semiotics

The Comparison of an Indie and Mainstream film poster The title 'Tangerine' links to the colour of the sunset in the background, and also the extravagant font gives the poster a more wondering feel. The fact that there are quotes reviewing the film that are positive encourages the audience to watch this film as it is reviewed well. There is a reference to 'Sundance' which further dhows the audience what a good film this is as it is being shown at a highly acclaimed film festival. Furthermore, the background of a sunset with silhouettes of (presumably) two girls in a city creates a sense of mystery as their identity has not been revealed. The film does not star any well known actors, as their names have not been included on the poster, which shows that the film is meant to be relatable to the audience. The obvious aspect that this is a mainstream film is the list of stars written at the top of the poster, showing the audience that this will be a good film as thes...

Straight Outta Compton Director: This film was released in 2015 and was directed by F. Gary Grey, a director from LA. Production Company: It was produced by Ice Cube, Dr Dre, F. Gary Grey, Eazy's widow Tomica Woods-Wright, Matt Alvarez and Scott Bernstein, developed at New Line Cinema. The production company was Legendary Productions, which is part of Universal Production company. Social/Cultural/Political Context: The plot was based on the history of a group called N.W.A who were trying to end police brutality in LA during the 1980/90's. This was a result of Rodney King being beaten by several white police officers, which caused outrage with ethnic minorities in LA. Consequently, the 1992 LA riots happened. Production Context: The production and casting faced controversies such as associating poor women with African American women, which faced backlash, and there was also a drive by shooting that took place near the set, which resulted in one filmmaker suffering head inj...