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    Codes and Conventions: Sci-Fi and Horror

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    The document outlines some common codes and conventions used in sci-fi and horror movie posters. For sci-fi posters, they typically feature group shots of the main characters, use shades of blue, red or purple, and have big bold title fonts matching the show's style. Horror posters commonly use red, black and white color schemes, have pale characters representing fear, and heavily edited images with the title as the biggest text. Both genres generally fit the aesthetic of the poster to the genre through text and scene style.

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    Codes and Conventions: Sci-Fi and Horror

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    The document outlines some common codes and conventions used in sci-fi and horror movie posters. For sci-fi posters, they typically feature group shots of the main characters, use shades of blue, red or purple, and have big bold title fonts matching the show's style. Horror posters commonly use red, black and white color schemes, have pale characters representing fear, and heavily edited images with the title as the biggest text. Both genres generally fit the aesthetic of the poster to the genre through text and scene style.

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    The document outlines some common codes and conventions used in sci-fi and horror movie posters. For sci-fi posters, they typically feature group shots of the main characters, use shades of blue, red or purple, and have big bold title fonts matching the show's style. Horror posters commonly use red, black and white color schemes, have pale characters representing fear, and heavily edited images with the title as the biggest text. Both genres generally fit the aesthetic of the poster to the genre through text and scene style.

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    Codes and Conventions: Sci-Fi and Horror

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    The document outlines some common codes and conventions used in sci-fi and horror movie posters. For sci-fi posters, they typically feature group shots of the main characters, use shades of blue, red or purple, and have big bold title fonts matching the show's style. Horror posters commonly use red, black and white color schemes, have pale characters representing fear, and heavily edited images with the title as the biggest text. Both genres generally fit the aesthetic of the poster to the genre through text and scene style.

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    The passage outlines some common conventions used in sci-fi and horror movie posters such as color schemes, lighting, characters' expressions, and framing of the title. While the overall styles are similar, sci-fi and horror tend to have distinct aesthetics.

    Common conventions for both genres include using the title font, taglines, and framing the main image. Sci-fi posters often feature the main characters and use shades of blue/purple. Horror posters typically use red, black and white and feature pale, solemn characters.

    Sci-fi posters generally have a dramatic, low-key lighting style while horror posters emphasize ominous, creepy tones through their color schemes and characters' expressions. Sci-fi posters also provide more context clues about the show's setting.

    Codes and Conventions

    Sci-Fi and Horror


    Sci-Fi
    ● Group shot of main characters
    ● Some shade of blue, red or purple
    ● Indicates where the show might be set/take
    place
    ● Big, bold titles in fonts that match the show
    ● Taglines
    ● Dates and channels/streaming service of
    when/where they are going to be broadcast
    ● Characters on posters are all serious
    ● Low-key lighting creates shadows and
    dramatic/dark atmosphere
    ● Title font is unique and won’t be anywhere
    else on the page
    ● Direct address
    ● Pathetic fallacy
    ● Image is attractive
    Horror
    ● Mostly red, black, and white colour schemes
    ● Red represents blood / gore, black has death-like
    innuendos, white (usually contrasted with red)
    represents purity being ruined or destroyed / ominous
    nature
    ● If there are people in the features they are often pale,
    representing fear or giving them a ghost-like
    appearance
    ● Usually have blank or solemn expressions, again to add
    an ominous touch to the poster, emphasise that it’s
    creepy or scary
    ● Title doesn’t cover the main image, it frames it
    ● The images have been heavily edited
    ● Title is always the biggest text
    ● Low key lighting
    ● Big names in credit block
    ● Text will contrast and stand out from background
    Summary

    As we can see, the codes and conventions of both sci-fi and horror posters are
    mainly the same with the exception of the aesthetic of the advert. The style of text
    and mise-en-scene will generally always fit the genre.
    Sci-Fi Poster
    The three circled areas give
    The tagline ‘One summer can suggestions to where the season is
    change everything’ intrigues the going to be set and key areas in
    audience and creates an enigma the show.
    to make them watch the show.
    The title font is significant and
    The fact that all the characters are unique to the show which would
    on the poster shows the audience be easily recognisable to fans.
    the main characters and any new
    characters that might appear this The date is made clear at the
    season. Direct address is also used bottom of the poster in white,
    to draw in the audience. contrasting, bold font. This tells the
    audience when the season is
    The dark, low-key lighting creates a
    being released. This could also
    dramatic atmosphere and makes
    suggest the season is set around
    the poster more attractive and
    the American Independence Day
    appealing, especially with the
    with the release date and the
    contrasting bright colours of neon
    fireworks which are always seen
    lights and fireworks.
    on the 4th of July
    Horror Poster
    The credit block on the poster tells
    Typical horror colour scheme the audience which actors are in this
    of red, white and black is used season as well as any new or big
    to represent the genre of the actors such as Lady Gaga.
    show/season.
    Direct address is used to
    give the poster a creepy,
    sinister feel as the character
    The title font is unique to the
    is looking right at the
    show and recognisable by
    audience.
    the fans

    The way in which the


    gloved hand is highlighted
    The tagline ‘Make Your and emphasised in the
    Reservation Now’, the title poster suggests that it
    and the bed on the poster tell might be of importance in
    the audience where the the season.
    season is going to be set.

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