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1.       What are the key conventions that help you identify the text?

We can tell this is a film poster because there is a release date at the bottom letting the audience know when the film is out in the cinemas. There are also critics ratings towards the top of the poster which would attract people to go and see the movie. ‘Plan B presents’ is a way to make Plan B fans watch the movie or fans of his genre of music as then they would know what type of film it is.

2.       What design features help promote the ill manors brand?

The design features which promote the Ill Manors brand is the background of the poster which shows an urban estate which is where the film is based and relates to the life of people who live in those kinds of areas. Also the gun which connotes violence and creates the image of Ill Manors to show the harsh reality of East London.

3.       Synergy is shown as Plan B is mentioned on the poster and he is well known for being a music artist, therefore his music is being promoted as well as the film.

1.  The key conventions are the way the film is being promoted such as the film is on Blu-Ray, DVD, to download and also on demand. The critics ratings are also shown, as there are a lot shown this tells the viewer that it must be a really well made film to have so many magazines or newspapers for example talking about it.

2.  The design features are the same as the poster which help promote the Ill Manors brand which are the gun which portrays violence and gives it the rough image, the background which is an inner city urban estate where the film is set and also the colours used which happen to be quite dull which connotes that the movie probably hits reality as these estates can be pretty rough.

3.Synergy being used is also showing ‘Plan B presents’ which can attract his fans and promote his music at the same time. 

1.       The key conventions are that the poster tells us that the album is coming out soon. There is also a logo of his music label on top of the poster which shows that his music is legit. The colour scheme used is also important to attract the audience because the image is black and white which represents an urban background, the record label logo and ‘coming soon’ is in red as they link to each other and would catch the reader’s attention. There is also Plan B’s signature on the poster over the Ill Manors title which almost shows an autograph for his fans and that his name is written all over the movie.

2.       The design features which help promote the Ill Manors brand are Plan B himself who is shown wearing a hoody which connotes the youth and stereotype group of people who are in the film and what the film represents. He is also smoking which is not exactly seen to be role model like of him, this helps create his image for the film. However this is the poster for his album as well as promoting the film. The background shows a city/urban area, this is where the film is set so promotes what the film is trying to represent as well as his music in which he talks about the life of people who live in urban estates.   

3.       Synergy is shown in this poster as it is a poster for his music album, however the title of the film is still on the poster which also lets his fans know he plays a big part in the film as he is the director and tells the story through his music which his fans would want to see and hear. This is a way to make sales in his music and sales when going to watch the movie or buying the DVD.