The Maltese Falcon - Poster Analysis

Film Poster - First ideas

This is a first idea for what I could do for my film noir poster, a quick sketch to show what I could include so when it comes to doing my final poster I know what works and what looks good. It also helps me to recognise the conventions you see on film posters such as the name of the actors in the film and the production companies.

This mock poster also helps to give me ideas like the name and themes when creating my short film. Obviously the actors I have used won't be in my film.

Film Posters - first look

Introducing Film Noir

Film Noir is a term coined by French film critics to describe a stylish Hollywood crime drama. The films are characterised by elements like a cynical hero, dark lighting, intricate plots and a sexual motivation. It is believed to have started when these films were released in France after World War II, during the 1940's. Early Film Noir titles include The Maltese Falcon (1941), Double Indemnity (1944) and The Big Sleep (1946).

Many pictures released from the 1960s onward share attributes with film noir of the classical period, and often treat its conventions self-referentially. Some refer to such latter-day works as neo-noir. The clichés of film noir have inspired parody since the mid-1940s.

                                               

List Of Film Noir Conventions