Research and planning - scream 1996 trailer analysis

- The 1996 film scream was directed by Wes Craven and produced by Cathy Konrad and Cary woods. Wes Craven has directed other successful films within the film industry which the majority are horror genre films. He's directed the 1984 film nightmare in elm street which is a successful film within the film industry which shall make the audience want to watch this film as Wes Carter being well known and a success the audience shall infer that its going to be another successful film within the film industry.
- The film includes many successful well known actors and actresses which include-
- David Arguette
- Neve Campbell
- Courteney Cox
- Matthew Lillard
- Rose McGowan
- Skeet Ulrich
- Drew Barrymore

- Throughout the trailer there is conventions within a horror genre film included and cliches which create the atmosphere of the film which appeals towards the audience as horror genre films create suspense and tension which drags the audience and engages them towards the film which makes them want to watch it more. The trailer uses clips out of the film which build tension and what shall make the audience on edge as there is various chase scenes which keeps the audience gripped and involved within the trailer which is accompanied with the tension building music which increases the intensity of the trailer.
- The beginning of the film starts with the main character which is starred by Drew Barrymore with a close up of the ringing phone which cuts to a close up of the main character answering the phone. This is a convention of a horror genre film as the vulnerable girl is alone in a house with has quiet surroundings which creates more suspense towards the audience. The voice of the man which is on the other end of the phone seems to be mysterious and the questions the man is asking the girl are in tense questions which don't seem normal which creates a sense of suspicion  and that the girl is a target for the victim which is made clear towards the audience which is what a trailer is meant to do within the film industry and not give to much away within the trailer.
- During the trailer we are introduced to the other characters which tend to be girls as the victims which is linked with a horror genre film as girls come across as more vulnerable. The characters which are introduced throughout the trailer are shown with them answering there phone which is what the trailer started with which looked to be the first victim which infers towards the audience that the phone ringing links and is an on going antagonist approach towards his victims which doesn't give to much away about the film which is what a trailer is meant to do within the film industry.

Research and planning - avatar film poster analysis

- The 2010 film poster of avatar shows both of the main characters of the film which shall make the audience feel engaged with the actors. The way the poster positions and demonstrates the characters uses the human face and the avatar face combined together. The way the humans face which is the man represents that the male is in control and is the protagonist and that their paths shall cross throughout the film. The characters have a blue light shining on them which is represented as depth and stability which could also mean heaven or loyalty which infers towards the audience that they’re going to have a close relationship within the film. The way the avatar characters eye has used the colour yellow represents energy from the character. The background of the film poster also includes the moon with a sunset shown which shall infer that the location and setting of the film is set in different planet or a not normal place which is a convention of a fantasy, science fiction, action and adventure genre film. The audience shall interpret and have a perception of romance being included within the film as the sunset represents romance.

- By having ' From the director of terminator and titanic' shall make the film appeal to a certain audience and the film shall have a fan base before the film is released. It links with the name of the director at the bottom of the film poster ' James Cameron' by having such well known and successful films and directors within the film industry included in the film poster shall make the audience want to watch the film as the films which James Cameron has directed were successful within the film industry  James Cameron is a well known popular director and people tend to enjoy his films within the film industry.

- The colour used within the poster are simple as the colour blue as its a standard colour which represents faith and heaven which is included within the conventions of a fantasy, science fiction, action and adventure genre film within the film industry. 

Research and planning - total film magazine cover

- The total film magazine cover has used a bold font for the title of the magazine cover which makes the title have statement and stands out within the magazine cover which shall infer to the reader what the magazines going to include as the magazine includes similar type genre films which are shown within the film industry and which are going to be a success which shall make the film have more of a fan base from the information about the film from the magazine cover and what's going to be included inside the magazine which shall make the film have opinions from the audience within the film industry.
- The use of having an image as the background makes the magazine look more professional and interesting as there's more variation of what's going on within the background which shall appeal towards the audience as it makes it look intriguing which links to the genre of the film.
- The use of text for ' Max Payne' which is placed towards the middle bottom of the magazine cover has used an effective font which is the like broken glass which infers that its an action genre film which links with the guns the main character is holding in the background which shall make the audience have an understanding of what's going to be included within the film and what the film is going to be about. It gives the audience a suspense of what the film is going to in tale.
- The body language and facial expression used from the main actor infers that he's serious and show is energy and his mind set to his action which is taking place. He's positioned in a way where the audience is looking up at him which infers that he has dominance which infers confidence within the actor which is included within the convention of an action genre film.
- The use of colour within the magazine cover is representing that the magazine is mainly aimed and based around a masculine audience as of the colour black, white and yellow. By using the colour black for the background makes it more of a statement and links with a action genre film and creates the text of the magazine cover to stand out towards the audience more as the magazine cover has used the colours white and yellow which represent energy which shall engage the audience more as they shall be intrigued towards the film which is a convention of a action genre film within the film industry.

Research and planning - total film magazine cover analysis

- The total film magazine cover uses the main image of Johnny Depp by using this successful actor within the film industry shall make the audience want to read the magazine as he has a fan base from the audience. Furthermore, the magazine isn't based and aimed towards everyone its based and aimed to a small group which is more towards children as the film 'Charlie and the chocolate factory' is a children's film which the people which buy the magazine are going to include and be the younger generations. The body language and eye contact of how Johnny Depp is shown on the magazine cover is re ensures towards the audience he looks reliable and someone which is going to look after you which shall make the audience feel engaged towards him and the film which shall make the audience more intrigued to watch the film.
- The colour used and included within the magazine cover are bright and bold colours which denotes happiness and excitement which is what the younger generation enjoy and its something which appeals to them as bright colours shall attract it to the audience as the younger generation like colour. However, the text within the film uses statement colours which signify importance. The use of the colour grey and white for the texts infers the importance of what is being said within the magazine cover. The use of the colour white on for the title of the magazine cover gives it some significance within the magazine cover. The colour white represents purity. By having the colour red for the 'total' which is placed and positioned in the 'F' for 'film' which is in bold letters which has used the colour white. By having the colour green in the background infers that its grass which shall infer towards the audience that film is going to be fun and exciting which shall appeal to a younger generation audience.
-  By having 'Charlie and the chocolate factory' and the main image Johnny Depp displayed as the most important part of the magazine cover shall infer towards the audience that the magazine is selling that film and the majority of the magazine is about that film which shall make the film have a fan base which shall make the film successful within the film industry.

Research and planning - scream 1996 film poster analysis

- The 1996 scream film poster uses conventions linked with horror genre film. The main image used on the film poster is of a close up of a young girl’s face. The girl’s eyes are opened widely as she looks shocked as if she's looking at something or seen something which has made her scared and speechless. The eyes of the girl shall follow the view and shall create the audience to feel engaged towards the character. As the girl seems to look pale it shall infer and represent towards the audience that she is frightened or she has been killed by the antagonist and is a ghost. The poster shall create a variety of interpretations and perceptions of what the image is inferring towards the audience which shall make the audience intrigued to find  out what's going to be the narrative and storyline within the film and what's going to be included within the film. The way the girls hand is covering her hand shall infer that she is shocked or that someone else like the antagonist is covering her mouth to stop her from screaming which shall make it more mysterious towards the audience which shall make the film have a fan base before the film is released which shall make the film popular which is what a film poster is meant to do within the film industry.

- The use of colour used within the poster are dark colours which include the colours black and white which represent the darkness of death. The colour black also denotes something being hidden, mysterious and the unknown which shall link to the mystery of who the antagonist which infers towards the audience that it is a horror genre film within the film industry.    

- There is some narrative at the top of the poster in white text. ‘Someone has taken their love of scary movies too far' This text gives the audience a clearer understanding of what the film will be about because it shows that it will be a film that is based upon finding out who the antagonist is within the film.

- By having the characters and actors names on the top of the film poster shall instantly make a fan base as the actors are well known and successful actors within the film industry and the audience shall know them from starring in other films. This shall make the film have a fan base before the film is released which shall make the film successful within the film industry. 

- The title of the ‘Scream’ is written along the bottom in white block capital letters which shall make the audience notice it as its bold which shall represent towards the audience that the film scream is loud. the audience notices it, because it is big and bold it represents how a scream is because it is big and loud. The letter 'M' has been edited which is shown to look like a sharp point which shall represents that a knife is involved for a weapon for the antagonist which is used for the victims which is a convention of a horror genre film which shall create an understanding towards the audience about the film and what's going to be included which is which a horror genre film includes within a film industry. 

Research and planning - horror genre magazine cover anaylsis

- This magazine cover is a horror genre. It includes an image of the well known actor Johnny Depp and uses colours which match and link with a standard horror genre film which is included within the film industry.

- The uses of colour used within the magazine cover a cold. As the colours grey, black, blue and white are used which aren't too much of a bold statement colour there more myserious and dull. The colour grey represents unhappieness and nothing it portrays it to have an empty atmosphere which links with the colour black representation which represnts death, evil and mystery which links to a convention of a horror genre film. The use of the colour blue and white for the text within the magazine cover stand out as the colours are more of a statement than the colour of the background and image which makes the text more signifiant towards the audience. The way the the text uses the colour friend for 'starring' makes it more effective as to whoes the actor on the magazine cover which makes it have a build up to who it is and makes 'Johnny Depp' have more of an importance which is what the magazine cover whats to bring across and infer towards the audience which is what a magazine cover is wanting to achieve within the film industry.

- The main image on the magazine cover is Johnny Depp. This shall attract the audience to this magazine cover as Johnny Depp is a well known successful actor within the film industry. It shall make it appeal to a certain audience which is what films tend to achieve and do within the film indutsry as everyone has different tastes of genre films they like to watch and enjoy. The facial expression of Johnny Depp's face is intriuging as he looks unimpressed or like hes up to something with a devious plan which is inclulded within a convention of a horror genre film.

- The use of text and the image balance it out equally, which doesn't take distraction away from the image and text which is something which makes the magazine cover more effective which is what makes the magzine cover successful within the film industry.

Research and planning - grown up film poster analysis

- The 2010 film grown ups film poster has the coneventions included within a comedy genre film within the film industry. The way the film poster has seperated the male characters and female characters infers that theres both genders included within the film. The way the male actors look like there having fun in what looks like to be a swimming pool in rubber rings which infers there childish habbits which link to the text which is shown in the middle of the film poster ' some guys need a little extra to mature' which also interlinks with the facial expressions and body langauge of the female characters as the women on the rights face is looking up with an unimpressed look on her face which infers that they are the parent model whereas the male actors are the ones which they've got to look after which is a cliche of a comedy genre film. The facial expressions of the males compared to the females are different as the females have more of a senssible look which links with there age as the males have childish smiling faces where there having a good time and looking like they shall rely on the women to look after them and have the responibility as the males don't want to grow up yet. This shall make the audience have a better understanding of what the film is going to in tale and include throughout the film which is what a film poster is meant to achieve within the film industry.
- The way the title of the film is placed in the middle seperates the film poster from the pictures and text and makes it easier for the audience to read as the title doesn't take too much of the attraction of the images. The use of the colour blue for the title links with the film as the colour blue infers happieness and thats whats included within a comdedy genre film.
- The overall colours of the film poster are fresh and happy which link with whats included within a comedy genre film. As comdedy films tend to include happiness and fun which is what the audience expect from the film within the film industry.