Analysis of film poster- The usual suspects

        

The film poster is for a crime/thriller, similar to ours.  The typography of 'The Usual Suspects' is prominent in white up against the contrasting black background. This helps the title stand out to the audience, which enables them to widen their target audience.  The actors names are also prominent at the top of the poster, this helps attract a wider audience who are fans of the actors. The characters shadows create an enigma, the audience learn certain characteristics about the characters as their stance indicates a sense of mystery. The tagline of the film is sharp, short and snappy to make it rememberable and intriguing to the audience. It also gives some information about the characters to reflect the genre of the film. The list of the production team at the bottom of the poster informs and brands the people involved in making the film. The posters colours are dark to offer a sense of mystery. The colour black give a element of suspense and connotes the crime thriller genre of the film. The genre iconography is shown through the characters clothing as it gives an indication of the characters characteristics. The main image is layer out at the centre of the poster as it draws in the attention of the audience. The poster is portrait shape, and the pictures and typography is spaced out and clear and eye catching to the audience.