Poster Research {[Hollie]}

When looking at poster ideas for the film, we wanted something quite simple as the film itself has a simple story line as is in keeping with everyday life. I like this poster from 'The Last Resort' by Pawel Pawlikowski as it is simple and introduces the characters very well. The Back ground is also quite simple and gives nothing away as to the location of filming. It looks like painted panels of a house or beach hut and so although we cannot tell exactly where the film takes place it is likely that it is set in a sea side town somewhere.

I liked this idea and would like to do something similar with our piece. Perhaps we could have the two characters sitting on the bench. The child could be looking up at the man and the man looking down at him. It would show the connection between the two characters and suggest that they are very similar in that the older man was in the boy's situation earlier on in his life. They could also be sitting on a bench as this is where the bulk of the film takes place.

I also liked this poster from the film 'Forrest Gump' byRobert Zemeckis, as it too is simple and it takes place on a bench. A shot like this would be very effective for our film as the simple white back ground draws the eye on to the two characters and should make the viewer want to watch the film to see what happens to these two people.

Hollie