At first glance at the movie poster of the dark knight (Director: Christopher Nolan. Date: July 2008) we notice the dark dull colours that create the poster and set the mood, this is accompanied by the burning colours of the motif of the bat. The dark greys used are usually 
connotations of death, sadness and darkness which make up the sky and tall building in the background. The vast amount of grey clouds could indicate and explosion such as the 9/11 expressing distress. The clouds furthermore could represent a type of smog that has covered the city for a while leaving the people in a depression such as how a long period of bad weather has on a city, in this case it could indicate some type of fight against the people.
The office block in the background could represent the city of Gothem where as the colour infers to us that the city may be in some type of depressed state or under threat. The use of the building also suggests the urban setting, which is very common amongst thrillers. It shows that what events to come will be occurring in everyday life to normal people.
The bat motif has been burnt into the building behind using strong burgundies, reds and oranges. The colour scheme connotes death, violence, blood shed and anger, maybe betrayal. The fact that the symbol has been burned into the behind building could suggest that the hero that the public thought protected them had betrayed them and is now perhaps the villain.
The body language of batman shows his strength and masculinity as he is slanted to the side in a low anger shot. This shows that he is in power showing his strength and domination of character. His costume is all black, with mask to cover his identity; it conjures mystery about the person who is behind it. The darkness could be a use of camouflage, inferring that he protects people during the night where he can not be seen. Consequently the use of the colour black could also suggest that maybe this figure is the bringer of death.
The title and credits on the cover are in a white normal font. White usually comes across as innocence or insanity, vulnerability. It could suggest the insanity of one of the main protagonists, or the vulnerability of the people who may be taken advantage of.
connotations of death, sadness and darkness which make up the sky and tall building in the background. The vast amount of grey clouds could indicate and explosion such as the 9/11 expressing distress. The clouds furthermore could represent a type of smog that has covered the city for a while leaving the people in a depression such as how a long period of bad weather has on a city, in this case it could indicate some type of fight against the people.The office block in the background could represent the city of Gothem where as the colour infers to us that the city may be in some type of depressed state or under threat. The use of the building also suggests the urban setting, which is very common amongst thrillers. It shows that what events to come will be occurring in everyday life to normal people.
The bat motif has been burnt into the building behind using strong burgundies, reds and oranges. The colour scheme connotes death, violence, blood shed and anger, maybe betrayal. The fact that the symbol has been burned into the behind building could suggest that the hero that the public thought protected them had betrayed them and is now perhaps the villain.
The body language of batman shows his strength and masculinity as he is slanted to the side in a low anger shot. This shows that he is in power showing his strength and domination of character. His costume is all black, with mask to cover his identity; it conjures mystery about the person who is behind it. The darkness could be a use of camouflage, inferring that he protects people during the night where he can not be seen. Consequently the use of the colour black could also suggest that maybe this figure is the bringer of death.
The title and credits on the cover are in a white normal font. White usually comes across as innocence or insanity, vulnerability. It could suggest the insanity of one of the main protagonists, or the vulnerability of the people who may be taken advantage of.
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