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Poster Analysis

Higher – Target Grade A/B

Film Poster Analysis

CameraworkDenotation:•Describe the angle of the camera.Connotation:•What does this suggest about the characters?•What does this tell you about the narrative (storyline)?•How does this communicate the genre?

Mise-En-SceneDenotation:•Describe the locations, props and costumes.Connotation:•What does this tell about the characters?•What does this tell you about the narrative (storyline)?•How does this communicate the genre?

CharactersDenotation:•Describe the character’s body language (posture, facial expressions, gestures)Connotation:•What does this suggest about the characters?•What does this tell you about the narrative (storyline)?•How does this communicate the genre?

Lighting and ColoursDenotation:•Describe how the lighting looks.•Describe what colours you see.Connotation:•What does this tell you about the narrative (storyline)?•How does this communicate the genre?

Don’t forget to label the poster with all of the conventions:•Title•Actors/Director•Credits•Intuition logo•Tagline•Release Date•Images/Illustrations

Lower – Target Grade C/D

Film Poster Analysis

CameraworkDenotation:•Describe the angle of the camera.Connotation:•What does this tell you about the genre and storyline?•Sentence Starters•“I think this means that………•“It shows us that the genre is……. because…..”•“It suggests that the story is going to be about…..”

Mise-En-SceneDenotation:•Describe the locations, props and costumes.Connotation:•What does this tell you about the storyline?

“I think this means that………“It suggests that the story is going to be about…..”

CharactersDenotation:•Describe the character’s body language (posture, facial expressions, gestures)Connotation:•What does this tell you about the genre and storyline?•Sentence Starters•“I think this means that………•“It shows us that the genre is……. because…..”•“It suggests that the story is going to be about…..”

Lighting and ColoursDenotation:•Describe how the lighting looks.•Describe what colours you see.Connotation:•What does this tell you about the genre and storyline?Sentence Starters“I think this means that………“It shows us that the genre is……. because…..”“It suggests that the story is going to be about…..”

Don’t forget to label the poster with all of the conventions:•Title•Actors/Director•Credits•Intuition logo•Tagline•Release Date•Images/Illustrations

Word Bank

Adjectives for Media…For describing Characters

PowerfulDominant

WeakExpressiveEasy going

HappyWarm

InvitingFeminineMasculine

SexualAngry

SadFrustratedWorriedLovingCalm

DeterminedMysterious

EnticingSinister

Evil

For describing Mise-En-SceneDirty

RusticBrightAiry

MysteriousDark

MoodyDeserted

UrbanBusy

TraditionalFuturistic

DarkBright

ElaborateModestSeriousSinisterChildlikeRuggedSmart

For describing Camerawork

SHOTSEstablishing

WideMid Shot

Medium Close-UpClose-UpTwo Shot

Over the ShoulderPoint of View

ANGLEHighLow

Eye LevelBirds Eye View

Worm’s Eye View

Chinese

Film Poster Analysis

Camerawork表示：描述攝像機的角度。內涵：這是什麼告訴你故事情節？“我認為，這意味著 .........“這表明，這個故事將是關於 ... ..”

Mise-En-Scene

表示：描述的位置，道具和服裝。內涵：這是什麼告訴你故事情節？“我認為，這意味著 .........“這表明，這個故事將是關於 ... ..”

Characters說過：描述人物的肢體語言（姿勢，表情，手勢）內涵：這是什麼告訴你故事情節？“我認為，這意味著 .........“這表明，這個故事將是關於 ... ..”

Lighting and Colours

表示：描述照明的外觀。描述你所看到的顏色。內涵：這是什麼告訴你故事情節？“我認為，這意味著 .........“這表明，這個故事將是關於 ... ..”

不要忘了所有的公約的標籤海報•Title•Actors/Director•Credits•Intuition logo•Tagline•Release Date•Images/Illustrations