2. The film poster for The Eye seemingly opts for
simplistic ‘shock factor’ images, as opposed to
relying on a great deal of graphology like many
others. The brown shadow cast around the eye could
arguably be a suggestion of illness or death, as
generally dark eyes are associated with corpses. This
possibility is confirmed further by the white which
surrounds it, because a pale face proposes more of
the same. It could also be a nod to the afterlife, as
near death experiences and rising into heaven is
frequently described as ‘walking into the light’.
From this, and from the panicked look of the eye, it
is implied that she is the innocent victim in the film.
Other spiritual connotations are
derived from the meaning of an eye in itself. They
are often referred to as ‘the windows of the soul’,
and here a hand is seen to be coming out from it,
thus creating an enigma for the audience, in the
hope of enticing them to watch. Jessica Alba is
shown above the title of the film, which reflects her
importance and is a unique selling point for the film,
to existing fans. Appropriate credentials are also
listed at the bottom of the page, which is a
fundamental convention of film posters.

3. The poster for ‘Humboldt County’ is suggested to
be a comedy as far as I am concerned, due to the
nature of the graphics utilised. There is no serious
element, as the character one would assume it is
based around is standing on what is likely to be a
cannabis roll-up. The smoke fading in with the
clouds is a joke in itself, as the use of cannabis is
referred to as ‘getting high’.
Another joke, ‘It was a little further out than he
thought’ is printed as the skyline, quite literally.
‘Far out’ was a term used mainly by hippies in the
peace movement during the ‘60s, so this is
referenced to make a link between these people,
well known for cannabis use, and the scene behind
of woodland and see, implying Humboldt County
is far out in another sense.
The colours used are all light and cheerful, blues
and greens having calming connotations, which
could be another suggestion toward the use of
cannabis, as this is a common effect of the drug.

4. Red Sonja is a heroine from the works of Marvel.
The deep red of her hair and lips connote blood
and anger, the wild wisps spiking around her to
make suggest that she is dangerous. The sky is
grey behind her, and the red rose petals appear to
be surrounding her, as if to show that she is the
source of the carnage beneath her feet, an
oncoming storm ready to slay victims in her path.
The composed expression on her face develops an
air of mystery about her, as she is in a strange
environment and seems to find it normal. Though
she looks elegant and small, the chainmail attire
and blood-stained sword develop a femme-fatale
image and it can be seen that she is dangerous.
As she is on top of the skulls, it implies she is a
dominant character, taking presidency over the
dead.
This poster was released in 2008 as a teaser,
alongside another of the main character licking
blood from a knife. Due to this, it does not require
the amount of information as was featured in the
previous two. It is now expected to be released in
2013.