Further Poster Research

After looking into what makes an effective film poster I wanted to search for some posters that are already out there that I thought was interesting and effective. I have done this to hopefully get some inspiration for our own poster. I have also included some that I do not think are very effective.


The following poster is from the film 'Long Pigs'. I think this is quite an effective poster. It is simple yet quite eye catching due to the bright colours that have been used. I like the fact that the more you look at the poster the more you see. At first glance all I saw was a yellow rectangle and the name of the film. I then continued to look at it and noticed that there are drips of blood and knife scratches on a chopping board. I then went on to read the writing on the poster and continued to be drawn in. They have used the definition of what 'Long Pigs' means that hints at the plot of the film. The text has been written in a factual way (a common device used for posters of this genre). Even though the poster is simple it has made me want to know more about the film and see the film.


The following poster is from the film 'Undocumented'. I love this poster because I think it is eye catching, creative and interesting. The poster also fits the genre well as it is quite mysterious. It doesn't give too much about the film away but we can still guess that the film is a horror due to the bloody hand. I like the fact that the image could be potentially seen as controversial due to the use of the well known 'Uncle Sam' image used on American navy posters and the 'I want you to go home' writing which also fits in well with the genre.



This poster is from the film 'Cloverfield'. I really like this poster however I think that if the poster was a little more simple it would look more realistic and would help to create the illusion that the film is a real. Technically the poster is eye catching and interesting to look at, I like the fact it has an apocalyptic look to it and hints at the plot of the film without giving away too much. I personally prefer simpler posters for this specific genre of film as I think that it suits the whole idea of a Documentary better.



This poster is from the film Apollo 18. I personally do not think this poster is very effective for this type of film. The reason I think this is because the picture is quite unrealistic and I feel that it doesn't support the idea that the film is in fact a true story.

Overall in my opinion I feel that less is more for posters in this genre. I think that the more simple the poster the better as it leaves the viewer with questions before they have even seen the film. I think that if you want people to believe that the film is a true story like myself and Laura do having a simpler poster will be much more effective to help convince people.