-Ransom
-The Last House On The Left
-127 Hours
-The Ring
-Panic Room
-The Fugitive
-The Next Three Days
-Se7en
-The Others
-Shutter Island
-The Silence of the something
-Face Off
The moodboard is very effective as it immediately allows us to establish similar aspects each other, therefore showing us a range of stereotypical psychological thriller conventions. The first notable Resemblance between the way that all of the titles are presented, the backgrounds that they are displayed on a in dark low key lighting for the majority of them. This is a stereotypical feature as when we researched about what people are afraid of we found in a survey that 1 in 3 adults are still scared of the dark. This is due to fear of the unknown, so incorporating this into a title is an effective method of portraying danger and insinuating fear for the audience.
Secondly there is also a common theme of bold sans serif titles seen throughout which is important as it immediately establishes the connotations of the words for the audience. For example in panic room they have used this sans serif style which allows for the reader to establish the genre of the psychological thriller as the word 'panic' connotes fear, a common feature of this style of film. To support this a red font colour is also used which is effective as it stands out and has the connotations of danger and blood which is another key feature, a technique also seen in 'The Last House On The Left' and 'Sin City'. We also found that the title "127 Hours" was also very effective due to how it engages the audience, having an ambiguous title like this made us want to find out more. Further to this it once again incorporates a fear of the unknown as the audience is initially unaware of this number's significance, therefore establishing tension from the outset, key for a psychological thriller.
When considering these titles in terms of posters we found the mise-en-scene used was a key feature to consider when creating our own. For example the settings in 'Shutter Island' and '127 hours' are important. This is because a major factor that comes into establishing fear in the audience is isolation. A remote island and a vast expanse of wilderness create this effect very well and are both stereotypical locations for a psychological thriller, therefore will will look to incorporate something similar for our poster. Secondly in 'Panic Room' and 'The Other's' the positioning of the actors in the shot is very effective. Firstly in 'The Other's' the audience can see a woman's worried and frightened face which establishes tension and suspense for them prior to even watching anything, allowing for maximum engagement. Similarly in 'Panic Room' the way the dark figure is placed higher up and out of sight of the protagonist, it makes her look vulnerable, once again establishing a fear factor for the audience which is once again a very effective use of mise-en-scene.
The key points of learning from creating this moodboard were:
-Findings about the stereotypical synergy across all of the film's with regards to low key lighting.
-Which Font style's and colours work most effectively.
-How you can engage with an audience through the title.
-How we should incorporate mise-en-scene effectively into our poster.
Secondly there is also a common theme of bold sans serif titles seen throughout which is important as it immediately establishes the connotations of the words for the audience. For example in panic room they have used this sans serif style which allows for the reader to establish the genre of the psychological thriller as the word 'panic' connotes fear, a common feature of this style of film. To support this a red font colour is also used which is effective as it stands out and has the connotations of danger and blood which is another key feature, a technique also seen in 'The Last House On The Left' and 'Sin City'. We also found that the title "127 Hours" was also very effective due to how it engages the audience, having an ambiguous title like this made us want to find out more. Further to this it once again incorporates a fear of the unknown as the audience is initially unaware of this number's significance, therefore establishing tension from the outset, key for a psychological thriller.
When considering these titles in terms of posters we found the mise-en-scene used was a key feature to consider when creating our own. For example the settings in 'Shutter Island' and '127 hours' are important. This is because a major factor that comes into establishing fear in the audience is isolation. A remote island and a vast expanse of wilderness create this effect very well and are both stereotypical locations for a psychological thriller, therefore will will look to incorporate something similar for our poster. Secondly in 'Panic Room' and 'The Other's' the positioning of the actors in the shot is very effective. Firstly in 'The Other's' the audience can see a woman's worried and frightened face which establishes tension and suspense for them prior to even watching anything, allowing for maximum engagement. Similarly in 'Panic Room' the way the dark figure is placed higher up and out of sight of the protagonist, it makes her look vulnerable, once again establishing a fear factor for the audience which is once again a very effective use of mise-en-scene.
The key points of learning from creating this moodboard were:
-Findings about the stereotypical synergy across all of the film's with regards to low key lighting.
-Which Font style's and colours work most effectively.
-How you can engage with an audience through the title.
-How we should incorporate mise-en-scene effectively into our poster.
A very useful piece of research which has informed your decisions for your poster and your mise en scene. It shows good understanding of generic conventions although I would still like to see more reference to your target audience rather than audience in general.
ReplyDeletePlease also check use of apostrophes (for omissions or possession and not plurals).