film poster analysis'- representation of disability

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The character in the poster looks physically normal. This shows that disability can be mental and not just physical, it also suggests that the character has a mental disorder. This is also supported by his sinister expression. The costume is sophisticated and makes the man look as if he is successful and rich. This gives the impression that he doesn’t have a learning difficulty, but a disability of another sort. Within the standard poster feature of a tagline, there is no sign of disability shown, despite this the word ‘killer’ tells the audience that he is a murderer. The word ‘psycho’ in the title gives the clearest idea about the man’s disability, it suggests that he has a mental disorder that causes him to act in a psychotic way, or that something has driven him to murder. The tight grip on the knife supports the idea of psychotic, uncontrollable behaviour. It shows force and suggests brutal murder. This knife is a main symbol of the poster, it suggests brutal murder which the audience can infer is as a result of the man’s psychotic behaviour, most likely caused by a mental disability. The reflection in the knife suggests that the man is in fact the ‘killer’. Also the fact that the knife is gleaming makes the audience feel uncomfortable as it is rather sinister and mirrors the character as a psychopath. This poster supports the Colin Barnes stereotype of ‘Disabled people as Sinister and Evil’

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The character in the poster looks physically normal. This shows that disability can be mental and not just physical, it also suggests that the character has a mental disorder. This is also supported by his sinister expression.

The costume is sophisticated and makes the man look as if he is successful and rich. This gives the impression that he doesn’t have a learning difficulty, but a disability of another sort.

Within the standard poster feature of a tagline, there is no sign of disability shown, despite this the word ‘killer’ tells the audience that he is a murderer.

The word ‘psycho’ in the title gives the clearest idea about the man’s disability, it suggests that he has a mental disorder that causes him to act in a psychotic way, or that something has driven him to murder.

The tight grip on the knife supports the idea of psychotic, uncontrollable behaviour. It shows force and suggests brutal murder.

This knife is a main symbol of the poster, it suggests brutal murder which the audience can infer is as a result of the man’s psychotic behaviour, most likely caused by a mental disability.

The reflection in the knife suggests that the man is in fact the ‘killer’. Also the fact that the knife is gleaming makes the audience feel uncomfortable as it is rather sinister and mirrors the character as a psychopath.

This poster supports the Colin Barnes stereotype of ‘Disabled people as Sinister and Evil’

Although the witness review gives a positive indication about the film, it does not suggest anything about disability. However, the word ‘triumphant’ gives the impression of overcoming something, which could in fact be the disability.

Neither of these characters (most likely main ones) appear to be physically disabled, which suggests that the disability will perhaps be of the brain.

This poster represents disability as not just physical. It shows that people who don’t look impaired can in fact be.

Because this character is blatantly old, it could suggest that he is the disabled person as stereotypically we expect the oldest to be disabled.

The idea that a King is involved goes against the Colin Barnes stereotype of ‘The Disabled Person as Pitiable and Pathetic’. It shows that it can happen to anybody, even successful people.

The word ‘speech’ gives the clearest indication of what the disability is; a speech impediment. However, this is only an inference, it isn’t fully apparent.

This poster supports the Colin Barnes stereotype of ‘The Disabled Person as Normal’, and goes against the ‘Disabled Person as incapable of participating fully in Community Life’

The audience would need foreknowledge on Stephen Hawking to know how disability will appear in the film.

The equations in the background could suggest that the character is superhuman in intellect or alternatively that disabled people can still be extremely smart.

Cambridge University is present within this poster which contradicts ‘The Disabled Person as a Burden’ (Colin Barnes’ stereotype). It shows that disability doesn’t-and should not- restrict people.

The word ‘theory’ suggests intelligence and shoes disability as not restricting.

This character (playing Stephen Hawking) appears to be physically normal. However, if the audience had foreknowledge, they would understand how to disability develops throughout.

The fact the man is evidently in love with a woman goes against the Colin Barnes stereotype of ‘The Disabled Person as Sexually Abnormal’.

This poster overall represents disability as something to be embraced, as the man is incredibly intelligent (shown by the poster)

The representation of disability is rather unclear in this poster as neither character appears to be mentally or physically disabled.

The glasses could stereotypically represent extreme intelligence-perhaps to the extent of a disability.