Research into Film Posters - Strangers on a Train.

New Film poster

We originally went for the 'minimalist' look for our poster, but then decided against it. We realised that our original poster would be better for after the film had been released and when the public already knew what it was. This way with the new poster it is more clear to the public that we are advertising a film.

Radio trailer research

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1ouXhlVIYg

Other Film Poster

Film poster 'The Hard Way'

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Conventions of Film Noir.

Film noir follows a very original and dark theme, being a genre in itself it has its own conventions that most if not all film noir movies include. Here is a list of generic conventions used within film noir:


Narrative Devices

• Convoluted story lines,
• Flashbacks,
• Voiceover narration,
• First person narrative.

Characters

• Corrupt cops,
• Heroes/anti-heroes,
• Hard hearted detectives,
• The 'lone wolf',
• Crooks,
• Gangsters,
• Jealous husbands,
• Women with an appetite for wealthy, older men,
• Alienated protagonists,
• Chauvinist males.

Iconography

• Dark sidewalks,
• Rain drenched streets,
• Flashing neon signs,
• Hostile/villainous citys,
• Guns,
• Alcohol/alcoholics,
• Fedora/trilbies,
• Suits,
• Trench coats,

Settings

• Abandoned warehouses,
• Dark rooms with light slicing through venetian blinds,
• Alleys cluttered with garbage,
• Run down bars,
• Lounges,
• Gambling Dens,
• Industrial settings - refineries, factories and train yards,
• Nightclubs.

I will now try to include as many of these conventions as i can in my short film, as it would give it a true noir feel to it. From looking over the list i specifically want to include a voiceover narration, a hard hearted detective, dark sidewalks, fedoras and dodgy alleys.