2. Task 2b: Auteur film posters
• Create 3 Auteur film posters
Pass Create 3 alternative film posters
for an existing Auteur
Merit/Distin Create an auteur style of your
ction own. Create 3 film posters
• Deadline 19th October 2012
8. Conventions
• Conventions are the ingredients that make up a film poster.
• There are certain conventions (ingredients) which are seen in
all film posters.
• What are they?
9. Genre
• Genre is a French word which means type
• Conventions are used to identify a certain genre (type) of film
• We expect to see the certain conventions (ingredients) in all
films of the same genre.
• Horror is one example of a film genre
• What other examples can you think of?
• Sometimes films can come under more than one genre of
film, these are called cross/hybrid genres.
11. What are the conventions
for a film poster?
Film poster
Conventions
1 Min
12. SUBSIDIARY IMAGE
BACKGROUND
CERTIFICATE
REVIEWS
TAGLINE
STARS
FOCAL POINT
STYLE&GENRE
BILLING MAIN IMAGE
BLOCK
FOREGROUND
WEB ADDRESS
TYPOGRAPHY
RELEASE TITLE
DATE
PRODUCTION
• Label the conventions of a film poster on LOGO
your film poster.
13. Task 2b: Auteur film posters
• Create 3 Auteur film posters
Pass Create 3 alternative film posters
for an existing Auteur
Merit/Distin Create an auteur style of your
ction own. Create 3 film posters
• Deadline 19th October 2012