Activity 1: Researching film posters for teen films

Here, the majority of teenagers are represented as typically American, acting like they are always in a popularity contest, valuing style over substance and not the other way around. The main character is presented in a positive light contrasting with the others. On the poster we can see the main character, dressed casually, and three 'Barbie Doll' girls posing in the back, their picture considerably smaller. Given that the genre is 'comedy', the poster is colourful and bright, the predominant is pink therefore the poster appeals mainly to teenage girls. The layout is slightly unconventional with the title being placed vertically. There isn't a film certificate on the poster, although it is rated PG-13 meaning that it is suitable to almost all audiences. Finally, the poster does have a slogan: 'WATCH YOUR BACK', which is written in bold -> a mock warning to prepare us for the 'war' that is high school.

For the second teen film I have chosen a completely different genre. The Invisible is a thriller teen film and therefore the teenagers are presented in a rather negative light. The image used for the poster is bleak, we can see a silhouette of the main character fading away in the pouring rain making the audience wonder about him. The poster is dark, the main colours used are blue, white and black and the layout is conventional with the title in capital letters in the middle, the Credit Blocks are small, at the bottom. We can notice at the top the names of other well known films in order to attract audience more easily. The film is rated PG-13 for violence. This, however, does not appear on the poster. The slogan used: 'LIFE, DEATH AND SOMETHING IN BETWEEN' gives us an insight into what the film may be about.