Working as a group/in pairs. A group of pupils could work with one poster and then present their discussions/findings back to the class. Here students are now expected to draw their knowledge and understanding together.
Study the posters here. What are the key features of film posters – the shared codes and conventions?
Identify the genre for each film. What iconography has been used? Annotate the posters using key terms.
Source 1: Ant-Man
Source 2: Spy
Source 3: The Woman in Black
Source 4: Far From The Madding Crowd
© Source 1: Ant-Man - Walt Disney Studios.
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© Source 2: Spy - Fox Studios.
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© Source 3: The Woman in Black - Alamy.
© Source 4: Far From The Madding Crowd - Fox Studios.
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- tag lines
- iconography
- star names
- credit block
- enigma codes
- action codes
- symbolic codes
- typography
- layout
- thirds hierarchy
- director’s name
- company logo
- title
- camera shot
- USP (unique selling point)
- colour coding
- iconography
- tag line
- key image
- indexical codes