Film Poster
The titanic is a fictitious love story based around the tragic maiden voyage of the RMS Titanic. The film was released on the 18th of November 1997. The movie was directed by James Cameron and it was produced by paramount pictures. The two main characters are (Jack) Leonardo DiCaprio and (Rose) Kate Winslet as we can see in the poster. The budget was 200,000,000 and it made 2.195 billion.
The two photos merged show the location of the movie and the love interest which are the two main concepts of the movie. The water splashing over the sides of the boat shows interference this suggest it may be an important part of the movie plus a turning point in the movie. The background of the poster is a very pale colour or with blue skies and clouds, the pale colouring shows they are pure and innocent love. The blue skies and clouds suggest their relationship is heavenly and dreamy along with that they almost appear as angles which follows the tragic story line. The fact this is the background could suggest that there was a change in the story line and it’s a reflection of the past. This is also suggested by the way they are almost blending into the background continuing the idea of wanting to go back to a simpler time. The black ship is a major contrast to the pale background, with the colour or black suggesting, death, power, evil and the unknown this contradicts the pale background which we associate with purity, light, innocence and faith as opposed to black white usually has a positive connotation. The dark colours highlight the love storyline on a tragic journey.
The bow of the ship is forcing its way up between them like it's demanding them apart and causing them to separate. There is also a shadow cast on the side of the boat were Leo’s character is and the sun is shining on the side of the boat were Kate's character is this could show that Kate's character had it easy the sun was always shinning and Leo side of the boat was a lot less glamours and he had to work for what he had. The boat is also central to the poster which shows that it is the centralised concept and the location of the movie. The text written on the boat “nothing on earth could come between them” this Is almost like the boat is saying that not even I could break them apart. The text at the front also implies that there is a love story between the two main characters. This also indicates the effort required to be together and the fight for their relationship despite their class difference. The two main characters in the movie are Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio you can see these on the front of the poster this shows that the movie is based around them and their story.
You can also tell by what they are wearing what class they are from; Kate's character is wearing a blue lace dress/top and she's wearing diamond earrings that are shining in the light which shows her wealth it also shows that she is of a higher status, the way she is looking away from him also shows this. Leo’s character is wearing a plain white shirt which could suggests he is of lower status as its very simple and he isn't wearing any glamorous jewellery so the poster is demonstrating the class divide that existed at the time it was portraying. The photo of them on the poster has Kate's character looking away from him this could mean that she doesn't want to be seen with him and he is holding on to her showing that he doesn't want to let go of their relationship. The title of the film is also central, and the name “TITANIC” instantly links us to the true story of the Titanic which the movie is based on the ship's maiden voyage. This directly tells us a huge amount about the movie as the story of the Titanic is so widely known and understood. The poster also displays what else the director has directed, and it notifies the consumer what kind of movie they will be watching.
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