Wednesday, 4 May 2011

Film poster analysis using Saussure, Barthes and Levi-Strauss




The raven has a bomb strapped to it which shows a comedic side to terrorism, having the green background to the shot shows it is in the countryside which means there wouldn’t be much impact on a community because it is so desolate. The bomb looks poorly made which shows its amateurish.
The title is very large easy to read and the director is very clear to read with the white background. The four silhouettes next to the directors name shows the 4 main characters with rockets launchers and guns this shows that they are violent. The white light behind the crow represents an explosion behind the crow.
The bomb strapped to the crow gives the impression that there is going to be a bombing. The silhouettes next to the directors name shows violence because of the silhouettes are using an rpg and an assault rifle. The crow in the film poster is iconic within the film and also symbolic as a bird that is associated with death. The bomb that is strapped to the Crow is Symbolic and iconic it shows death and also causes fear because of terrorism and war. It is iconic because it is a bomb and is a warning. Crows bring death.

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