The Ring
This poster of 'The Ring' is minimalistic but has a good impact on the audience. I can already see at a first glance that the typical conventions of fil posters are being followed. The first thing that draws my eye is the title in the middle in a rather childish and hand written font. A link with children is usually rather scary as there is the foundation of vulnerability already laid down with them. The 'ring' around the title is very bold and accompanies the title well. The blurred effect gives a spooky feeling and without the title, the picture may have come across as sci-fi. The nex feature that draws my attention naturally is the slogan at the centre-top of the page: 'Before you die you see', implying that this is clearly a horror film. The reference to death is linked to the background colour which itself helps the white font and white ring image stand out a lot more. Behind the slogan is a shadow of the writing. This effect was also i the 'One Missed Call' poster and as I did there, I can interpret this as someone being followed in the film, hence the 'shadows'. This effect also adds to the creepy nature of the poster. The last detail that draws my eye are the credits at the centre-bottom of the page. Conventionally, the credits are small, in capitals and slightly squashes as to not draw the attention away from the most important and relevant details of the poster. Unusually, there is no obvious release date and so I assume that there is not one included on the poster. The reason for this is usually because it is not to be released for a while.
Colour
Background: Black. Denotes death, the unknown, fear etc. Therefore, this colour fits in with the whole horror/thriller genre. Immediatley the poster is giving a definate message that this is a scary film.
Title: White. Has a big impact against a black background and could remind the audience of ghosts and alike.
The Slogan: White. Matches the title for consistency. There is no red for blood or blue for water, the white gives a message of a ghost throughout the poster.
Credits: White. Consistent again. See above.
The Ring: White. See above.
Font
As I have previously said, the font is childish to suggest a vulderability somewhere in the film. This immediately, along with other details, allows the audience to interpret the film as scary.
The focus picture
The ring is faded and not a completely round ring. It is mysterious due to the faded edges and the glowing white colour. Over the image and the title are fuzzy lines which remind me of when a video tape is paused. This could mean something. The lines could also mean that the truth is faded and unclear in this film.
This poster of 'The Ring' is minimalistic but has a good impact on the audience. I can already see at a first glance that the typical conventions of fil posters are being followed. The first thing that draws my eye is the title in the middle in a rather childish and hand written font. A link with children is usually rather scary as there is the foundation of vulnerability already laid down with them. The 'ring' around the title is very bold and accompanies the title well. The blurred effect gives a spooky feeling and without the title, the picture may have come across as sci-fi. The nex feature that draws my attention naturally is the slogan at the centre-top of the page: 'Before you die you see', implying that this is clearly a horror film. The reference to death is linked to the background colour which itself helps the white font and white ring image stand out a lot more. Behind the slogan is a shadow of the writing. This effect was also i the 'One Missed Call' poster and as I did there, I can interpret this as someone being followed in the film, hence the 'shadows'. This effect also adds to the creepy nature of the poster. The last detail that draws my eye are the credits at the centre-bottom of the page. Conventionally, the credits are small, in capitals and slightly squashes as to not draw the attention away from the most important and relevant details of the poster. Unusually, there is no obvious release date and so I assume that there is not one included on the poster. The reason for this is usually because it is not to be released for a while.
Colour
Background: Black. Denotes death, the unknown, fear etc. Therefore, this colour fits in with the whole horror/thriller genre. Immediatley the poster is giving a definate message that this is a scary film.
Title: White. Has a big impact against a black background and could remind the audience of ghosts and alike.
The Slogan: White. Matches the title for consistency. There is no red for blood or blue for water, the white gives a message of a ghost throughout the poster.
Credits: White. Consistent again. See above.
The Ring: White. See above.
Font
As I have previously said, the font is childish to suggest a vulderability somewhere in the film. This immediately, along with other details, allows the audience to interpret the film as scary.
The focus picture
The ring is faded and not a completely round ring. It is mysterious due to the faded edges and the glowing white colour. Over the image and the title are fuzzy lines which remind me of when a video tape is paused. This could mean something. The lines could also mean that the truth is faded and unclear in this film.
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