film posters

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1. Conglomerate - A large company that owns other companies.
2. convergence - the merging of two medias.
3. synergy - Two brands working together to benefit each other.
4. uses and gratification theory - personal identity, information, entertainment, social interaction.
5. Anything that helps to sell the film; trailer, teaser, poster, adverts, website etc...

Film posters

Lo: to analyse the film poster set texts effectively.

James bond

• curious
• sophisticated
• serious
• sharp
• posh

• Eon productions produced James bond.
• Universal distributed it.
• Distributed in Uk cinemas.
• Amazon prime streamed it.

Main image;

• james bond
• male - larger than the rest
• male characters are more important
• suggests gender equality
• 3 men 3 women
• cast is predominantly white
• Nomi breaks black/ women stereotype (presented as strong and powerful/ holding gun in military uniform)

Credit block:

• production distribution companies as the character name is bigger than the actor (priory knowledge that Daniel Craig is Bond due to previous films)  

Mise en scene: setting, costume

• serious facial expressions (telling us its a serious narrative)
• Formally dressed
• Professional work gear
• mature costumes
• mountainous setting
• city setting (bright lights, neon signs)

Release date:

• release data changed due to covid 19 pandemic
• original - 4 march 2020
• set back release date - 30 september 2021

Logo:

• 007
• his name (identity)
• audience recognise james bond posters

Genre:

• action
• settings and different locations
• guns and weapons
• car chases
• motorbike chase
• explosions
• fighting

Colour palette:

• concentrating colours
• cold
• war

Typography:

• shows bond is still relevant
• future black modern

Intertextuality - Refers to another media.

Narrative - genre/story.

James bond- hero

Safin- villain

Nomi- protector 

Madeline - princess

Thursday 19th June 2025

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1. Intertextuality - relationship between texts
2. narrative - storyline
3. mise en scene - setting, costume, hair, makeup, props
4. Typography - style and appearance
5. Genre - type of film

Film poster and representation

• Violent
• muscular
• sneaky
• formal

(b) The No Time To Die film poster includes the characters wearing very formal and smart clothing showing there importance. The males are shown wearing suits exemplifying there importance. whilst the female characters wear dresses or gowns.  Nomi is wearing military gear showing her importance and protection she shows in the film.

• Craig goes against bond stereotypes and isn't sexist or overly sterotypical.
• James bond historically was a masculine stereotype.

stereotype - Typical expectation of something

representation of gender - 3 men, 3 women, men are larger (more important) , women (strong, independent) 

representation of ethnicity - mostly white - Nomi (black Jamaican) Safin (Egyptian)

representation of age - middle age. Age is wisdom

Thursday 26th June 2025

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1. To show his characters importance
2. The females are represented as against stereotype and powerful.
3. Mostly white 
4. Age is wisdom
5. propp

Man with the golden gun ; film poster and media language analysis

Lo:  To analyse the film poster for key elements of media language.

• Based on a book from Ian Flemmimgs. 
•  produced  by EON productions. 
• distributed by United artists.
• created with an estimated $7 million budget and grossed over $97 million at the worldwide box office.

1. They have used a montage of images to show the importance of each character. To give the audience an idea on what the film is about.
2. The connotations show him as smart, wise, handsome.
3. Gold - the best, top place, 1st place.
4. show the different genres.
5. Who has the golden gun, does he win????
6. guns, explosions, car chase, fight scene.

Key characters:

• james bond
• two women
• the villain ( man with golden gun)