The poster of this film really is a feast for the eyes. It's enjoyable and inviting to look at. Makes anyone who hasn't seen the film want to see it. Graphology plays an important role in the making of a poster and together with text this cohesion creates something magnificence.
Narrative
From the fun, exciting poster the audience can understand parts of the narrative that are revealed through the imagery. It is evident that the girl centred on the poster is the main character in the film; the short sentence "Georgia Nicolson's not going mental, but her life is" also reveals a snippet of what the film is about.
Some films posters, not all but some, reveal a segment of the narrative, giving the audience an insight into what is to come. In film it is very important that the audience understand what the narrative is going to be, as everyone wants to have a rough idea of what the film is- this way people know whether they are going to like the film or not. I mean, who goes to watch a film without watching an advert of viewing a poster. Not many people. Therefore it is the up most important that the message the poster portrays is the message that they want the audience to receive.
Representation
This poster represents a film that is perfect for a girls night in. It defines fun, pink and attraction in boys. The film title 'Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging' represent what the words mean. As soon as this title is read, an automatic 'girl' audience is thought of.
The loud, crammed images placed above the girl illustrate that the film is going to be crammed with fun, loud, and exciting story lines featuring all sorts of dramas and twists. This really appeals to the audience, young teenage girls, as attractive fun-to-look-at images that create a feast for the eyes will draw in the audience.
The images compact with prismatic hues and fun-filled loud pictures portray the story yet to come. If a poster is quite and sombre, it is more than likely going to reflect the quite, sad film. So, if a film like this one, being as fun and inviting as it is, uses bright, crammed and loud images, then it is only going to attract more of the targeted audience.
Genre
The genre of 'Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging' is classified as a romantic comedy, coming of age and teen film. From the genre categories that it falls in to, shows just who the audience may be. 'Teen film' enables us to identify that this has to be a teenage must-see. And from the name of the film, it isn't surprising that this film has fallen in the 'Romantic Comedy' category. As the main character featured on the poster is deemed to be a young teenager, it enables the audience to identify with the genre without even reading into the narrative.
The fun and childlike images also represent that the audience would be teenagers and young people. If it was a film aimed at adults, the images and colours used would lean more towards sensibility and seriousness rather than something fun, funky and interesting. I'm sure if any teenager at school was asked their views on this poster, they would most definitely be interested in how the images tell a how new story and grasp the audience to watch the film.
Audience
This poster reveals a lot about it's audience and who it is targeted at. The name of the film alone reveals the type of people that might be interested in this film- it is more likely that young female teenagers are going to be wanting to watch this film as the title reveals typical teenage topics that all young females encounter. Often young people like to read books and watch films that touch on topics that they too deal with so that they can have someone else's view on how to deal with it.
The loud, bright images also attract young people. These images connote a message that reveals parts of the film: extra characters, topics that are covered and things that interest this targeted age group. If anyone were to walk past a billboard advertising this film it would become evident to them of who the audience are. Not all posters denote a message that reveals the assumed audience, but a film like this, is much more easier to identify with. It is unlikely that an elderly person will watch this film after seeing the fun youthful image- people judge the film by viewing the poster. They say not to judge a book by its cover, but a film is always judged by its poster. This is why a poster plays such a crucial role in the advertisement of a film; it can either attract or scare away customers.
Film Language
This poster uses bright light images to make the whole photograph much more appealing. A dark poster reveals fear, showing that it is more likely to be a thriller. As well as clear easy-to-see images, bright mixed hues makes the image fun to look at. The audience, young people, love to have fun and enjoy every day, so they are more likely to be attracted to an image that has a fun, lively tone.
Mise-en-scene additionally plays a huge role in this film poster. The large image above the main character is filled with small snippets of the film, giving the audience an insight into what is yet to come. Posters can make people very excited as it enables them to identify with characters and puzzle together any evidence regarding what is to come.
The laid back clothing of the main character denote her personality and allow the audience to identify with her social class. Wearing casual socks (with no shoes) shows that she enjoys being at home, and her comfy top with simply trousers show that she's just a young teenager wanting to fit it with all her friends.
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