As I have taken a lot of inspiration from avant-garde film Amelie, I have also looked at the film posters used for that film and others of its type. The leading actress, Audrey Tautou, has been the star of films similar to her most famous Amelie. Following her films, I have noticed a pattern in posters of that type.
Four of her films feature just her as the centrepiece of the poster, with a blurred but colourful background. This shows that she is the main character in each film and draws the audience's focus to her. My favourite of these posters is "Priceless", as it shows Audrey as the protagonist but with others around her that gives clues as to the plot of the film.
Additionally, I have looked at posters that use frames from the film itself to make up the poster. I love this style as it shows the film without adding too many special effects in the poster like major photoshop. Using stills from the film show it naturally and give the audience and idea of what to expect from watching the film, without giving it away.
"The Grand Budapest Hotel" is my favourite film poster, as it shows stills of many characters surrounding the centrepoint of the film. It shows no spoilers but the audience aren't left wondering what the film is.
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