Film Poster

Film Poster screen shots

Film Mag

Film Mag screen shots

draft 8 film poster

This is another poster I created using Photoshop. With this specific poster I experimented with the model as I edited it in a way where only half of the face of the killer is shown, and the other side not shown; as this will link in with the fact that not a lot is given out in terms of representing the killers identity. I also added a red colour to the killers eye so that it seems like the killer has a red eye which links in with the horror genre as reds connotes blood and final girl

Film distributors research

Film poster draft 5

This poster draft was used creating Photoshop. As you can see with this poster I experimented in terms of the the use of colour, as you wouldn't really see a film poster with the background that consists of plain white, as horror movies often revolve around dark colours. The tagline is positioned below the film title to give the audience a little insight on what may occur during the course of the film. The credits are in black as most credits you see displayed in the credits are white; however with the background being white the colour preferred was the colour black. The colour of the title is red; signifying and connoting blood, as red is a colour that is often seen in horror movie when action occurs with the killer

film poster draft 6

This is my final film poster draft I used created Photoshop. I thought to really experiment with Photoshop with this final draft almost taking matters into my own hands. Initially, I was going to add everything a horror trailer must consists of however I didn't as I thought it would be better not to give everything away. I incorporated the credits for the audience to know who was included in the film production.

Film poster planning ideas

Film poster draft 7

This is another draft I created using Photoshop. This poster doesn't give away too much of the film, which is sometimes a benefit as it entices the audience on whether to see

Film poster draft 5

This is another draft I created using Photoshop. I inserted a close up of the killer as the audience would see a deeper view on what the killer may be thinking. As you can see there is a faded out hallway where there is a door, I used this effect to show a sense of location on where the action happens and where the killer likes locating his victims when he is done with them. I played around with the font t insure I get a replica of the credits font as it is very hard to find so playing around with Photoshop really helped to find the right one. I also added the logos of production and distribution companies

Film poster draft 6

This is another film poster draft I have created using Photoshop. I experimented a lot with this draft and also may be similar to my final poster; as it just has all the elements needed to make a good horror film poster as you don't want to giveaway too much. The colour just automatically draws your attention in as it's the colour red, the colour that much defines the genre horror. I also used to faded faces next to the main characters shoulders this was to show that the killer is everywhere you go, almost represented as a ghost; but I thought it would be good to add the two faces in the film poster.The background was a plain one however changed it to red. The only piece of text that doesn't contain red is the credits which are white so the audience can see who was involved with the whole making of the film.

Photo experiments

Screen grabs

Film mag draft 4

Film poster draft

Film mag 3 draft

This is a another magazine I created using Photoshop. First of all I experimented the masthead title by adding some degree of 3D into it to just test how how it may look like, and as you can see from the above magazine it suits perfectly with the main image; with the colour of the masthead being red to connote blood and also red is a colour mostly found in horror therefore being a horror convention. Finally, the main image used is a close up of the main character; having this in mind the character conforms to the horror genre conventions as he is wearing a mask which hides his identity and is a big thing in horror films, also on the mask their is blood, other scars and stitches; this is used to signify that the character has being through a lot in terms of violence.

Film mag draft 2

This is the second draft of my film magazine, again having created it using Photoshop. I decide to change the colour scheme; this time to red and white, with red connoting blood and white connoting purity for the victims especially the females and the final girl. I included a button which will grab the audiences attention as it's something that every reader will set eyes on when scanning through the front page cover. I have also included the issue date to show that my magazine is a re-occurring magazine this will inform the audience that my magazine has established itself in the market, also the date is on the magazine to inform the audience how recent the magazine is. The sell lines are on both sides of the magazine in this draft, as one of the sell lines consists of "Will SMITH stars in new HORROR" this would immediately attract the audiences attention as Will Smith is a household name in the film industry and him starring in a horror would entice the audience even more and would most likely make the audience buy the magazine.

Film Mag Draft

This is the first draft of my film magazine I created using Photoshop. The masthead consists of the colour red which connotes blood especially when relating it to the horror genre conventions. However, the colour scheme is red black and grey, which have a very interesting mixture with black and red going well together as the red connotes blood, black connotes darkness which is always needed in a horror film for any action to happen; this is also a horror film convention. The main image consists of the model looking directly at the camera which is needed as it's a basic magazine convention and must be done, the prop the model is holding is a baseball bat, this could connote what his role is in the film and also give the audience an insight on what weapon he uses to torture his victims. However, this being a draft a knife may be more appealing in terms of the horror genre as sharp objects are used, maybe even a chainsaw. There are sell lines displayed on the side of the main image, and it informs the audience on what type of things to expect in the magazine, which the sell lines consisting of other horror films they may be interested to watch. The headline is the biggest font in the magazine as it's the name of the film being advertised which is "ENIGMA" to inform the audience that this magazine issue reforms around this specific film to promote it. Other important magazine convention that must be included are things such as the bar code which is displayed at the bottom left hand side of the magazine, this is incorporated to make the magazine able to scan but also at the top of the bar code there is always the price displayed, this is done to inform the audience how much the magazine is worth. Furthermore, the use of sub images at the bottom of the magazine gives the audience an insight on what to expect in the magazine.