The genre for Harry Potter is a fantasy this is shown through the use of characters in the poster and the colours of the poster signify death and mystery which are aspects of a fantasy genre. The title is small and at the bottom as it is not the main focus pull of the poster however it is still recognisable and effective as the audience know that the poster is for Harry Potter. The tag line is also at the bottom 'Darkness will Descend' this creates an enigma for the audience as they wonder what will happen but the poster gives a hint in what characters may be involved as it has a character either side of the poster they are in the foreground creating a sense of awareness as they could be the evil ones, however they could be helping Harry who knows?. With Harry in the middle/right third of the poster he is in the background but is still a focus pull of the poster his expression shows determination, although the poster does not reveal whether he is working with the two other characters or against them.
The shot type for this poster is a close up symbolising all the characters facial expressions allowing the audience to pick up on small things for example the character on the left is called 'Serious' i know this as i am an avid Harry Potter fan!. His eyes are green giving a sense that he is not like the other people in the poster and therfore it leaves an enigma for the audience as they anticipate whether he goes against the tag line and is on the good side of magic helping Harry, or whether his eyes are glowing green because he represents an evil creature of the magic world.
The colours of the poster are very dark and dingy creating the awareness of mortality and fearlessness allowing the audience to gain respect for Harry Potter as he continues his battles against evil with or without the help of the two other characters. It symoblises the bravery of Harry Potter and that he is not willing to give up.
No comments:
Post a Comment