Film Poster Audience Research

1) Do you take notice of posters?
Harrison Calaby (16) Yes

Ben Thorpe (18) Yes

Robert Watts (44) Yes

Linda Goddard (47) Yes

John Seaman (62) Yes

Alice Calaby (92) Yes

Jack Latoy (18) Yes

Sam Hitchins (17) Yes

Fletcher Watts (11) Yes

Beth Calaby (12) Yes

- Out of my sample, all ten say that they take notice of film posters so with so much ‘competition’,. I have to make sure that mine really stands out.

2) What would you expect a film poster to have on it?
Harrison Calaby (16) At least one big picture and a large title.

Ben Thorpe (18) An eye-catching image.

Robert Watts (44) One or two pictures but not much text.

Linda Goddard (47) Main picture, big title and a slogan/tagline.

John Seaman (62) A big, eye-catching title.

Alice Calaby (92) A big title and the names of the actors in it.

Jack Latoy (18) A grabbing image and bold title.

Sam Hitchins (17) A big title and the names of the cast.

Fletcher Watts (11) Lots of colours!

Beth Calaby (12) The name of the title to be big and lots of colours.

- Lots of my sample mentioned images and a large title. A couple said about colour and naming the cast but they were not said by the majority so I wouldn’t class those as essential factors.

 3) Do you have a favourite poster? If so what is it?
Harrison Calaby (16) The Dark Knight poster with the joker on it.

Ben Thorpe (18) Pretty much any Batman poster.

Robert Watts (44) Forrest Gump.

Linda Goddard (47) I don’t really have one.

John Seaman (62) Casablanca.

Alice Calaby (92) Gone with the Wind.

Jack Latoy (18) Jurassic Park.

Sam Hitchins (17) Scott Pilgrim vs. The World.

Fletcher Watts (11) Wall.E

Beth Calaby (12) Any of the Harry Potter posters.

- Most people have said that their favourite posters are those posters that people consider to be ‘iconic’ like Jurassic Park and Forrest Gump so I may try to imitate these styles while still putting my own spin on it.

4) Do you have any posters on your bedroom wall, do you consider them art?
Harrison Calaby (16) No but I think they are artwork.

Ben Thorpe (18) I’ve got the Dark Knight ‘why so serious’ in my room and I guess it can be considered art.

Robert Watts (44) I did when I was younger but not anymore but I think that film posters are pieces of art.

Linda Goddard (47) I used to have the Breakfast Club poster on my bedroom wall when I was younger but I don’t think that posters count as art.

John Seaman (62) No and I think that the old, hand drawn posters can be considered art – not the newer modern ones though, as they’re all done on a computer – that, to me, isn’t art.

Alice Calaby (92) Not in my room but I have a Gone With The Wind poster in my study. For me, it’s art.

Jack Latoy (18) I don’t have posters in my room but I’d quite like to get some. I think that some posters are works of art, others don’t take much effort.

Sam Hitchins (17) I don’t have film posters in my room but I had a Ponyo poster when I was younger. Yeah I guess they can be considered as art.

Fletcher Watts (11) I’ve got a Ben 10 and Spongebob movie poster in my bedroom. They’re not art though.

Beth Calaby (12) I’ve got a Harry Potter poster in my bedroom. I don’t really know if a poster is art.

- From my sample, not many have film posters on their walls. However, I think from a marketing point of view, it is good to create a prominent and effective poster to gain recognition for a film.