By Caitlin, Jakub, Rebecca and Robert

Archetypes

Message Giver Damsel

Chosen Boy Hero

Animal Companion

Anti/Lone Hero

Comic Relief/Everyman

Mentor Mask of the Hero

Villian Shadow of darkness

Comic Relief/Everyman

ArchetypesElixir- R2-D2’s message

Hero’s sacrifice- family (Uncle Owen/Aunt Beru)

Incentive- Han’s Solo’s reward

Artefact- War Poster Research The main inspiration for the movies can from the Nazis/Cold War.

We decided to look at the different propaganda styles in posters;

• British WW2- if it wasn’t worth printing, it may as well waste bullets.

• Americans WW1- product sales

• German/Austrian- medieval/romantic mythology

(Aulich, 2007)

(Wikipedia, 2016) (Eyewitnesstohistory.com, 2016) (Wikipedia, 2016)

Recruitment

• Decided to use a low angle to the Stormtroopers appear more heroic• Red + black referring to

Nazi propaganda• Looked at the Uncle

Sam poster and adapted the pointing finger to engage the viewer

Recruitment- Pinup

• 1940s American propaganda.

• Soldiers were issued Yankmagazine to boost morale.

• The woman is challenging the man to rise to her expected level.

Save Resources/Waste

• Trying to keep the comic style alive- looking at the work of Howard Chaykin and Gil Kane.

• Looking down to create the look of superiority-challenging to rise to her level.

Loose Lips Sink Ships/ Products

• Looked at American product advertising posters.

• Incorporated an X-fighter helmet being taken over by the Empire to create sympathy towards the Rebellion.

Recruitment

• Tried to make Vader look intimidating and powerful

• This causes the viewers to look up to him and therefore want to join the Empire.

References

• Wikipedia, (2016). We Can Do It!. [online] Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/We_Can_Do_It! [Accessed 17 Feb. 2016].

• Eyewitnesstohistory.com, (2016). "Loose Lips Sink Ships". [online] Available at: http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/lslips.htm [Accessed 17 Feb. 2016].

• Wikipedia, (2016). Uncle Sam. [online] Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncle_Sam [Accessed 17 Feb. 2016].

• Aulich, J. (2007). War posters. New York: Thames & Hudson.