Week 7 - My Final Film Poster

Film Analysis :

• The opposite colours in the actor's names, are supposed to represent the personality disorder that the character in the poster is portraying

• The fact that the colours are opposite, could also indicate how the personalities in BPD do not match

• The tagline of "She's not crazy... or is she?", implicitly asks the audience a question and makes them wonder what the answer could be

• The use of the question mark in the tagline, indicates a feeling of uncertainty or paranoia, these two emotions are symptoms of BPD (Borderline Personality Disorder)

• The symptoms of BPD are listed at the side of the character, and are very tiny and very hard to notice.

• The reason why the symptoms are barely noticeable in the poster, is due to the fact that BPD is hidden within the brain, and are only shown through physical acts.

• The fact that the character is grasping their head with both hands indicates how people with BPD are in a constant battle with their emotions, and other people around them can't see the damage that it can cause.

• Mentioning other films in the poster draws in the audience, because it potentially shows how the film could be good to watch

Side By Side Comparison : Real Poster VS My Design

Orphan (2009) Borderline (2021)

Similarities :

• Both film posters show off the antagonist

• Both film posters show off Thriller genre

• Both film posters have white and red texts

• Both film posters contain a film title and date

• Both of the characters are wearing a choker

• Both taglines are at the top of the poster

Differences :

• The lighting for Orphan is more bright, whilst Borderline's lighting is more dark / mysterious

• The girl in the Orphan poster is making an angry face, whilst the character in Borderline has a worried face

• The film date for Borderline is large and bold, whilst the date for Orphan is small

• The background for Borderline is black, whilst the background for Orphan is Green