The colour palette

Within the context of this movie poster there is a linkage between the colour yellow and the artist and the intensity of the colour is exaggerated to elude to something more pressing.

Typography

The kerning of the letters in

“gate” are worth noting,

as the letters have very little

space between each other to

breathe. This kerning further alludes to some sort of

tension which this movie poster is unequivocally trying to convey.

Emphasis

The overwhelming amount of yellow really highlights that Van gogh is the main protagonist of this poster and all emphasis should be placed on him through this isolated yellow background.

Colour Contrast 

There is a connection between the contrasting colours and the emphasis of the poster. Vincent van Gogh who is the emphasis, the focal area, is almost drowning in this contrasting yellow background.

Informal Balance

This overall informal balance is created by the uneven distribution of the yellow backdrop surrounding Van Gogh and dominating most the space in the poster.

Principle of Proximity

We can see that the Robin’s principle of proximity is being put to use in this movie poster as the people who helped make the film such as the actors, and director are grouped closely together and aligned carefully.