2. This is an original image which I
chose from a selection of potential
photos to use as the central image for
my poster. I took the pictures in black
and white mode to make it easier
change the colours of the image.
I used the paintbrush tool on
Photoshop to white out the eyes of
the two boys on my picture. I did this
to create the ‘possessed’ look which
is a generic convention of the
unnatural horror subgenre.
3. I then created a new layer and
used to paint bucket tool to put a
brown colour over the layer. After
this, I changed the opacity from
100% to 50% to create a sepia
effect over my image.
To give my picture an old, worn
out, antique look, I found a scratchy
background design and lowered the
opacity. I then layered it over my
image to add the scratched effect.
4. I then decided to look at the
simpler photo-editing tools that
Weebly offered, and found a fade
effect which I applied to my image
from the bottom upwards.
After applying the fade effect, I
liked the look of the image but
felt it was a bit dark. To make the
picture lighter, I applied the
Weebly antique colouring effect
which worked on my picture.
5. To create the burnt, faded boarder
around the central image of the two
faces, I used the burn tool with black
colouring to blend in with the black
background.
To create the intense colouring
of the central image, I used the
‘curves’ tool to change the
contrast and saturation of the
image.
I also used the burn tool randomly
on different parts of the central
image to make the picture look
older and damaged in relation to the
old, damaged town of Woodwich.
