no time to die Flashcards
describe the dominant image
mid-shot of james bond wearing a suit
what does the dominant image suggest
it suggests hes a protagonist and according to vladimir propp’s theory a hero
how is the idea he is a hero reinforced and what does this connote
by the shots of him on a bike and in a car connoting hes on a quest
what are commonly used as props in the action/thriller genre and what can audiences expect
guns
violence, action and danger
how are guns positioned and what does this connote
they are pointed and this connotes the figures are alert and ready for action
what is nomi wearing and what does this connote
she is wearinga military costume with an earpiece, connoting her role as an active agent
describe her facial expression and what this connotes
her calm and focused facial expression connotes she is in control
how is the bond narrative shifting when it comes to gender
they are showing more contemporary depictions of women
describe paloma’s outfit and what this is typical of
paloma is wearing a glamorous and revealing dress more typical of how bond girls were portrayed historically
describe safin and Q’s facial expressions
they are looking directly at the audience, making eye contact being a common convention of film posters, helping it give a more personal approach
what is unconventional about the posters when it comes to placing the names
film posters conventionally place names of actors in a prominent position to entice audience however the producers did not do this as they are conident daniel craig will be easily recognised as being the face of james bond
describe the 007 logo
its eyecatching and bold, its colour being worn blue connotes that bond is more experienced and it coordinated with his blue suit and paloma’s dress
what appears with the title of the film
a small 007 logo which is gold in colour. this shows how iconic james bond is. it represents the bond traits of luxury and wealth.
how can the title no time to die be interpreted
that bond has no time to die because hes so active, this suggests the film is fast paced and exciting
or that it can be a bad time to die, suggesting there will be deaths in the film
what are conventional aspects of film posters at the bottom of the poster and how are these presented
release date, social media, production companies and distributors
these are very small so the audience is not distracted from the main image
how are older bond films referenced
by the montage design - separate images are laid over each other referncing previous bond films, giving a sense of familiarity and nostalgia and establishes the brand
how are the locations showed conventionally and contrasted, which symbolises
cuba and italy in the background (conv)are contrasted by using warm daylight and cold neon lights for bar el nido. this echoes other oppositions in the poster
who is propp’s villain and how is this shown
there is an image of a man wearing a mask and carrying a gun - being the villain, connations of death and danger, the mask covers his identity and suggests he wants to remain hidden acting as an enigma code for the audience - we want to find out who the character is
what does the motorbike connote
that there will be action sequences and excitment, acting as conventions for action films
