Posters and genre - Conclusion

After analysing melodrama posters, I noticed many recurring conventions that they shared. These included:

• A setting like a beach or a sunset as the background
• A dominant image of a male and female embracing/kissing
• Reviews, usually talking about how sad or romantic the film is and the impact it will have on the audience
• Tag lines that refer to drama or romance and suggest something to the audience about the film, whether it be the storyline or the genre in general.
• Billing
• Reference to the writer of the original novel - usually Nicholas Sparks
• Soft Pastel colours for the fonts
• A release date
• Title of the film.

I will therefore make sure that the majority of these conventions are in my own poster, in order for it to look authentic.