1. Intro:
For My final majorproject,I took60 portraitphotographs,tocreate a horror movie posterasmy
endproduct.I didn’tstickto myoriginal planas I wasoriginallygoingtocreate a horrormovie
trailer,withthe time becomingshorterandthe standardwe was able tocreate withthe equipment
we have,we decidedtochange itto a movie poster,inordertogetthe bestprojectat the endto a
professionalstandard.
Technical qualityof my photos:
I feel the technical qualityof myphotoswasverygoodthe imagesItookwere clearand lookedlike
theyhad beentakenprofessionallyaccordingtomyaudience feedback. Abode Photoshopplayeda
bigpart in gettingmyimageswhere theyneededtobe,Iuseda loton low opacitypainttoolsto
create shadowsunderthe eyes,rednessinthe eyes,andpalerskin.Ididthisto create a scary and
possessedlike looktomymodel,inordertodraw the audience inandwonderwhatthe filmisabout
and whyshe islike that.I tookthe picturesina small roomwitha dark sheetbehind;Ipointed
professionalphotographylightinginthe directionof mymodel,andalsousedsome underlighting
for some of my images.
Have I acquiredand newskillsof furtherdevelopedothers?
I thinkthat myknowledge of Photoshopandwhatyou can do on there hasdefiantlyincreasedandI
have beenable tocreate more professional lookingprojectsespeciallyonthisone.Ihave alsolearnt
howto make the textaddedtothe picture more professionalandcreate depth,contours,highlights
and differentaffectstothe textitselftomake itstand out and lookmore high-quality andreflectthe
movie poster.The title andthe wayitlooks are veryimportantasthisis whatthe audience will
rememberandwill stayintheirmindswhendiscussingthe movie choices.
Doesmy final projectmatchmyoriginal intentions?
M original intentionsformyfinal majorprojectwere tocreate afilmtrailer.IplannedwhatIwanted
the filmtobe able andwhat route we wouldgoabout to make it.It wasgoingto be a trailerfora
horror movie,aboutanOuijaboardand the maincharacter beingpossessed.Afterresearchingways
inwhichtrailersare created,and the time andlack of equipmentwe had,we decidedtochange this
intoa postercampaign. I still usedthe same movie idea,andtookportraitimagesof mymodel,then
was still able tocreate textandadvertisementside of the project,andcreatedamuch more
professionalandvisuallyappealingfinal projectthanI wouldhave if choosingtostickwiththe
trailer.
2. Didyou have any issueswithtime management ordidyouencounteranyproblems?
Nearingthe middle-endof thisassignment,whendecidingtochange myprojectidea,Iencountered
problemswithtime managementasIthenhad to change whatI needto doin a short space of time.
Sayingthat,I was thenable tostick to myschedule well andcreatedmy3 final imageswithinthe
time I gave myself toa highandprofessional standard.
Have I beensuccessful inreachingmytargetaudience withmyfinal majorproject?
Overall IthinkI have reachedthe audience Iwasaimingforinthe beginning. The targetaudience
for myprojectare youngteens-adults15and above. I researchedwhowatchesthese moviesthe
mostand alsoaskedstudentsandfriendstofindoutthe true targetaudience.Afterfinishingmy
projectI thenwentandaskedmultiple studentsinmycollegeforthe feedbackonmy3 final posters.
Throughthis audience feedbackIhave gathered,mostthinkmypostershave beenasuccessinthe
professionalismandvisuallyappealingaspectof the images.Usingpie chartsI askedstudentsfrom
my classto answerthese questions andgive me feedbackstraightawayinwhattheysaw.
I alsocreate a surveyformy posters.Isentthisout toa more variedrange of people,differentages,
and notstudentsattendingmycollege togatheradifferenceof options andmake sure thatmy
audience feedback wasmore indepth.
Here are the questionsandanswersgiven.Thisfeedbackhasgivenme knowledgeonwhatthe
audience want.Ithinkthatmy postershave beenasuccessas all said theymake themwantto see
the movie,andthat’sthe mainaim of my advertisementmovieposters.
3.
4. These are my final 3 postersformy project. I tookto photograph’s of mymodel witha black
backdropto create a dark andscary lookwithonlyherheadin the light.Ididallotof workin
Photoshop,tocreate a possessedlookonmymodel,Idarkenedunderhereyeswithalow opacity
painttool,alsodarkenedandwidened the pupilstocreate apossessedlook,alsogivingrednessto
the eyes. Ididthison all of mychosenphotos.On the middle poster,Imergedtwophotostogether
to create a half andhalf lookof the maincharacter,and a scary lookingdoll,Ithoughtthiswould
workwell tointrigue the audience andmake themwanttoknow whyand whathappenswiththem
twocharacters. I didthisby draggingandcroppingboth imagestofitthemtogether,andthen
startedto blendthe harshlinesbetweentheminordertocreate a smootherandblendedlook.
For my text,Ilearntto create a bevelledandcontouredlookmakingitmore professional andto
standout to the audience,makingitlookmore creative andlessplaintolookatalso.
The creditsat the bottomof my posterswere creatingbydownloadingthe rightfonttouse and from
thenI justchose my filmproducersetc.tofill the actual credits,Ithinkby doingthisitreallymakes
my posterslooklike areal advertisement.FollowingonfromthisIcreated‘quotes’ frommagazines
and newspapersgivingareviewandratingof the film, Ithinkthismade the posterslookreal also,
and addedan extraaspectto myposters.
Overall Iam verypleasedwiththe lookof myposters,andI thinkthatall the differentaspectsof
each one make fora greatadvertisement,andtheysmall changesanddifferencesineachone make
it an interestingpostercampaignhopefullyleavingthe audience wantingmore.
