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Genre: The type of film. (Sci-fi, horror, comedy)

Genre markers: Elements that are repeated in certain genres.

Layout: How information is arranged on a film poster.

Tagline: Short description or comment about the film that is displayed on the poster.

Text and Font: What we learn from the information that is used and the style it is conveyed in.

Key images: The pictures used that give clues to plot.

Image placement: What we learn about character/plot from where images are placed on the page.

Colour palette: the types of colours used and how this links to the film.

Classification: The age rating given to a film and what this tells us about the content.

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Focus Media: Film advertising

Introducing: Specific terminology relating to genre and to layout.

Applying: Terminology to create an original piece of media and justifying our choices using media terminology.

Quadrant 3

Knowledge Organiser

S1 Media

Content

Key Terms

Meta-skills

Useful Links