The poster for "Whiplash" another example of a poster that is able to promote it's product and provide the viewers with enough information regarding the story and the characters. This is all done through interesting uses of minimal images and texts being presented on the image.
From this poster, audiences can learn that the film's story centres around a young musician as he can be seen within the poster holding drum sticks. The idea a drumming is emphasised through the inclusion of another drumstick seen within the poster; its shear size on the poster connotes not only how much the story revolves around drumming but also how much of the lead character's is consumed by it.
The placement of the subject within the poster, standing by the edge of the large drumstick; infers the inescapable notion that the character is being push beyond his own will and desire for the love of his music. It can also imply the great risks the character may face throughout the story. This concept is enforced through the poster's tagline "The road to greatness can take you to the edge"; this tagline is visually embodied through the images on the poster.
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