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Two Drama Posters Analysis
Kate-Lyn ArandaJordan Williams
Laurel Wilson Gayle
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Film 1: Day of the Dead (2008)
Film 2: Alone in the dark (2005)
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Film 1: Denotation/ Connotation
Graveyard
Hand The hand could show that it’s a zombie rising from the dead.
Because the setting is at a graveyard, it is normally associated with zombies and darkness.
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Film posters to analyse
Film 1: Day of the Dead (2008)
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Setting/ Location
• The setting/location looks like the movie is going to be set in a graveyard.
• The location may have something to do with the word “Dead” in the title.
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Colour Symbolism
• The colours mainly used in this poster is: red, black and grey.
• Red is associated to danger, blood and death where as black and grey can be associated to darkness, death and mysteriousness.
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Language of film title & Catch Phrases
In the catchphrase “D-Day is coming” it may associate with someone's death as the background on this poster is at a graveyard which links back to the catchphrase and title.
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Text Analysis
The title of the film is in red. Red can be associated with blood and danger.
The words “DAY” and “DEAD” is in a larger font than the rest of the title. This may imply that the whole movie is based on death which is expected in a horror film.
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Framing & CAMSAMC
A close up shot is used to show the hand gesture.
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Stereotype
What are the stereotypes in your genre? • There are stereotypes such as there will be a
tragic scene and death and one of the characters will be a victim.
Are they reinforced or challenged in the poster? The stereotype of body language is portrayed in this poster through hand gestures however there is no evidence of death.
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Film Posters to Analyse
Film 2:
Alone in the Dark (2005)
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Film 2: Denotation/ Connation
Denotation: RibcageConnotation: This image look as if there is a demon/ supernatural inside the ribcage. Denotation: Claws
Connotation: This might give the audience a clue as to what
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Setting/LocationThe setting shows that it is inside a body which associates with body/ supernatural horror.
Because in this poster the setting is inside a body this may give the target audience a clue that something supernatural will posses a human.
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Colour Symbolism
• The colours used in this poster is mainly black. Black is manly associated to darkness, death and mysteriousness.
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Language of film title & Catch Phrases
• The fact that “Alone” and “Dark” stands out in a bigger font may suggest that the whole film is set in a dark atmosphere.
• The catchphrase “evil awakens” supports the image as it shows it is a human body.
• This catchphrase will make the audience feel uneasy.
• Also, because the catchphrase is in capitals it shows its significance.
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Text analysis
• Because the title is bigger than everything suggests that the entire film is going to be set in darkness and there also may be one victim.
• The catchphrase is in capitals which shows that something/someone evil is in this film which will make the audience suspicious.
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Stereotypes
What are the stereotypes in your genre? • There are stereotypes such as there will be a
tragic scene and death and one of the characters will be a victim.
Are they reinforced or challenged in the poster? • The stereotype tragedy is reinforced in our
poster through the setting in the background but there will be no evidence of death.