1)Analyse the uses of design and language in the creation of the DVD covers for 8 Mile and Charlotte Gray
...so representative of the dark tone of the film, which highlights Eminem’s characters hardships and his poor quality of life. Dress Codes: - Eminem is dressed all in black, which is quite representative of the black culture in which Eminem’s character and Eminem himself lives in. - The dark clothes that Eminem wears on the DVD cover accurately reflects the dark tone of the film Audience: It is clearly stated on the DVD cover that this film is intended for a more mature audience (ages 15+) due to the amount of language, nudity and violence contained within the film. This particular film will appeal to fans of Eminem and his music, and fans of rap culture in general. Also the film deals with a lot of black culture, which will appeal to a more ethnically diverse audience. Narrative: The blurb on the back of the DVD cover clearly describes the narrative of the film, yet only gives us a taster in order to hook the audience into wanting to watch the whole film. Genre: The genre of the film is anchored in the image on the front cover. Eminem is a famous rap star and the front cover clearly depicts him writing on his hand, strongly suggesting to us that this film will be rap orientated, which is incidentally described to us on the back of the DVD cover. Charlotte Gray Construction: Mise-en-scene: - The front cover of the DVD is taken up with a close up shot of Cate Blanchett’s character in the film, Charlotte Gray. - Text underneath the image on the front cover tells us the title of the film, the actors starring in the film, the film company that produced the film, and the tagline for the film “She put her life on the line to find the man she loved” - The back cover of the DVD gives us a synopsis of the film, tells us the special features on the DVD, and it has endorsements for the novel “Charlotte Gray” and another novel by the same author. - There is a silhouette on the back of the DVD of a man and a woman hugging each other. Setting: - The film itself is set in 1943 during world war two, this is stated on the back of the DVD - We can see the couple on the back of the DVD cover hugging on a desolate dirt road with bare trees nearby, suggesting its autumn. - The war theme of the film is emphasised by the fighter planes in the image with spotlights below them. Props: - There are no props to speak of on this DVD cover Non-verbal-communication: - The couple hugging in the background suggests that this film will be a love story - The soft colours don’t suggest an action film, which is typical of the World War 2 genre. - Th...