Mise en scene Film Poster

How does the mise-en-scene and camera angle/composition within the poster communicate concepts and connotations to the audience? 

This poster is the famous film Rocky 1 by Trzy Oscary it’s the story where Rocky starts off as a small-time boxer from a working-class background and decides to take on a heavyweight competition. First impressions from this poster is the audience can tell this film is about boxing,from the gloves and bold font on the front. The audience can tell that this isn’t going to be a lighthearted or comedy. We can tell this is going to be a thrilling and fast-moving film about a boxer. We know this is going to stand out from the audience due to the bright colours of red that is striking and stands out from the rest of the picture. The bright red boxing gloves in a shape of a heart might hint to the audience that is more than just boxing. Boxing is presented as punching and hurting an individual so the fact that the gloves are shaped in are heart suggests that there is more than just damage and thrill in this film and that maybe he falls in love with the sport or falls in love with a woman. The boxing gloves are bright red, which might convey danger, blood and a strong, bold character that is engaged and ready to fight. Traditionally boxing gloves are red which tells the audience that this a popular and old film that started the beginning of the sport boxing.

The font is a bold statement that represents strong, striking and is vivid. You look at the poster and believe that Rocky is already scary due to the font. The font is made to look like metal or steal so gives off hard and unbreakable feel to the poster. This film is definitely stereotypical and is about a man due to the time the film came out (1977) when it was unheard of and looked down upon if woman would even think of enjoying the sport boxing or sport in general. The audience can also tell that this is definitely based around a man due to the bold font and colours. I believe that this film would interest the audience of younger boys and older men, due to the fact that this is a film about a boxer getting famous through his talents. I also believe that because this film is so fa

mous a lot of families and women watch it as well due to the fact that is so popular and known as one of the “best films known to man”. Generations through generations are told to watch these films as it inspires young boys to follow their sporting career even if you come from a poor background. In conclusion, from this poster the audience can tell that without ever seeing or knowing what the film is about can already tell that this is a masculine and stereotypical film to please men. The first glance at the poster you can understand and appreciate that this film is about boxing and with a twist of love. Without even watching the film you can work out the plot, genre and setting and that the character is a male because of the masculine colours and font on the front poster of the film. You can understand and learn a lot from the first glance of a poster.