Movie Poster Project

MOVIE POSTER PROJECT

Create an advertisement for a film version of the short story “The Monkey’s Paw.” You will be graded on your creativity, attention to detail, as well as the information that you provide. The poster will be presented in class and explained. It should look like a movie poster that you see in the theatres—informative and interesting to the viewer.

You must include the following:

 Title must be written in large print with an appropriate font: The Monkey’s Paw Based on the short story by ______ A major illustration should be the focus of your poster. It must contain original art to represent the theme of the story. The first job of a poster is to attract the attention of the passerby, and only once this is done can a message be delivered. Avoid “busy” clutter AND wasted space.

 Two quotes about the movie from critics.

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 A caption that grabs your viewer’s attention (This may be a quote from the story or a warning for potential audience members.) This should act as a “teaser”—make it short and catchy. Write two possible captions. Then choose your best one to include on the poster.

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 A brief summary (three or four complete sentences) of the basic conflict within the movie—but NO SPOILERS! Your goal is to provide enough details to make your audience want to see the movie without giving away the ending. This should be in smaller print than the other parts of the poster. No spelling or grammatical errors! ______ The rating of the movie—G, PG, PG-13, or R—and the reason for the rating.

______ Briefly describe the main characters. Then thoughtfully cho0se which movie stars would play the characters in your movie. Explain the reasoning behind your choices.

______ Release Date (when will the movie be in theaters?) ______ Your name(s) will appear in smaller print at the bottom of the poster.

Directed by ______Screenplay by ______

Produced by ______Director of Photography ______

Important! Remember:  Use large letters and fonts so that the words on your poster can be seen from far away.

 Your poster should reflect the mood of the story.

MOVIE POSTER HOLISTIC SCORING GUIDE

4: Demonstrates clear and consistent competence although it may contain occasional errors. Poster  clearly addresses all parts of the writing task

 demonstrates a clear understanding of purpose and audience.

 contains few, if any, errors in the conventions of the English language (grammar, punctuation, capitalization, spelling).

 contains creative and original art that represents the theme of the story.

 contains an attention-grabbing caption.

 provides enough details to make the audience want to see the movie without giving away the ending.

 clearly reflects the mood of the story.

3: Demonstrates adequate competence with occasional errors or lapses in quality. Poster  addresses all parts of the writing task.

 demonstrates a general understanding of purpose and audience.

 contains some errors in the conventions of the English language (grammar, punctuation, capitalization, spelling).  design is neat and attractive.  reflects the mood of the story. 2: Demonstrates developing competence. Poster  addresses only parts of the writing task.

 demonstrates little understanding of purpose and audience.

 contains several errors in the conventions of the English language (grammar, punctuation, capitalization, spelling).  design contains clutter or wasted space.  does not effectively “hook” the viewer and may contain spoilers.  does not adequately reflect the mood of the story. 1: Lacks competence. Poster  addresses only one part of the writing task.

 demonstrates no understanding of purpose and audience.

 demonstrates little grasp of the text and may contain marginally related details.

 contains serious errors in the conventions of the English language (grammar, punctuation, capitalization, spelling).