Poster Research

In order to create a good looking poster that follows general rules and conventions it was important to research posters first.

I decided to look at the 'Harry Brown' trailer, pictured below:

This poster shows all the general guidelines of a poster. A billing block must be included, as should a bold title. The fact there is quotes that people have said about the film is not something that is always used in film posters. However seeing as they are such flattering quotes, it seems a good idea to put them in. There is also a tag-line that reads 'One man will take a stand.' This is used to get the public wondering about what he is taking a stand against, and how he will do it.

The colours used in the poster are quite dark, with shadowing faces to emphasise dark themes that may be expressed in the film. The centre red circle focusses on a man, much like a target. This once again emphasises crime and that we can expect action and gun shots.