Poster Research - Organised Criminal - Connor Hilton

Poster Research - Organised Criminal 

Organised Criminal Synopsis:
When an ambitious up and coming criminal (Bobby) decides to get even with a vicious drug dealer from his past (Dominick), he realizes that in order to do so, he has to level the playing field first.

Through the use of modern technology and slick spying techniques, Bobby successfully blackmails the local Lt. Governor (Ryan Holt). Having Ryan Holt at his beck and call simply adds one more person to Bobbys growing collection of blackmailing files, so precious to him that they are stored and protected in a hidden vault.
Realizing that his blackmailing files are his true source of power, Bobbys choice to target to even higher levels of blackmailing victims leads him to pursue a partnership with his old friend and attorney, the very sophisticated, very well-connected, and yet very reluctant, Vincent Russo.
Bobbys task is to persuade Vincent that surrendering to his own greed without fear and without regard for his morals will lead them both to creating one of the most intelligent, most modern and most powerful criminal organizations the world has seen yet.


MRANG Concepts:

1. Narrative
2. Genre
3. Media Language

1. The short film has been selected to be shown at multiple film festivals which will make the audience consider watching the film as they are more likely to enjoy it. The audience will recognise the symbol for the awards/ film festival selections and this will instantly make them value the film more. This is why it important to list good accomplishments of your short film on the poster.
2. The title of the short film is in the centre of the poster which makes it easy to see. It is also white on a dark background which makes the title easier to read. The font of the title is also iconic to the action/thriller genre and makes the text look more intense and impactful.
3. This short film poster also has a tagline which is unusual for a short film poster and is hard to get right, as it may sound cheesy or cliche. In this case, I feel that the tagline is fairly generic but it does add to the poster and gives the audience a better idea of what the film is about.  
4. There is an image of a male character with a silhouette effect which creates enigma by using restricted narration as we can't see what the character's face looks like.This helps connotate the genre to the audience as restricted narration is iconic to the thriller genre. The character's costume is a white shirt which indicates he could work for a business. 
5. In the background we can see some images with text over the top, one of images displays a character lying on the bed with their arm stretched towards the camera which makes them look like they are dead. This helps connotate the genre to the audience.

Structure:

The poster is separated into three sections. The top section has a black background with white text on top to make the information stand out to the audience. The middle section has the image of the male character in a silhouette which provides a black background for the white title text which allows the title to stand out. The bottom section contains the billing block and is on a black background with white text which again, makes the information stand out.