Inglourious Basterds

From one look at the poster for Inglourious Basterds, we know that it is a film based on events in WW2 due to the army look and the nazi sign incorporated into the typography, i think this is a good thing as we know exactly what it is about. From the title we also know that is isn't going to be a serious film focusing on real events, which attracts a younger audience. The main characters are on the front, including the most notable actor Brad Pitt, there is also a fair amount of actors names on the front, which shows there is a good cast and that the film is pretty high budget and mainstream. The front cover pictures both guns and attractive women, which obviously attracts a male audience and the red behind the picture not only makes the soldiers stand out but also connots blood.

-This trailer begins with a green coloured screen with some information about the certificate of the trailer, which most trailers begin with, there is no sound.

-This is followed by the production company logos, which appear on a black background with the intro to a metal song in the background, which immediately creates excitement.

- The first shot is an overhead shot of soldiers staning in a row, it doesnt set a scene or particular era, just a topic for the film. The leader shouts and we know that it is an army set up, therefore a war based film.

-The first title appears on a white screen, and the typography is written in a blood splatter, which appears at the sound of a gunshot, it reads "once upon a time." I think the reason for this particular typography and title was to shock and create excitement, as the film is an action thriller. From the words we know that the film might be set in the past.

- The next title reads "In nazi occupied France" which is where we realise that the film is definately about WW2. These titles act as narration which makes us focus on the screen.

- This is followed by a section of the film, which is cut up by titles and other sections of the film, but this section introduces the main character Brad Pitt and throughout the conversation narrates the aim of the main character and the plot of the film. It also lets the audience know what they are in for, as he speaks of cruelty and dismembered bodies.

-Titles during this section include "activate," "infiltrate" and "exterminate." These also have gunshot sounds, i think they are supposed to keep the audience on their toes.

- The music grows faster and the feeling is more intense, the clips are fast paced and show lots of violence. These clips hint at what the rest of the film is like.

-There are more titles towards the end that mention Tarantino and Brad Pitt. It also says "there are no crimes, behind enemy lines" which suggests that there are going to be a lot of crimes.

This magazine cover advertises an interveiw with Tarantino but it is essentially about Inglourious Basterds at Cannes film festival. The picture of Tarantino reflects how imagine his personality, he looks confident and cool, he looks like the kind of person who would make his films. The picture doesn't exactly give away anything about Inglourious, it doesnt have any main characters or even the title in its correct typography. The red behind the title connotes blood and the handwritten text shows rebellion and informality. The background is relatively boring, apart from a handrawn skull near his head which also reflects his rebellious personality.