Induction: Movie Poster Texual Analysis

Denotation: A poster of a man standing on a staircase.
Connotation: He looks like he's strong and powerful by the way he's standing and clenching his fist. Behind him is a skull head made with fire which could represent death and the fact it is behind him could mean mean that death is coming after him. However he doesn't seem to be running away from the skull which could mean he's not scared of death and by the way he's standing he seems confident that he could defeat it and come out winning. I also noticed that he seems to be standing in a cave which looks old and untouched and forbidden. His costume is quite dirty which shows he's ready to fight and he is not dressed modern which may mean that the film is not set it the present. His costume is also one of an explorer which already shows that the film will be an adventure flick. He has a weapon, which is his whip, clenches in his fist which shows he's prepared for danger. The writing 'Indiana Jones' looks like comic book writing which could mean there might be humour in the film even though it is a serious adventure film. However the other text looks quite bold and modern which could mean the film might be a bit modern than I thought. The lighting is quite low key and the skull seems to be the main source of light. There are also little symbols around the poster which makes where he is look forbidden and a dangerous place that was not made for people to enter.