The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Poster Analysis

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Poster Analysis

•       The background of the poster is black, which creates an ominous and gloomy mood, which indicates the possible mood and atmosphere of the movie.
•   The woman on the poster has very white, fair skin, which contrasts with her jet-black hair that also contributes to the dark atmosphere of the poster. However the pale colour of her skin suggests she may have been pure once before or she either still has an innocent side to her.
•  As the emblem of the dragon is covering one side of her face this could represent how it is one side of her personality.
•  The woman has a determined expression on her face so this could indicate what she may have to face in the movie is a challenge and requires all her efforts.
• The colour of red used to illustrate the dragon design and some of the words in the title represent the possibility of danger within the movie leading to injury involving blood and potential death. It may also represent possible passion felt by the character.
• Most writing on the poster is white and contrasts with the black background making the writing bold and may be symbolic of innocence and purity, which may be a part of the characters personality and a main aspect of the movie
• Her pale skin contrasts with the dark background to give the poster a sense of depth.
• The way the woman is emerging from out of the darkness could represent how she has been in a dark place for a long time, either physically or mentally and it may also suggests she has many burdens and secrets which are catching up with her. She is coming forward into the light, which could represent a sense of hope and suggests something good may happen in the movie.