WorksheetsHistory and Methods of Film Advertising
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What field did Marcellin Auzolle transition into after painting?
Advertising
Architecture
Music
Medicine
What change occurred in the 1980s regarding poster production and distribution?
Film studios began taking over poster production and distribution
NSS expanded its services
Posters were no longer used
Theaters started making their own posters
Why did posters have to be sent back to National Screen Service?
To be reused in other theaters
To be destroyed
To be sold to collectors
To be archived in museums
What did theaters have to do with posters after a film’s theater run ended?
Send them back to National Screen Service
Keep them as souvenirs
Sell them to the public
Burn them
Why did posters become available to collectors?
The National Screen Service ended and there were only a few left in the world.
Movie theaters closed.
Posters were no longer popular.
They were found in a lost warehouse.
What is the significance of the year 2005 in poster collecting?
The highest auction price for a poster was recorded.
The National Screen Service started.
Metropolis was released.
A new poster design was invented.
Why are film posters still important today?
They are a key part of movie advertising.
They are used for music promotion.
They are only for art galleries.
They are not used anymore.
Why might print advertising remain important for films, even with new technologies?
It is still a big part of film advertising.
It is the only way to advertise.
It is cheaper than all other methods.
It is required by law.
What is the purpose of altering stills from the movie for posters?
To make them unrecognizable
To better fit the poster design
To change the movie’s story
To add more actors
How does the style of a poster help the audience?
It reflects the genre of the movie
It shows the ticket price
It lists the movie’s awards
It displays the theater’s address
What is one question designers should ask about their poster’s style?
How does the style reflect the genre?
How much does the poster weigh?
How many colors are used?
How many people will see it?
What is the best practice when using decorative fonts in a design?
Use only one decorative font mixed with simpler serif and sans serif fonts
Use as many decorative fonts as possible
Only use decorative fonts for body text
Never use decorative fonts
Why should you avoid using too many different font styles in one design?
It can make the design look messy and confusing
It makes the text easier to read
It adds more color to the design
It helps the design look more professional
What color combo is often used in comedies?
White and Red
Blue
Orange and Blue
Yellow
If you want to use images of the stars of the film, what can you do?
Combine images of the stars in your design
Only use your own photos
Only use drawings
Only use text
Which software program will you use to create your poster designs?
Canva
Photoshop
PowerPoint
Word
What is the color combo for action films?
Yellow
Black, White and Orange
White and Red
Blue and orange
What is the color combo for sci-fi or fantasy?
Black
Blue
Blue and Orange
Yellow
What what the amount of the most expensive movie poster that was ever sold?
695,000
1,000,000
456,300
450,000
What is the benefit of playing around with Canva before starting the poster design?
To feel comfortable with the program
To learn how to cook
To practice singing
To memorize a poem
