Film Posters Research - James Ely

Poster Reviews

Conventions of a film poster
1. Actor's name
2. Critical acclaim 
3. Film information
4. Title (largest font on poster usually)
5. Main character 
6. Billing block and Film sponsors/festival logos
7. Film release date
8. Key image (maybe a setting from the film)

• Narrative

From looking at the motorbike, it looks to be traveling at high speeds, and I can easily Identify the location of the poster is the Bonneville salt flats in America which is where people race their vehicles at immense speeds. All of these elements all are linked to the title of the film 'The Worlds Fastest Indian'. I can then assume that this film is about a man (most likely the man in the poster) who rides "the fastest" bike at the salt flats. 

• Representation

Only the male genre are represented on the poster as I assume that the person riding the bike is same man in the poster. This suggests that the gender of the target audience is male. There might be outdated ideologies in this film, such as male dominance. If I apply Propp's character theory, I think that the grey-haired man in the poster is the 'hero' in the film. This is because he is the largest image on the poster showing he is significant. Furthermore he is placed in the sky on the poster, this makes him seem powerful and good, like a god or an angel. It's hard to identify social classes in this poster, but it does represent adults due to the activity in the poster (riding a motorbike). This is because you have to be an adult to ride a motorbike. Also old age people are represented by the main character as he appears to be of an older age.

• Audience 

I think that the target audience of this film is quite wide, maybe 12 years old and above. I think the film appeals to older age people, adults, young adults, and children. I think the genre of the film is adventure. I think this genre can appeal to everyone.

• Genre

By looking at the poster it's hard to identify the genre. Due to the colours used in the poster I can rules our horror or thriller. And by the settings in the poster I don't think it's a sci fi. I think that the genre of the film is adventure as the film looks like an action packed film about speed from the motorbike and setting in the salt flats.