2. The model I used is the same
character featured on the film
poster, this creates a cohesive
look throughout my ancillary
tasks.
The model it dressed in all black ,
I chose this as her clothing
because black resembles death
and is closely related to fear and
horror. In addition the black
contrasts with the models pale
skin, which makes the image
come across as ghostly
The back ground it white, I chose to take my images in a white room because the image
produced will be lighter and clearer which is beneficial on a magazine front cover as I wanted
the image to stand out and catch the audiences eye.
I directed the model so that her stance looks threatening and devious, I achieved this by
placing her shoulder towards the camera. This looks similar to an animals stance before
pouncing, this helps to show the audience that the character is malevolent.
The character it also looking directly into the camera, this engages the audience as the
character is making direct contact which helps build a relationship between the viewer and
the character.
3. To make the image look more professional I cut it out
using the lasso tool, this has allowed me to control
which strands of hair will feature on the front cover. I
have made the image black and white, as this makes the
image look more sinister.
In keeping with my colour scheme, the characters eyes
are a piercing blue. This creates a central point of focus
for the viewer. In addition her eyes match the title of the
magazine, this creates a link between the featured film
and the magazine.
The font style for the title it extremely simple and clear,
this is useful as it will catch the eye of a reader. In
addition the title stands out due to its size, the font is
made this size as its the most important piece of text.
The title is blue because I wanted to relate it to my film
deactivate, in addition the colour is bright which will
draw in attention.
I have added a thin banner along the top, this outlines the main films featured in the
magazine. This is appealing to the audience because people who read total film are industry
experts, therefore they want to know quickly exactly what films are going to be featured in
the magazine. Rather then people who just want to browse through the magazine. The
banner is placed here because its easy to see within a stack which makes it easily visible to
potential audiences. The font is a lot smaller as the copy is less important
4. I have added addition information on the left hand side,
the text it placed here because naturally people read
from left to right. I have added text because the
intended audience want in-depth insight into the filming
industry.
The text ranges in font size depending on the
importance, for example ’15’ is the largest front because
it is the most significant to the viewers wants and needs.
Views want a range of films which they can read about.
I used the liquefy tool to change the shape of the
characters nose, naturally the model has a rounded
nose which made her face look young. I narrowed the
bridge and tip of her nose, this makes it look sharper
and harsher. As a result the
character comes across less
innocent. I also used the tool to
make the characters arm thinner,
In order to layer text on top of my this makes her look more skeletal
image, I have added black blocks. which in tern makes the character
This makes the text clears to the appear evil.
view can easily read it.
5. Using the burn tool, I have darkened the characters eye
browns as well as her lower eye lid. Through darkening
her eyes, the character appears to have a darker
personality which people link to an evil person. In addition
I have darkened the characters hair, when I changed the
original image to black and white the majority of the
image was grey. By making her hair look darker, she
appears more frightening, this style is seen in many
horror films for example: the grudge, orphan and
poltergeist .
To make the image look more professional, I smoothed out
the lines around her head. This has created a cleaner look
which is more appealing. In the bottom left hand corner I
have placed a barcode, this features on most magazine front
covers. It has been placed here because it doesn't distract
from the image, and its the last place a person looks.
I have rearranged the text in the top right hand corner, I have made the 15 bolder so it
stands out even more, and I have made the text more compact, for example the word ‘best’
no longer falls over the image instead it has dropped down a line. To make certain copy
more prominent I have added effects for example; I added a blue drop shadow to the
number 15, and a soft grey shadow behind the word deactivate. This gives a 3D effects
which increases the magazines visual appeal.
6. I felt that although the title stood out, it looked extremely
flat and uninteresting. I chose to add a bevel and
emboss, this has given the title some shape but its still very
clear. developed the circular sticker to make it more
I have
appealing, I have used a gradient along side a blue soft
outer glow. This makes the sticker bolder and more eye
catching.
As previously stated the intended audience want in-
depth information, this is why addition information has
been allocated to the right hand side.
At the bottom of the page I have included a website for
the magazine, I have chosen to add this because the
majority of people use the internet. If industry experts
read magazines surly they use the internet to gain further
information. As this isn’t a vital aspect of the front cover
the font size is very small.
To help the audience relate to the magazine, I have added a quote. The quote gives the
reader an insight to the type of film, To highlight this I have used a blue soft outer glow.
This helps the quote stand out amongst the rest of the text.
