The caption is skewed heavily to side to side, showing the charming style of the film. The black font sticks heavily form the background and offers a heavy promise to the reader. It stresses the importance of Forrests perspective, and emphasises just how special he is. The inclusion of his surname for a second time means that the name of the character sticks in the viewers head more, which conflicts the merging of a disability and the complete identity of someone. Whereas most movie posters make the disability the most prominent feature, the Forrest Gump poster makes the character himself the focal point and shows his name on more than one occasion, stressing its importance. The white background, mixed with the blue and red text shows the colours of the American flag. This patriotic feature would be well approved in an American state, since lots of people there have a fierce pride for their country. This slight nod to the American culture would show Forrest to be proud in his nationality also. This mixed with the fact he fights for the U.S marines tin the film, would show Forrest to almost be an American hero, which would make the American viewer approve of him even further.

The trainers which Forrest is wearing, mixed with his outgoing childlike posture and white suit, and would mean he is socially unaware of general fashion rules. This could be linked to his innonce but could also be used as a means to demonstrate his intellectual simplicity. The prominence of the colour white in this image is significant since it would show Forrest to be innocent. White is the colour of purity (Doves, Wedding dresses) so accompanying Tom Hanks with this colour would mean the viewer believes his is innocent and knows no sin. Forrests posture is very childlike. He is sitting with his fingertips on the bench, with his eyes pointed skywards. This looks almost comedic, for a grown man to be sitting in such a way. This could mean that he cant wait for something, and that he is anticipating a future event. This created excitement for the film, since Forrests adventure will be one where it will have the viewer on the edge of their seat. However showing Forrest in such a childlike sense could be viewed as offensive, since children are usually shown as intellectually simple. A small briefcase is positioned underneath Forrest, which is wood with black rims. This is typically the sort which people use to go on holiday with, instead of a business trip for example. This would make Forrest appear as if he is embarking upon an adventure, or going on holiday. Packing a small case for holiday is usually a childlike activity. This enhances his childlike personality. As opposed to having Forrest sitting on a regular chair, or standing, the creator of this poster chose to place him on a park bench. A bench like this is always placed in places of public access and is only ever used for temporary sittings. This would mean that Forrest is going on an adventure of some description, showing that he is outgoing. This would be enticing to the viewer who wants to enjoy a film of action. This is supported by his on edge posture, since he is preparing to leave at any one moment. Something as simple as a bench has lots of connotations, which helps demonstrate the accuracy of the message the creator intended.

Although the image is heavily grained due to the age of the picture, it is clear that the original photo intended to raise light around his face. This draws attention to the upper part of his body, and dramatically reveals his disability. Positioning light like this means that the elephant man is heavily brought out against the grainy background. The elephant mans mask, which is shown to be a potato sack, makes it seem that he is fearful or wanting to hide. Naturally, many people would be afraid of someone who is hiding their identity, especially in his shady stance. All of this combined has connotations of danger, showing the elephant man to be almost evil. Alternatively it could mean that he is disgusted by his own appearance and feels the need to hide. This interpretation shows disability as something that is something which is disgusting and that it is the defining feature of the person whom is attached to it.

As well as the face, the elephant man also has some negative posture and apparel. His posture is upright on a corner street, with his limbs presumably in tight. This mixed with his long trench cloak flowing over his body presents him to be very mysterious. As opposed to other films who present the disability in a positive light, or to be innocent, the elephant man poster instead makes him seem aloof which a sign of danger is. This could be avoided with simple techniques and angles, but it ignored and instead shows him to be fearful. The title of this poster is outstanding and prominent against the saturated background. The font is similar to a horror theme, with all capitalised letters. This would make it seem as if the elephant man is a monster, and something to be feared. This is offensive since upon watching the film it is clear that he is far from a monster, and infects a courteous and well educated man. The fact the titles conforms to using his insulting name instead of his actual name Joseph Merrick is also insulting since it further enhances the defining of people by their disabilityThis caption is the underlying message of the film, about a man who strives for equality in society, and how he does not want to be defined by his disability. This is a very emotive caption and is said in the film, the stuttering around the word man shows he is not confident in what he is saying, and such a simple sentence, in declaring he is human makes the audience feel great sympathy for the character. Although it is inspiring that this disabled person is standing up for his rights, it is interesting how unsure and almost cowardly the poster makes him appear. This could be viewed as quiet offensive, to portray disabled people as not confident.

The title is one of the main focal points in the poster, showing the title of the film. This automatically shows the viewer what the film is called, so they can peruse further interest in the film. The font of the title is very bold, with stress by caps on the words theory and everything. This is done for both formatting purposes, since it looks good to the viewer. As well as the fact that the theory of everything is a well-known book published by Stephen Hawking, so people who are familiar with the book, or have read it, will be interested to see the film sharing the same name. The woman who Eddie is holding would be considered very sexually attractive. She is shows to be stood in a venerable stance, gazing concerned at Harry Redmayne. He is offering her support by holding her. This shows that the disabled person has the potential to not only support themselves, but help and support others. This too helps conflict the common consensus of disabled people as a whole . Stephen ( Harry Redmayne ) is stood in a confident posture, holding the face of his partner. Dressed in a blazer, he is clearly to be shown of an upper class style of life. His overall persona presented here is interesting since it does not show him to be disabled, which is the main premise of the film. Instead it opts to show him prior his diagnosis. This could show that the designer thought it would be more aesthetically pleasing to the viewer to show him at this point in time, since his disabled representation is less physically attractive. The bottom section of the poster shows a tall building with spires and Victorian decoration. This shows the viewer straight away that the building is more than likely English and not modern. For the most part these buildings are in places of wealth within the U.K. This further reinforces the idea that the character in the poster is both wealthy, and or sophisticated. This mixed with his overall presentation contradicts the negative connotations of the disabled person within the media, and helps the general stereotype of disabled people within films, shows and entertainment. Here is a very bold heading, stating the film is a masterful work of perfection. This title alone entices the viewer to watch the film, because of the amazing praise it has received. This coupled with the controversial subject matter or disability, and the desire to not offend S.Hawking by poorly portraying his life in the biography narrative, will make for a very moving production. Heart breaking artistry is a very interesting term to use since it juxtaposes one another. The term heart breaking is very emotive and would imply the film is going to be emotional. Having this emotive word followed by artistry is also effective since is shows that the film is masterfully crafted.The background is very intense, with transitioning colours. It has a background of algebraic expressions against this calm backdrop. These assets have connotations of intelligence and sophistication. This shows disability in a positive light, since it moves away from the ridiculing and stereotyping of lots of disabled people, and shows them instead to be intelligent and sophisticated.