River: Poster and Inspiration

To attract audiences to watch your film, many marketing practices are used to promote the film. To market our film, we are creating a poster that will show what the film will involve whilst also looking attractive and atmospheric.
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This is the poster for the 1988 Drama Rain Man. It revolves around a rich man whos father suddenly dies, leaving him to look after his autistic older brother, who got a $3 Million inheritance. I believe the main theme this poster represents is companionship. Two, brother, who are very different in their own rights, are forced together into an adventure. This is similar to our film, as both Ron and Kevin are put together unwillingly, yet become companions, even though it is strictly work-based. They seem to be vital characters to the film, as there are the only things featured in the image.  The poster is also quite colourful, with emphasis placed on the contrasting black and white clothing, which suggests difference in personality. Furthermore, they are both walking along a road, which suggests a journey of some sort. We wanted to replicate this in our poster, as we wanted to represent both a physical and emotional journey for both characters. This poster was very inspiring for when it came to designing our poster, as many aspects of the films are similar. However, we wanted to do something differently to the Rain Man poster. Both of their facial features are seen clearly, which tries to create a warmness as you are already accustomed to the characters before watching the film. However, in our poster, the two main characters are walking away from the camera. This in contrast represents a mysterious quality to both characters, further setting in place a moral ambiguity for both characters, leaving the audience to decide for themselves if they are 'good' or bad'.
Here is the poster for River:

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