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  • Essay / Visual Analysis of Christopher Nash's The Dark Knight...

    Introduction As one of Hollywood's most popular directors, Christopher Nolan was known for his complex storyline and non-linear film structure. His most famous works, including The Prestige (2006), Inception (2010), the Batman series (2005, 2008, 2012), many of his works have been nominated for numerous awards. This article mainly analyzes two famous movie posters from his works, The Dark Knight (2008) and Inception (2010). Semiotics, known as the science of meaning, was created by Ferdinand de Saussure and Charles Sanders Peirce, applying semiotic analysis. in this document; we will present the theory of semiotics and review the history in general. Semiotics is the interpretation of meaning, based on the semiological approach of Saussure; he focused primarily on the structural aspects of linguistics, while Peirce focused more on the logical dimensions of science. In general, semiotics is the study of signs. According to Gordon, he defined this sign as “anything that tells us about something other than itself” (Gordon, 1996: 14). A sign is a representation of an object or a deeper meaning implied behind it. the object. Saussure developed the principle of semiotics applied to language, he also developed the relationship of the sign with the following formula: "signifier + signified = sign" Based on Saussure's notion, the signifier is the sign carrying meaning, including the marks on the paper. and the noise in the air. The signified is a mental concept of meaning, that the person with the same cultural background can share the same language. The sign encompasses both, which makes the sign, has a broader use. Peirce's idea of ​​semiotics is an account of signification, representation, reference and meaning...... middle of paper ...... Furthermore, using semiotic theory to analyze movie poster will be a big challenge, because a movie poster is not like a movie, a movie poster is a propaganda tool; The poster analysis was more likely to analyze the target market and audience of the film. Examples like "The Dark Knight" focus on audiences interested in superhero stories, and "Incepiton" will attract audiences who like science films and Leonardo DiCaprio. Both posters for the film reflect the style of the director, Christopher Nolan, as the newspaper did. mentioned, the movie poster will keep the same style as the movie, "The Dark Knight" has a selection of dark colors while "Inception" has a lighter color, but both have a mysterious atmosphere. The public will believe the scene before their eyes, in this case, the two posters of the film will succeed in arousing the curiosity of the public..