Analysis of Real Media Products

Poster Analysis

The white background in the poster makes the red and black colours stand out, which could symbolise danger, reflected in the iconography of the gun.

The age range of the film can be suggested through the use of weapons as props in the poster itself as well as the blood splatters in the word "Dogs."

The iconography such as the suits are again shown in this poster, suggesting that it is a recurring theme in the heist genre. It also shows how all the characters are linked, and how there is no specific main character; the choice of an ensemble is used again to further convey this idea to the audience.
Black and white are the colours that are used again, compared to the above poster showing the recurring motif yet again in heist films. The difference is that red is not used, but the colour grey is present. It connotes the idea of the sophistication of the film which is backed up through the images of the cast in suits and how they seem to weave in and out of the film title.
The way the cast is positioned behind the title suggest that the film has an edge to it, that makes it almost dreamlike, capturing the audience's attention as a form of escapism. It can also be seen as a unique selling point as it looks nothing like a heist movie, but at the same time, meets audience expectations and conforms to the icons that fall within the heist genre.
The violence of the film is not conveyed compared to the poster above showing how it targets a younger age range to what Reservoir Dogs targets.
Again, the use of long shot photography is used, but differently compared to Reservoir dogs: The camera is placed at an angle where the cast have to look up which helps initiate the catchphrase in the poster "The closer you look, the less you'll see," which is why the positions of the characters may be laid out the way it is.

Magazine Analysis