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1. Ancillary task- Posters and
Magazine Covers
By Megan Moone

2. We Need To Talk About Kevin-Poster
The word ‘Kevin’ in this poster is bold and much
larger than the other words in the title. Also the
word is in deep red which can symbolise that he is
danger compared to all the other characters in the
film and can also show that he is a murderer as red
can also symbolise blood to the audience.
The shot of Kevin is a close up of him staring right
at you. This can tell the audience that he has
power over the top shot of his mother who is
looking away. This can show he is the powerful
character in this film.
This shot of the mother shows the mother
looking stressed and full of fear which can
represent her as weak compared to her son
Kevin. The close up shot also shows her
looking away which can show that she
doesn’t want to face her son.

3. We Need To Talk About Kevin-Magazine
On the magazine cover, it shows that the mother
is the main character in the film even though the
title of the film is ‘We need to talk about Kevin’.
This tells the audience that the film is going to
from the mothers point of view and not the son.
The grey background can show that the film is
going to be dull and gloomy as the magazine
cover is plain colours and does not have much
detail which could give the audience more
questions about what the film is going to be
about and want them to find out more.
The mother is again not looking straight at the
audience which can again symbolise fear and
being scared towards her son. Her pale face and
plain clothes can show she doesn’t take pride in
her appearance as she is so scared of her son.

4. Gone Girl-Poster
The grey dull background represents that the film is
going to be dark and gloomy. It can also tell the
audience that there will be many dark scenes in the
film.
The font of the title is bold and plain which can
makes the title stand out. However, a misty cloud is
trying to cover up the title which can link in with
the title by trying to make it disappear just like the
women did.
The man is standing at the back looking at his
wife. This can tell the audience that he may be a
stalker or trying to hide from his wife as she may
be a stalker as well.

5. Gone Girl-Magazine
The title on this magazine is again bold and plain
which can show that this film is a serious film
about a girl/women being missing. The picture
then can tell us that the husband is looking for the
women as he is holding her. This instantly gives the
audience an insight into the film.
The date of the film being released is a major convention for
trailers as a date being shown instantly tells the audience when
it is going to be and will want them to go and see it.
There are many dull colours on the magazine which
can symbolise a sense of mystery to the audience
as the man is trying to look for his wife.

6. The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo-Poster
A media convention of a trailer is advertising a popular actor on the
poster. In this case, Daniel Craig is very popular as he has been in James
Bond films. This can instantly tell the audience that the film will be good
because of the popular actor in it.
The bold title makes it stand out compared to the rest of poster
which can instantly tell the audience what the film is called so they
are able to search it up to watch it in the cinema.
The poster is all black and white which can show that the film is going to
be gloomy and dull. However, the title is white whereas the rest of the
picture is grey and black so therefore this makes the title of the film
stand out more.

7. The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo-Magazine
The magazine cover is very bright and colourful
compared to the poster. This may attract the audience
more as it will grip there attention when they are
flicking through a magazine.
The title of the film again is bold and a plain font which can
show that it is a serious film and not a comedy. Also the black
clothing that the characters are wearing can show that they
may be police or spy's. The shot on the magazine is them
looking down at the camera which can represent strength and
power.
The background is very plain
and dark which can represent
eeriness to the audience.

8. Titanic-Poster
The picture of the boat can instantly tell the audience, the story
is going to be on a cruise boat. Also the man and women are
positioned to show that they are in love which can show the
audience it is going to be a love story.
The blue sky in the background can tell the
audience that most scenes are going to be
in the daytime and can represent a more
happy type of storyline.
The bold title at the bottom of the poster
instantly attracts the audiences attention
to the film and can instantly tell them what
the title of the film is.

9. Titanic-magazine
The background colour is a sunset which can show that it is a romantic
drama film. Also the boat at the bottom of the magazine can tell the
audience that a cruise ship will be in the film as well.
The characters are well known actors so therefore the
audience will instantly want to watch the film because of
the actors being so good in recent films.
The bold white title can tell the audience the title
of the film and the white colour can make it stand
out to the rest of the film.