poster analysis 2 (hanna 2011)

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My next choice of poster to analyze was the film 'Hanna' considering I took heavy inspiration not only from the trailer but the film as a whole and wanting, just like the analysis of Carrie, to discover the relationship the promotional poster had with the trailer and what it represented from the overall full length film to appeal to their target audience. This was also the other counterpart of the genre I wanted 'Soul' to be, drawing inspiration from the horror elements of 'Carrie' and the Thriller aspects from 'Hanna'.

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Page 1: Poster Analysis 2 (Hanna 2011)

My next choice of poster to analyze was the film 'Hanna' considering I took heavy inspiration not only from the trailer but the film as a whole and

wanting, just like the analysis of Carrie, to discover the relationship the promotional poster had with the trailer and what it represented from the overall full length film to appeal to their target audience. This was also the other counterpart of

the genre I wanted 'Soul' to be, drawing inspiration from the horror elements of 'Carrie'

and the Thriller aspects from 'Hanna'.

Page 2: Poster Analysis 2 (Hanna 2011)

The effective tagline of 'young.Sweet.Innocent.Deadly' being four words and not a full sentence, listing four characteristics

which connote to the main character: 'young' suggesting Hannaas age and bliss to the wider and uncharted world.

'Sweet. Innocent' further emphasizing her bliss to the world however then juxtaposed with 'Deadly' to peak the curiosity

of the audience as to why these 3 positive traits would be implemented into the same tag line as 'deadly'. This

contributes significantly to the main image as we see a young girl however carrying a haunting and unsettling vibe, piercing

and focused almost like an assassin.

As a result of the small cast of important characters throughout the film there is only 3 noteworthy actor names

displayed upon the poster: having the protagonist and antagonist as well as the protagonist's parent. Having Saoirse Ronan previously known for Susie Salmon in 'The lovely Bone' playing an innocent and vulnerable role juxtaposed with her now playing Hanna and drawing audiences in to witness the

transition of these two characters. Furthermore, Cate Blanchett, being famous for her portrayal of strong and imposing female characters in high positions of power,

contributes once again to peaking the audiences curiosity in terms of what part Cate's character will play.

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As the title displaying 'Hanna, being yet another film similar to 'Carrie' in having the main characters name

be the title of the overall film, is written predominantly in bold and white as well as

positioned under the tag line, further more like Carrie, as if answering the phrase and having 'Hanna'

as the person embodying all these traits. Upon the letter 'H' in 'Hanna' displays a target Symbolizing

throughout the film how she becomes a consistent target for Marissa to follow and hunt down, and as a

result sparks a battle between them; exemplifying the reasoning for having the film named after her as

the title alone represents the character and by having the target placed upon it only emphasizes

what's to come.

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The main image being typical and yet effective in having a close up of the main character as stated before carrying a piercing and focused vibe. With half the image being positioned more to the right and not centered suggests how Hanna is hiding from her supposed enemies for the majority of

the film and even in hiding for most of her childhood as Marissa is oblivious to her existence; this is also reinforced by the target upon 'Hanna's

name and how she must run as a result of this.

The Dynamic composition having the image slanted exemplifies the thrill and action embodied within the film as well as eluding to the dynamic

camera movements and angles contributing effectively to the jaring and gritty / static

soundtrack.

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The appearance of Hanna herself also on one side seems innocent however also carries a

menacing look embodied within her piercing blue eyes, the subtle blood splatter upon her

cheek, as well as her holding a gun which would typically look unnatural and slightly juxtaposing to see a 'young' and 'innocent' girl holding such a weapon. The grayscale

paleness upon her face is almost similar to a white wolf which the director Joe Wright

stated he wanted Hana to appear as, crystallized through her pale skin, almost

albino hair and eyebrows as well as piercing blue eyes.