THE FINAL DESTINATION
This poster is very similar to the idea I have in my mind. I want mine to be a dark straight forward shot where Mr. Brown looks straight in the camera with a broken mirror texture on it which reflects back on the plot in my short film.
This portrait of a person is cut in two halves. The top half is a living face with eyebrows, the bottom is a part of a skull. The fact that the eyes are not shown suggests lack of identity, since everyone in the movie dies which means that the person on the poster is about everyone and not only one person. Just like in my movie, where I do not show Mr. Brown's face, I want to use the same technique where I also don't show his face on the poster.
The scared eyebrows show that there are victims in the movie. The white colour of the girls face and the white writing are perfectly in contrast with the blue-blackish background which make this poster have a simple structure. I like the way the title 'final destination' has a glow to it; this is something which I might consider for my own poster too.
The 'rest in pieces' writing go perfectly with the mirror which is ironic, as it should be 'peace'. However, the fact that the word 'pieces' is used adds an aggressive behaviour to the poster. This shows immediately that the film does not have a happy ending and there is an evil plot.
Overall; the colours, broken mirror, the skull and the smoke which covers the poster show the audience immediately that this is a thriller/horror film. Together with the horrified look on the women's face it finishes the impression it should give.
useful research and you are particularly clear on how this poster helps you with your own ideas. I'd like to see more analysis of the layout conventions- for example, the release date of the film, and placement of this element. Vanessa
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