In the first lesson on 8 September, we analysed the connotations of the film posters around the classroom so that we could understand more about the genre of the films, determine information about the plot and characterisation. We learnt that a connotation is what the elements mean or signify, what it represents. Here are some that we did.
The connotations of Skyfall are: It's dark and mysterious which suggests danger. The circular image around him creates the effect that he is in the tube of a gun and that he is he bullet which is ironic as there is a lot of shooting in this film. The light at the end of the tunnel could represent the moon and how most of his missions are in the night. The fact that he is in a suit states his place of authority, also that he doesn't care what he is doing as long as he looks smart. Furthermore, of this suggests that the genre of the film is action/adventure and the way he is striding through the tunnel in the direct middle, this gives the impression that he is the hero.
The connotations of Pulp Fiction are: She is lying on a bed in a sexual position which implies she is using her femininity for vicious ways and that she is a femme fatale. As she is smoking in the image, this shows how she is care free and her body language is relaxed which also signifies to the audience that she is quite hard and isn't the most friendly of people. The poster signifies to us that this film is slightly retro because its cover looks like a classic 50's pot-boiler as it has frayed edges and a sticker saying 10c so it is obvious that it is a magazine. As she is dressed all in black, this implies she is dangerous, especially that she is a gun, and her facial expression is serious. This all suggests that the film's genre is thriller/action. Additionally, the use of gun is in the foreground and the darkness of the background symbolises the films content might be dark in nature.
The connotations of Children of Men are: The window is smashed and the leading role is boldly shown through the hole of the window, which suggests he wants to escape to survive from the chaos that is taking place. His unkempt face shows how he doesn't care about his facial hair as he has bigger responsibilities in life, such as saving the world. As the colours are blue/grey this brings us to thinking that it is a Sci-fi film as these are the colours which are often used. Moreover,the use of the colour red suggests that there will be deaths in the film and the image of the foetus in the red eye symbolises the death of babies in the film.
The connotations of Sherlock Holmes are: It is set in the 1890's as their costumes are quite old looking and there is an old British lamp. We can tell that it is an action/mystery film as the tagline says, "nothing escapes them" and the two characters have gloves on which suggests they are detectives. As these two characters are the centre of the poster and are the boldly coloured, wearing nice clothes, this signifies that they are the heroes. We can also guess as they are looking into the camera with proud expressions and one of them has his head up which signifies authority. On the right hand side of the poster, a man is standing in the shadows with half his face shown, so we know that he is the Villain. The lady in the background on the left is dressed in pink, but is also slightly in the shadows and is smiling so this suggests that she is an anti-hero.
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