Film poster deconstruction

The poster for the film "Watchmen" is incredibly well composed and draws the viewer in to watching the film using a varied set of techniques. The vibrant yellow colour that contrasts against the dark blues and blacks in the background pops out making the viewer read the title and lines of text in the upper section of the poster. The figure with their back towards the viewer in the centre creates a sense of mystery as to who the character is and what they are doing (including why they are in the middle of the road). The blue colours are very dark and add to the sense of mystery, while also adding a sense of fear. The low angle shot of the buildings makes them seem very imposing and scary, almost making the whole city seem big and scary, and making the character in the centre seem very small and weak, although the light "aura" around the character in the centre has the opposite effect and makes them seem powerful and almost holy, hinting at the characters anti-hero role in the movie.