2. Layout
I wanted to achieve symmetry on the portrait photograph that I will
use for my poster. I liked the concept of having one side a lot darker
than the other, causing my character to be perceived as ‘coming out of
the shadows’. This concept also fits the premise and the tag line of my
trailer. As it makes the individual look sinister and twisted.
3. Image
• I chose to use a close up portrait photo of my villain as this is a
convention of horror movie posters.
4. Choosing an image
• I chose this image as I felt it would be easier to manipulate and edit in
Photoshop.
• It also met the criteria of being fairly symmetrical.
• The costuming in this photo keeps to the theme of the
horror genre, as well as keeping continuity from the
costuming used in my trailer.
6. Editing the image
It was suggested that I made him look more
‘demonic’ and less human. So I attempted to achieve
this by altering his eyes to an abnormal, sort of fiery
colour.
I really liked the concept of symmetry, so
going with the photo with the knife down
the middle will keep with this concept. I also
created heavy shadowing down one side of
the knife, as well as heavy shadowing on the
clothing. I feel that this gives it a more
frightening aesthetic.
I felt that he looked too happy/ smiley
in the original photo so altered his
mouth slightly by smudging inwards to
create more of a scowl.
I also added dark circles under his
eyes to add to the creepy effect I
am aiming for. I did this using the
burn tool.
7. Title
• The majority of horror movie trailer
posters have the title of the movie nearer
the bottom. So I too have complied to
this convention.
• I decided to have a large font (one that is
similar to the one that I have used in my
trailer, to keep continuity.) I also made it
in all capital letters to help it stand out to
an audience.
• I also made the middle word ‘DEVIL’ in a
blood red colour. I chose to do this
because of the colour connotations of
red; danger, blood and power.
8. This is the information that is usually placed at the
bottom of a poster. It contains information about,
producers, directors, actors, logos from film companies
etc. However I came across issues when attempting to
place this image at the bottom of my poster. As it is an
image with a block black background, and I aimed to
place it at the bottom of my poster, which the
background is white and grey faded, it would look out
of place.
