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Red symbolises romance and love USP: Global Superstar. Main focus of the poster Three Women connected with Three disasters and three relationships Broken heart symbolises romance Words disguised in the background tell there is a hidden story Red Lipstick connoting passion/ seductress Young attractive Woman conforms to representation of women in Rom com Slightly voluptuous which goes against stereotype Main Stars which is a unique selling point Masculine, confidenttraditional man smart casual Target Audience 15 certification make us aware of adult content Web Address linking to more information Tagline for the Romantic Comedy Stereotypical representations of Males, Young, dark and handsome. Pen beside the lips saying the pen with tell what the lips keep quiet Blue with the red connoting calm in the danger Red connoting Love and Danger Distributors, well established Link to other successful films made by makers Symbolic codeCharacter is inquisitive and want to know her secrets. This body position builds up for a climax Symbolic code- her facial expressions shows the character is indecisive stuck between two decisions Technical Code- A Three shot showing how the characters respond to each other, Lighting is bright so we can see the reactions of all the characters Technical Code- Bridget being in the centre shows the whole films revolves around her and that diary. Poster Analyses Pick two romantic comedy posters and analyse using the following questions. Print both the analyses and the posters. -What are the main colours used in the poster? What do they connote? -What symbols are used in the poster? Do you need audience foreknowledge to decode the symbols? -What are the main figures/objects/background of the poster? -Are they represented photographically, graphically, or illustratively? -Are the messages in the poster primarily visual, verbal, or both? -Who do you think is the intended audience for the poster? -what persuasive techniques are used by the poster? -Which genre conventions are referred to? -Is a star used as a USP? -Are "expert witnesses" (ie critics) quoted? -What pleasures (gratifications) are promised by the poster? -How is attention gained (humour, shock, surprise)? -How does the tagline work? (humour, pun, alliteration etc?)