FILM POSTER CONVENTIONS

Nazha Sultana Miah

CONVENTIONS• Main image (Focal point) – audience are captivated

and interested.• Coming soon/release date – audience are aware

when it’s available in cinemas.• Title – audience are aware of the film, hints the

storyline of the film.• Age certificate – audience are aware of the age

restriction, in case of; explicit content and language.• Tagline – sparks a reaction from the audience but

doesn’t reveal the whole story.

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• Quotes – audience are enticed.• Directors name/production company – relate to

their previous work. Poster connotation.• Defines clearly the genre of the film. • Reviews or titles of the other films that the

company has made. Audience may have favourite films or film company.

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