Research: Typography (Mr Smith)

Typography:

Typography is how the writing is presented to the audience. When analysing typography the elements are style, size, letter case, and colour.

-The typography for Disney films are usually italic, bold, and bubbly. By looking at the "Cinderella" title it is clear that the film is quite feminine from the italic effect and star on top of the letter i.



-Romantic films are similar to Disney films. A typical romantic typography would usually be italic. The film "PS I love you" is almost looking like it is written in a girls handwriting as it looks delicate. Also, the colour red suggests the love and passion.



-Comedy films typography's are usually much more fun looking. "The Hangover" title is what someone would use if there was a show about to take place in a theatre. This suggests that the film is going to be lively and dramatic. Also, the shininess and how lit up the letters are suggest the comedy theme.

Typography in thrillers...

-The typography in "A nightmare on elm street" gives off the thriller genre as the first look you take suggests how unpleasant it will be. This is because of certain factors such as the colour. The colour red suggests the blood or the violence that will be featured in this movie. Also, the font is written very sharp and in capitals suggesting seriousness. There is also messy red patches which could also highlight blood and death. The word "a" and "on" are written in a smaller font whilst the word "nightmare" is a bit bigger and "elm street" is the biggest. This suggests that the director wanted to emphasis "nightmare" to highlight that it is thriller themed and also emphasis "elm street" as this is the targeted area in the film. Also, the title is positioned in the center of the plain black background so it is eye grabbing for the audience.




-The typography in "Insidious" also gives of the thriller genre impression due to certain elements. This title is also red suggesting danger. The font of the writing is quite sharp and the arrows on the end of the i's suggest threat and brutality to the audience. There is also messy red patches around the title similar to "A nightmare on elm street" creating the disturbing atmosphere for the audience. The font size of this title is quite big and takes up most of the room on the plain black background. It is clear the director wanted to make the title big, bold, and in capital letters in order to attract the audience.

-The typography in "Saw" also gives off the thriller genre due to the edgy atmosphere it gives off and how disturbing it looks. This firstly is because of the title which is written in black highlighting a theme of death. The writing is quite messy and there are random lines being drawn across which also gives a messy look and the title takes up the whole screen suggesting how the director wanted it to stand out. All the letters are different sizes with "w" being the biggest, giving off an alarming and unsettling atmosphere.

Conclusion: 

In my thriller I plan to use typography similar to the films "Nightmare on elm street", "Insidious", and "Saw". This is because all three create a daunting atmosphere and follow the conventions of a thriller. Personally, I would like to use the font which is used in the thriller film "se7en." This is because I like the shadow effect as it creates a daunting atmosphere for the audience and I also like that the title's colour is white, which is different and unique. This will help me ensure I grasp my audience's attention.