Task 3 Creating a Mood Board

A mood board is a type of poster which consists of different images or text which may reflect the genre of a film. It can range from a famous character or scene for the genre, or it maybe a setting which is typical to appear in the genre. Graphic designers and writers are an example of people who create mood boards.

Thriller

In this mood board, I have used the image of a crime scene as most thrillers usually involve some form of crime investigation. The next image is a photo of James Bond who is an iconic character for the spy films. The next image is a photo taken form the movie Flightplan, which was a successful thriller. The noir picture is quite old fashioned and almost seems like a film involving gangsters and crime. The actor at the bottom is Bruce Willis who has starred in many thrillers. The final image is a group of riot police, which suggests violence and crime, two key elements in a thriller.

Horror

This mood board incorporates different images which reflect around the horror genre. The first image is a sharp dagger covered with blood. The dagger is a common murder weapon within horror films, and the blood is also used to symbolise death which is an important part of the horror franchise as most of its audiences are interested in gory murders. The next image is taken from the movie Insidious and shows the face of the deamon. This is used to show that the horror genre expands into supernatural or sci-fi as sub genres. The next image is a photo of the jigsaw doll from the movie Saw. This is an iconic and well recognised character within the horror movie franchise because, most horror fans may have seen at least one Saw film therefore this character is instantly recogisable. The next image is a picture of a ventriloquist dummy which can be used as a prop in horror films because, it symbolises innocence which is ironic as it can involved in a bloody murder film. The final image is of the actor Peter Cushing who is a very famous actor who has appeared in many horror films, such as some Dracula films playing the character of Van Helsing.

RomCom

The first picture of the RomCom mood board is a picture of the actor Hugh Grant. He is significant with this mood board as he is a very famous RomCom actor who has appeared in many films of this genre, such as Bridget Jones. The next picture is an image of a rose. The rose is a flower which symbolises love, whcih is a key theme within RomComs and used by most RomComs. The next image is a silhouette of a couple. Silhouettes have been featured in many RomCom posters as they can express compassion between a couple, which is why it is has been used in this mood board. The film poster advertises the famous film Just Like Heaven. This film is very likeable by most RomCom fans and is considered to be one of the best by movie goers. The final image is of a wedding. When most RomComs involve couples, it will usually result in a wedding ,which is why I have chosen to use it in this mood board.