no time to die

Question 1

describe the dominant image

Answer 1

mid-shot of james bond wearing a suit

Question 2

what does the dominant image suggest

Answer 2

it suggests hes a protagonist and according to vladimir propp’s theory a hero

Question 3

how is the idea he is a hero reinforced and what does this connote

Answer 3

by the shots of him on a bike and in a car connoting hes on a quest

Question 4

what are commonly used as props in the action/thriller genre and what can audiences expect

Answer 4

guns
violence, action and danger

Question 5

how are guns positioned and what does this connote

Answer 5

they are pointed and this connotes the figures are alert and ready for action

Question 6

what is nomi wearing and what does this connote

Answer 6

she is wearinga military costume with an earpiece, connoting her role as an active agent

Question 7

describe her facial expression and what this connotes

Answer 7

her calm and focused facial expression connotes she is in control

Question 8

how is the bond narrative shifting when it comes to gender

Answer 8

they are showing more contemporary depictions of women

Question 9

describe paloma’s outfit and what this is typical of

Answer 9

paloma is wearing a glamorous and revealing dress more typical of how bond girls were portrayed historically

Question 10

describe safin and Q’s facial expressions

Answer 10

they are looking directly at the audience, making eye contact being a common convention of film posters, helping it give a more personal approach

Question 11

what is unconventional about the posters when it comes to placing the names

Answer 11

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

Question 12

describe the 007 logo

Answer 12

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

Question 13

what appears with the title of the film

Answer 13

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.

Question 14

how can the title no time to die be interpreted

Answer 14

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

Question 15

what are conventional aspects of film posters at the bottom of the poster and how are these presented

Answer 15

release date, social media, production companies and distributors
these are very small so the audience is not distracted from the main image

Question 16

how are older bond films referenced

Answer 16

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

Question 17

how are the locations showed conventionally and contrasted, which symbolises

Answer 17

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

Question 18

who is propp’s villain and how is this shown

Answer 18

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

Question 19

what does the motorbike connote

Answer 19

that there will be action sequences and excitment, acting as conventions for action films