DVD - Taken

I found this picture of a DVD cover while looking for another one that I saw at Woolies. (Which I couldn't find but if/when I do, I will put it up too.) I found it at http://www.genreonline.net/Genre_files/TakenLarge.jpg. The purpose of the cover is to get people interested in the movie - to pick it up and have a read and then buy it or rent it.

It's a monochromatic colour scheme, using only shades and tints of blue, giving it an ethereal sort of feel. The typography is a simple sans serif, but uses a kind of shadowing effect which gives a feeling of movement. The 'A' is represented by a female figure - it doesn't look exactly like an A, but in context everyone knows that it's supposed to be, and it also helps lend to the theme of the movie. (Which I'm guessing must be alien abductions.....I've never seen the movie) She's obviously been abducted and probably experimented on so now she glows from the alieans radioactive technology. Or whatever. :)

I think it's great how the glow lights up the top of the bushes down the bottom - gives it an eery sort of feel and makes it slightly more realistic which how the light would fall. I think it's a good design, not overly complex but effective in portraying what the movie is about. (Let's hope I don't have it totally wrong!)

I was attracted to it by the use of the figure as the A - I thought that was quite interesting, especially how it more represents the letter than actually looking like an A. The way it is all blue also attracts the eye - It's a cool colour scheme, and one can imagine being there and shivering. Maybe not with just the cold.......... Overall I think it's a pretty good piece of design. Not good enough to make me want to watch it though. :P