Poster Analysis: The Notebook (2004)

Poster Analysis: Mean Girls (2004)

From analysing this theatrical magazine poster, I understand the conventions and codes that commonly appear. Therefore when making my own magazine poster I am aware that including the main protagonists in order to convey their role in the film (as has done in this poster, with the main character standing at the forefront of the frame indicating that she will have prominence throughout the film.

Genre Conventions: Chick Flick

At this early stage of planning, I want to make a Chick Flick film, possibly with a seasonal theme of Christmas. I already know that my film will entail some of the conventions above, including a female cast and having settings such as a school/home environment. From researching about conventions of a Chick Flick genre I am confident in that if I do decide to make a film of this genre, I will be able to successfully include factors that will make these film easily appealing to the target audience. 

Trailer Analysis: Sully Theatrical Trailer (2016) - Sound Research

The trailer opens with soft non diegetic sound that sets the tranquil tone for the first part of the trailer. This music portrays the sound of a piano juxta-posing what is expected with the tense narrative and the contrasting the calming music. The music progresses at a content and steady pace opening with a soft tone and then increasing in tempo throughout the trailer resulting in a crescendo.

The non-diegetic sound that we are first exposed to fades out when we are introduced to the voice over of the authoritative figure - the pilot. Due to the fact that the voice over is a fuzzy sound, this resembles a real life voice over from a pilot that you would experience on a plane, resembling the realism of the film - enticing the targeted demographic to watch the film.

It is evident from this trailer that a variety of sound techniques as well as dialogue that will accompany the cinematography fittingly. At this stage, I am still not certain on the genre of the film however I am contemplating making a Chick Flick with a seasonal theme of Christmas, therefore it will be important for me to carefully make and manipulate some music that will fit this genre.