This is a poster from the film, THE OTHERS.
I have decided to begin my research for my film, by investigating various horror genre posters, in order to allow me to establish what specific genre i am interested in and what aspects of this genre i want to focus on at the moment.
The lighting evident in this poster allows the viewer to establish that there is a mysterious, creepy ambiance being created. The lack of light on one side of Kidmans' face indicates to me that there is an aspect of her character being hidden, a dark secret? The fact that she is focusing her gaze out of the shot suggests that there is an unwanted presence surrounding her, she is constantly looking to see what is coming next. This shot is a mid shot at eye level, just showing enough of Kidmans facial expression for the viewer to be able to initially characterise her.
The mise en scene of this poster is suggestively effective. The colour black is traditionally associated with the 'baddie' in a film, the character who is most likely to cause trouble or have a dark side. The actual lack of objects in the poster allows the viewer to question this poster even more. Why is she holding the candle? Who is she looking at? Why do aspects of mise en scene assume that she isn't a good character?
When i create my film, i need to ask myself questions before i begin, in order to meet the viewers' expectations. For the particular genre i select, most likely, horror, i must ensure the mise en scene, shots (distance and angle) lighting, editing and sound all successfully combine to ensure my film is a success and aquires believeability for the 'horror' genre. (As does this poster from 'The Others')
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