Poster Analysis (The Road and SOTD)

 

The Road

The main image shows the view from behind two characters, a boy and a man. They seem to be walking through what appears to be a wasteland. The simplistic, bare layout relates possibly to the idea that everything is now just a vast wasteland. They seem to also be walking on what looks like an endless road, which links to the title of ‘The Road’, depicting the idea that this film is about a journey for the man and the young boy, meaning that possibly they have an objective they need to get to in the film. The background shows a completely flattened landscape with dusty terrain. The image also looks dark and gloomy, as the sky shows dark clouds hang above the young boy and adult.

Shaun of the Dead

The main image shows a set of double doors, which if we look through the windows shows the main, character, who is not a zombie, pressed up to the glass by the surrounding zombies. This is funny as it shows him out of place and the expression upon his face makes it look like he is confused by what is happening. This humorous image relates to humorous nature of the film, and will push this upon the audience. The colour in the poster also relates to the themes depicted within the film, as the red door in the foreground relates to the idea of death, blood and zombies. The colouring of the characters behind the doors also puts a big effect on the poster, as the only human is shown as bright and vibrant in colour, whereas the zombies are shown as dull and colourless, which shows how they are lifeless and moving corpses.

Comparison

Both posters are completely different, as they both are of different genres. The Road being a survivor-apocalypse, and Shaun of the Dead being a comedy-zombie film. For these reasons they are both different, as the Shaun of the Dead poster intends to make the audience laugh and entices them by this. The Road is different as it attempts to show the audience that these two people are some of the only survivors left in the world, and does it in a more emotional manner showing the link of what looks to be father and son wandering the wastelands.