Identifying Conventions of Posters 4 'Goodfellas' (Gangster)


The poster for 'Goodfellas' contains the following conventions of posters:

  • Title of the film - the largest copy on the poster 
  • The name of the director - Martin Scorsese
  • Reviews which reference the genre
  • A collage of images of characters, with the mise-en-scene reflecting iconography of the genre
  • The names of actors - Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, Joe Pesci
  • Billing block, near the bottom of the poster
  • Production company logos
  • Release date 
  • Website

Comments

Popular Posts