Movie poster research

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Movie Poster Research

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Movie Poster Research

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Film companies usually create several movie posters. Which are all different in size and for different markets. Type of movie posters:

Lobby cards Teaser posters Character posters

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Lobby posters- Smaller in size then normal posters. This type of method is not popular anymore.

Teaser poster- This type of poster is to tease the audience into watching the film by not giving away to much information.

Character poster- This type of poster mainly includes the main image to be of the main character this can be seen as a unique selling point to bring more people to watch the film as this leading actor is in the film.

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Film posters in previous years to now

When looking at movie posters back in 1990’s, illustrations of characters or images that relate to the plot were more commonly used rather then a photograph of the character however in today’s society photographs are more commonly use.

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Previous movie poster Modern movie posters

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What is mainly included in film posters

Tagline Main image Title Billing block

Sometimes movie posters would include:

Directors name Actors/actress name

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Here are a few of my favourite film posters!