Institutional Information:
Peter Pan is about the Darling children who received a visit from Peter Pan who takes them to Neverland where an ongoing war with the evil pirate Captain Hook is taking place. The film is directed by P.J Hogan, also known for Muriel's Wedding (1994) and My Best Friends Wedding (1997). Peter Pan the play was originally written by J.M Barrie which was then turned into a screenplay by Hogan. The film stars actors Jeremy Sumpter, Jason Isaacs and Olivia Williams. The tagline for the film is 'all children grow up expect one' and the film comes under the genres adventure, family, fantasy and romance. Peter Pan was released December 25th 2003 in the United States with an estimated budget of $100,000,000 grossing an estimated $1,800,000 on its opening weekend and around $48,000,000 in the US alone. Production companies involved in the film include Universal Pictures, Columbia Pictures Corporation and Revolution Studios.
Images:
This article uses two main images and three smaller images to intrigue the reader and capture their attention. The main image on the left hand side of the double paged spread presents the two main characters of the film: Peter Pan and Wendy. This image takes up over half of the left hand side of the immediately capturing the readers attention. The fact that this image is the largest in the whole article tells the audience that the characters in this image are the two main characters that the plot will follow. The fact that this image features two characters also suggests to the reader that romance will be a key theme throughout the film and that the romance will involve the two characters featured in the image.
The second main image from the article is a mid/long shot of the antagonist of the film, Captain Hook. The reader is immediately informed that this character plays a large role in the film due to the fact he takes up a large portion of the right hand page.
The top of the double page spread features three images of shots from the film, these hint towards key themes of the film such as adventure, shown by Wendy looking through the door, family, shown through a shot of Wendy and her siblings and finally romance which is shown through the shot of the protagonist Peter Pan and Wendy standing in a typically romantic stance. These give the reader a small insight into the film, its key characters and themes.
Mis En Scene:
The mis en scene used in the images in the article also tell the audience that the film has a theatrical tone to it. This can be seen through the extravagant costume the character Captain Hook is wearing for example the large feather on the top of his pirate hat. The costume also tells the reader that the character on the right hand page is pirate due to the recognisable costume. We can also see that he is the antagonist in the plot as his right hand which is replaced by a hook is clearly visible in the image, this hook is easily identifiable by the audience as this hook has strong connections with the well known character Captain Hook. We can also tell he is the antagonist through his stern facial expression in the image.
We can tell from the images that the two protagonists are young children, this is emphasised by the lack of makeup used on the actors. The images also present the characters in the larger image on the left as the protagonists as they have happy facial expressions. We can see that Peter Pans character is carefree and wild through his the clothes he is wearing for example a sparse ripped and crumpled shirt. Wendy's character is presented as being more civilised and domesticated, this can be seen through the formal white shirt the character is wearing in one of the smaller images in the article. The old fashioned costumes seen on characters Captain Hook and Wendy also tell the reader that the film is set in the past.
Use of Colour:
One way colour is used throughout the article is through the characters outfits to demonstrate their personality and position within the plot. The brown neutral colour of the protagonists clothing suggests an earthy tone which has connotations of nature, youth and growth. This therefore links to the main plot point around the fact that Peter Pan is a child who ever ages. The colour red is also used throughout the character Captain Hook's outfit has connotations of danger and evil, signifying to the audience that he is the antagonist. The use of the strip across the right hand side of the right hand page of the double page spread also uses the colour green which relates to nature which has strong connotations of youth and growth. Green is also used for the first few words of the main body of text, for example 'Once upon a time...' and 'A clarification'. The white font used for the title of the article 'An Awfully Big Adventure' also has strong connotations of youth and innocence.
Orthography and Graphology:
Orthography is used throughout the double paged spread. An example being the change in font, font size and colour to indicate the start of a new segment in the main body of text. This also adds a sense of professionalism to the piece. This technique draws the readers attention to an otherwise visually boring body of text and therefore getting them to read the rest of the article. The rest of the the text is printed in the typical font 'Times New Roman', this makes the article clear and easy to read. The word 'Adventure' in the title of the article is printed in a font similar to calligraphy, this gives the impression that the word was written with a quill and ink. This therefore adds to the idea that this film is set in the past in a fictional world. This font is also used the signify the start of a new segment in the main body of text as well as for the quote on the right hand page.
Text:
The main body of text starts with the opening 'Once upon a time...' this immediately tells the audience that the film is based off of the well known fairytale. The first paragraph of the article introduces the film as a cinematic remake of the original fairytale therefore drawing in a wider audience as almost everyone has heard the tale of Peter Pan. It also introduces the film by referring to the directors previous work, this also brings in a wider audience. The use of words such as 'wedgie' used in the text, in this case the quote, create a childish tone to the article therefore intriguing younger readers into watching the film.
How does the article advertise the film?
Overall the article advertises the film Peter Pan through a use of graphology, orthography, colour and mis en scene.
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