2. Sample Drafts.
This is a very vague idea of what my Film
magazine front cover will look like. The line
of sight has been widely considered in
designing this cover as I know that is very
important. I have placed most of the cover
lines in the terminal area along with a
promotional competition as this is the last
thing that the audience will see.
I have situated the cover lines related to
the main image of the film I am making on
the left side of the page as the left side is
conventionally the more dominant side.
3. This first magazine front cover was designed specifically around the line of sight
theory.
I think in using the terminal area for the majority of the cover lines, it causes them
to become the final part of the front cover that the audience will see and in doing
this will cause it to become stuck in their minds.
I places the title of the film and the tag line on the left hand side of the page
because the left hand side of the page is the more dominant side and so reflects on
the film itself.
The colour scheme of the front cover reflects on the horror film genre. The dark
background means that a white font has to be used to contrast boldly. Also the red
colour connotes blood, danger and power and so reflects on the theme of the front
cover.
The fonts used were all based around the horror film genre and also used to reflect
on the poster I had previously designed. The tag line under the film title uses the
font called 'face your fears'. This font gives the idea that it has been sprawled on a
wall with some form of liquid, in this case possibly blood. The Font of the film title is
the same font as on the film poster as to reflect on the poster and the sans serif font
at the bottom of the page was used to draw attention to it so I kept it as simple as i
could.
The mode of address ties in with the whole theme of the magazine. The different
types of lexis used all backs up the idea of it being a Film magazine opposed to
something of a different genre, for example, Reviews, Premiere and the list of
different films at them bottom of the page.
The mise en scene of the front cover reflects widely on the film itself. The image is
set in an isolated location, a typical convention for horror films. The costume of the
protagonist on the cover helps to reflect on the age of the character as she is in
pyjamas suggesting innocence and that she is still quite young. The make up on the
cover model suggests she has been in some kind of danger as she is very dirty and
covered in blood which gives an insight to the film without giving away the plot.
4. This magazine cover was developed from the initial one.
I moved around the cover lines so that the main one about my film trailer was
situated in the centre underneath my main image.
I also decided to include the idea that this magazine would be a 'horror special'
as so to tie in with the genre of my trailer.
The colour scheme of the front cover reflects on the horror film genre. The dark
background means that a white font has to be used to contrast boldly. Also the
red colour connotes blood, danger and power and so reflects on the theme of
the front cover.
The fonts used were all based around the horror film genre and also used to
reflect on the poster I had previously designed. The tag line under the film title
uses the font called 'face your fears'. This font gives the idea that it has been
sprawled on a wall with some form of liquid, in this case possibly blood. The
Font of the film title is the same font as on the film poster as to reflect on the
poster and the sans serif font at the bottom of the page was used to draw
attention to it so I kept it as simple as i could.
The mise en scene of the front cover reflects widely on the film itself. The
image is set in an isolated location, a typical convention for horror films. The
costume of the protagonist on the cover helps to reflect on the age of the
character as she is in pyjamas suggesting innocence and that she is still quite
young. The make up on the cover model suggests she has been in some kind of
danger as she is very dirty and covered in blood which gives an insight to the
film without giving away the plot.
5. Sample Drafts.
This second draft takes into account the
terminal areas at the end. The words
'Coming Soon' are allocated in the terminal
area so that the target audience will
remember it.
The masthead and tagline have been
placed at an angle to suggest that the
horror film is off balance and
distorted, reflecting again on the genre.
This was my first draft layout out my
Ancillary poster. Following the
conventions of the posters i previously
analysed, i believe this one is most
effective. the fonts used are distorted
and reflect on the genre of the film
trailer. Also, the poster follows the route
of the eye, going through the tag line at
the top, the main image will be in the
centre so the route of the eye will go
right through the middle, down the
bottom through the masthead and the
billing block.
6. This first poster was designed using the '28 days later' font. I particularly liked
this font because of the big bold lettering. This makes it stand out better and
makes it appear a lot more dominant, which was the effect I wanted to
achieve.
In using the colour red in the title of the film of the poster i have connoted the
thoughts of blood and danger, which ties in with the horror film genre. The
colour also reflects on the make up on the cover model as she has blood on
her head and chest and so makes a link between the two images.
The white colour of the words "coming soon" contrasts boldly on the black
background. The Font used was called 'I still know' and i really liked the way
the letters are all misaligned as they give the idea of being off balance and
askew, reflecting on the events of the film trailer.
With the image being in the centre of the page, it suggests that this character
is the main protagonist. The editing of the mid shot image makes the eyes of
the protagonist look very dark and sinister giving and insight to the
characteristics of the person. Also, the blood and dirt on her face and body
suggests she had been in some kind of trouble where she has been
hurt, which again gives an insight to the film. The character is also wearing a
pyjama top, which would suggest she is of a young age but also still a child in
some aspects so innocent in that sense.
The poster follows the line of sight; by placing the film title at the top of the
page, that becomes the first thing that the audience will see. The line of sight
then continues down, through the 'coming soon' and horizontally through to
the main image. Having the face of the protagonist in the centre of the page
puts focus on her cut on her head, but also her facial expression. This places
emphasis on the state of mind of the character as the sinister smile shows she
is unstable. The line of sight then continues back through the rest of the image
and then down through the billing block at the bottom of the page and
finishing up in the terminal area.
7. This second poster used The font called 'I still know' for the main title. The lettering is
off balance and askew and so reflects on the events of the film. The Colour white not
only contrasts boldly off the black background, but also connotes innocence and
purity, which reflects off the main character on the cover image.
The red colour of the quotation from the 'New York post' review connotes blood and
danger; this also emphasises the unruly state of the protagonist as she has blood on
her face and chest and has quite clearly been in danger. I kept the font of this one as
simple as I could as it isn't part of the poster itself. In keeping it simple I think it
doesn't distract the audience away from the poster, but also draws enough attention
in for the audience to read it.
The quote is also positioned on the left side of the page which is conventionally the
more dominant side of the page, this suggests that although the quote is written out
simply, it is still important to read.
The cover image in the centre of the page suggests that this character is the main
protagonist. The editing of the mid shot image makes the colouring of the image very
dull which gives off a negative atmosphere. Also, the blood and dirt on her face and
body suggests she had been in some kind of trouble where she has been hurt, which
again gives an insight to the film. The character is also wearing a pyjama top, which
would suggest she is of a young age but also still a child in some aspects so innocent
in that sense.
As well as this, the character has a very dazed look on her face, as though she may
have been traumatised by something that has changed her state of sanity. This
causes the audience to question the events of the film as it is not clear what has
actually happened to her.
This poster, similar to the first also follows the line of sight, as the position of the film
title as at the top of the page, that becomes the first thing that the audience will see.
The line of sight then continues down horizontally through to the main image. Having
the face of the protagonist in the centre of the page puts focus on her cut on her
head, but also her facial expression. This places emphasis on the state of mind of the
character as the blank and dazed expression shows the unstable state of mind of the
character. The line of sight then continues back through the rest of the image and
then down through the billing block at the bottom of the page and finishing up in the
terminal area.
8. Final Ancillary Developments.
In the end I decided that switching the two images would be the best solution to creating
conventional ancillary products.
