented mostly through the characters as all the moments that have been shown are humorous and show comedy. Also The music is quite fun and easy hearted, unlike what you would expect in a funeral based film.

The trailer gives us a better idea on what the film is about as the film poster didn’t reveal any plot lines. From the film poster we found out what the film is about by the end of the trailer ‘the little secret is revealed. Film trailers give are more useful than film posters because

Film Poster Analysis Questions (500 words)

A film poster is used to advertise a film. A film poster usually contains an image with text; `the text tends to contain the film title, written in large lettering, bold colors’ and attention-grabbing font. These are important because they make the film poster more memorable and original. The text on the poster also often has the names of the actors or the director. It most likely will also contain a tag line which may either be a catchy slogan, offering clue to genre and aim themes or content of the film. A film poster will most importantly contain an eye catching image which shows the genre of the film and is often related to characters or the setting of the film. Also the poster may contain the critics’ review which is usually just a short quote saying something positive about the film. Finally a film poster may also contain the production blurb which the additional information, It is written in tiny print which lists the production and distribution companies as well as other information.

The genre of this film is Comedy, I can tell this by the facial expressions on the characters faces, by the title of this film the last thing you would think is that this movie is humorous because it is associated with death and funerals. In the picture none of the characters look serious for example a topless man is showing the ‘rock on’ sign in the back ground. Also we can tell that this movie is a comedy because of the two main characters Martin Lawrence and Chris Rock who are major comedians.

The characters on the poster are represented to look humorous and to relate to the genre of the film. All the characters are dressed formally in dark suits and dresses. The first character starting from the left is the attractive female in the film, although her facial expression clearly shows shock, it looks posed and sarcastic. The second character is a topless man flashing the ‘rock on’ sign; he looks like an immature joker. The other four men have similar facial expressions, although none of them look serious and upset as of what people would look at a funeral. And finally there is dwarf wrapped in ropes on top of the coffin, overall none of the characters look serious and therefore we can straight away tell that this movie is not going to express the sadness of funerals.

The title of this film is ‘Death at a Funeral’; this title straight away suggests humour because you wouldn’t normally say there is a death at a funeral. The colour used for the title is red; Red may represent death, Blood, danger, warning signs etc.

The film may interest both genders who are fans of the two well known comedians Martin Lawrence and Chris Rock. Also the film has many other famous actors and actresses such as Zoe Saldana, Luke Wilson, and James Marsden.

Death at a funeral is a remake of the British version of death at a funeral which was released in 2007.

The film was produced by Sydney kimmel entertainment, SKE is a major Hollywood company.

Survey Results

Here is the feedback that I have received of 11 people who have answered my magazines survey. I have chosen 5 questions which I think are most useful for my magazine.

What types of magazines are you interested in?

80% have chosen Fashion as being the magazine they are most interested in.

How much would you pay for a magazine?

45.4% of the audience would either pay £1-2 or £2-3 on a magazine whereas only 18.2% would pay £3-4. From these results, I have an idea of what would be the most appropriate price for my magazine. 

How often would you like the magazine to be published?

The most popular answer came to 45.5% which was 'once a month'

What freebies woyuld you like to receive in the magazine?

This question received mixed responses but with 63.6% each , nail polish and make up were the most popular.

Who would you prefer to see on the cover of a fashion magazine?

90.9% have answered 'a celebrity' ;10 people out of 11 responded that they'd prefer to see a celebrity on the front cover, this is a very important factor for my new magazine as this clearly shows that my magazine would be more sucesful if i had a celebrity on the front cover.

Double Page spread analysis

The double page spread is on an interview with Tulisa. Tulisa was chosen for this magazine because she was in a very well known British hip hop group called N-dubz; also she is the new judge for x factor. Ndubz & x factor is of interest of many teenagers in the UK. The double page spread is well layout and looks fun and attractive,  The language used is very informal, this is significant  because teenagers these days speak and write informally and would much rather read something which is also informal and easy to read. The interview is laid out as a conversation between Tulisa and the interviewer, the most interesting and attention grabbing comments which Tulisa makes are highlighted in pink, this make the reader want to read the whole response to the question. The colours used for the double page spread are just like the cover pink, white and black, the colours are not as dominant as the front cover .Only one page is occupied by an image of Tulisa the other page has a small image and lots of text of different fonts.

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