1- Poster Analysis - Reservoir Dogs

Here we see a poster of the film "Reservoir Dogs'. in the poster we see a group of men. They are all dressed in black, all wearing the same, smart suits. This would denote that they are possibly gangsters. They are also all in a line, which demonstrates that they are organized and well prepared people.
The colors used in the poster are mostly orange and black although the color red is used, its not as much as the other two. These colors were used to show simplicity from the color orange, death from their black suites or bloodshed from the red writing. The colors orange and black contradict each other because one means simplicity and the other means death. This idea could create a sense to the audience that their lives are complicated and very uneasy.
Their shirts have changed color from white to the color of the background. This could have been done to connote that there is heat and conflict between them and their backgrounds.
this poster is trying to represent to the audience that the men are possibly part of a gang because they are all wearing the same clothes, sunglasses and dressed in black.
The most noticeable words which appear on the poster would be the title "Reservoir Dogs". This title stands out the most because of its large size and bold color. The color red could represent the color of blood. These words being so noticeable would affect the audience because straight away as they read the title they would recognize that the color associated with the title has to do with blood and violence.
"5 total strangers, team up for the perfect crime. They don't know each others names. But they have each others number." This tag line for the film is very catchy, as it brings a certainty of mystery as it makes the audience wonder; what will they be trying to achieve, and how would it be achieved if they don't even know each others names.
Although the poster is very vague (nothing about the actual film is clearly shown in the poster) it is still very interesting and attracts the audience to want to watch the film and to see if the film is as effective as the poster.

I believe that the "Reservoir Dogs" poster is very conventional. As you can see in this poster the font of the title is bold and Red, this helps it stand out as the letters are firm. this can help represent the males power in the film,strong and dominant. Also due to the fact that the title is written in Red in contrast to the rest of the light colours used in the rest of the poster it causes the Red to stand out and have a huge significance on the mood of the film. In this poster they have adhered to the conventions of the male character being the dominant by placing them on the main poster. Other conventions were included in this poster are the release date and tagline at the top of the poster. Also one main convention with the layout of the poster is using the rule of thirds. This rule helps us display a more clear picture to the audience.