The picture below is a long shot, and shows a wide mise-en-scene with simplistic features of a tall wood and gravel road. The long shot includes the height of the trees but only a small stretch of the road, and it disallows us to see who they are or what is exactly happening. This creates mystery and tension, making someone want to buy and watch the film.
a) This man seems to have high authority in the picture as he is suited and is not getting beaten up. However it seems as if he has a lesser status than the other suited man, as he is more like a chauffeur, closing the car door and tucking in his jacket. He seems disinterested in what the other man is doing, and holds himself in a buisness-like manner. He doesn't seem to acknowledge how they've taken a man into the woods, and this shows how the situation is not meant to be publicised, as they've driven far out and there are only the 2 of them dealing with the man in a buisness-like way. The hats they are wearing suggest authority and also hides their facial features.b) The bottom of the picture is darkened until black, creating the effect that the image is an old one, that has been worn away, like the title. It also gives shadow and mystery because of the added darkness it brings to the image. It slowly and slightly gets lighter toward the figures, giving them more attention and focus in the frame of the mise-en-scene.
c) The majority of the picture is taken up by the tall thin tree's in the background, showing that the picture is set in the woods. The trees hold thriller signifiers, like how the light shines through some of the trunks, however most of the light is blocked out and creating shadows amongst them. This could create a sense of danger, and how they're out of the city life, in the middle of the wood. Because there are obviously a lot of tree's surrounding them, letting not much light in, this could create claustrophobia, as they're hidden away from the outside life.
d) The same writing as the title, showing who directed and wrote the film, at the bottom and out of the way in the mise-en-scene, but made kind of prominent because of the light writing on the darkened background.
e) The man at the edge of the picture seems to be kneeled over in pain which by the look of the middle man's posture, seems to be inflicted by the latter's shoving. This shows that the 2 suited men are powerful and are inflicting pain onto this third man. The 2 suited men are dressed rather like policemen, with the hats and the long coats, portraying the corrupt force or an immoral way of using the power they are given, to sort out crimes, and earn respect.
f) We can see that the road seems to stretch round into the distance, using vanishing points, which is a thriller signifier. The road also seems to curve round, creating a long and non-ending feeling to the road, as if they are really far out, and far away from any help that could be longed and called for from the un-suited man.
g) The title of the film, "Millers Crossing" is written on a sort of slant, higher on the side of the picture that the men are on, emphasising their presence slightly. It's a light brown/cream colour, like a faded letter of coffee stain. The letters are faded around the edges and in the middle, as if they had been bashed or ripped. This creates a feeling of dancer, and the sense that the place isn't safe. The actors names are above, written in the same style of writing but smaller, with the last names capitalized, bringing more attention to the famous surnames, but not drawing attention away from the main title and the scene below it.
And this second one is an advertisement poster, that could have possibly been on a billboard or bus stop, etc:
This poster is also taken at a long-shot, with the tall tree's dominating the upper half of the picture, some in the background, and some in the foreground. The distance shows us alot of leafy ground and the forest looks misty and sort of eer-y. The picture is taken from a camera that seems to be quite low to the ground, as if another person was crouched where the camera is, watching the scene infront of them unfold.
a) The "From the Creators of" title shows the audience another Thriller by the same people who wrote and directed the film. The writing is lightly coloured against a dark-ish background, against the top of the tree's, which seem thicker toward the top of the picture, because of the amount of tree's. It is clearly daylight behind, however the tree's block out most of the natural light, making it dimmer.b) The title "Miller's Crossing" is in a plain font, that looks quite old. The line through the middle of the words suggests hidden secrets because of how its splitting the title in two. It is against the top of the tree’s, which are letting odd bits of light flow through them, showing that its daytime and light.
c) The figure in the black, with the tall black hat seems to be standing very upright, making himself taller to the man kneeling in front of him. He looks as though he knows what he’s doing, and he’s in charge. In his right hand he seems to be holding what looks like a gun, giving him a sense of power and maybe even danger in this photo. The clothes he is wearing makes him look quite mysterious, as they’re just a plain colour black, not giving anything about his identity away, though suggesting he is a figure of authority.
d) The scene that the two figures are in looks like a forest, with tall tree’s and leaved grounds. They are standing/kneeling in a clearing in the forest, between two tall trees with a backdrop of a thick forest behind them. The lighting seems natural and filled with shadows on the ground, as the tree’s are blocking out most of the sky light.
e) The bottom of the poster holds information about the film. The actors names and the companies that have funded it and produced it. One obvious company involved is Fox, as it has 2 adverts in the bottom corners of the picture.
f) The other man in the picture, who is kneeling at the feet of the black dressed man, seems to be pleading with his hands and voice to the other man. He obviously has a lesser status than the other man, as he is on his knees in a begging position. His clothes seem to be smart, giving him a sense of wealth maybe, however they aren’t tucked in or looking as smart as they probably usually would. This gives the viewer the impression that he is not in control of the situation, and that he is in a bad position.
g) The certificate is 18, in its usual red circle, upper right corner of the poster. This could attract the suitable audience that the film would want, as over 18's would relate to the symbol straight away, and think that the film might be suitable for them, as if it was a 15 there is a chance it might be too "teen-age boy" for them. It could connote that the film is a serious thriller, an "adult film".
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