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First year textual analysis mini mock.

Mini-mock.

The poster for the film Wonder Woman uses many basic features to draw in it's audience. From looking at this poster it is instantly obvious that this film will conform to an average superhero/action film. The main character, Wonder Woman is at the forefront of the poster, making everyone instantly aware that this is who they are advertising a film for. The poster displays Wonder Woman holding a sword, this is a symbolic code to show the audience that this is going to be an action film with lots of fight scenes and war. This has been done so that the audience know what they are in for before they go and see the film and gives them a sense of familiarity because fight scenes are a big part of most super hero and action films. The advertisement uses binary opposites within the character's clothes. Wonder Woman has been given her signature red, blue and gold outfit, making her appealing to viewers. Where as the man behind her is wearing a basic white and grey outfit. The creator of this advert has done this to make him fade into the back ground as a secondary character and help Wonder Woman stand out as the main character of this film. The product uses the representation of the dark stormy clouds to create a feeling of darkness and power. In contrast to this, the bright light above her head and the flash on her sword shows the viewer that Wonder Woman is there to fight against the darkness and save people. The advert uses hermeneutic code to make the audience wonder who she will be fighting and if she will win or not. This sense of mystery makes the audience more likely to want to watch the film because they want to find out what will happen. The poster suggests that this film will conform to all the stereotypes of a super hero film, such as action, fights an possible a romantic story behind the two characters show in the poster. The advertisement has done this to make the audience feel comfortable, enticing them to buy a ticket to see the film. The advert also bucks some stereotypes, such as woman being weak, by portraying Wonder Woman as a strong super hero. This idea has been backed up by the man standing behind her rather than in front of her, making it seem like she is there to protect him. The bright colours of Wonder Woman's outfit have been purposefully combined with the darker background grab the audience's attention and makes the look at the poster in more depth.

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