3. Text layout one
• This layout of the film poster has conventional elements to it
including that of the title ‘Trixter’ which I have added in a scratched
font I have used this because it looks like It is distorted and messy
almost like it has been written in blood. I have decided to use a
black background because this is another one of the horror film
poster conventions for example as seen on the Insidious 2 poster
and Orphan. I have also decided to use black because it makes
everything stand out for colours like red and white. For the tag line
I have used ‘its not the dead you should fear’ this is simple and
straight to the point I think on my first draft however the size of the
tag line is too big for the page size this is something I would now
have to change. I also decided to add a review at the top of the
page I have commonly saw these on horror posters too to advertise
the fact that people have already watched it and to trust their
opinion.
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5. Picture layout two
• Here I have tried out one of my own pictures that I
took of a doll which I thought was quite scary the
inspiration came from the horror film Dead silence
where there is a wooden doll with its finger over its
mouth to emphasise silence. Here I edited the picture
to have more shadows and the colours to be deeper
and more rich. With this picture I am not keen on the
overall poster because the picture is on the large side
and looks more like a magazine cover. The picture isn’t
really creepy and it wasn’t the image that I wanted to
portray for that reason I will not be using this image.
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7. Image layout two
• This image I think is better than the first image because
the way I have edited is more suited for its purpose.
The editing of this photo the red tones have been
brought out so it matches the text of Trixter and the
coming soon. I think this image works because the
whole frame is full and the photo is taken as a close up
of the doll so the crack on the dolls face can be seen.
The text doesn’t look as powerful on this poster
because the picture Is bright and sized bigger I will
have to rethink the text at a later stage. I like this image
because the doll looks so innocent however is
contradicted by the crack in the eyebrow this creates
mystery and confusion.
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10. Image layout three
• This image is different from the other two because it is
taken from a left hand side view which is pointing up – this
style of photograph isn’t conventional and doesn’t really
reflect the horror genre well as it doesn’t show the doll in
its scariest form. I did edit the image in black and white
because I thought it would show the image in a darker form
– I did this by adding shadows. The second of the images is
a cropped and I thought without the white space it would
seem like the doll was trapped. Out of the two images I
prefer the non cropped image because it looks more
professional as this effect is used on posters such as One
missed call where the face has a a black background around
the picture as appose to being tightly cropped.
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12. Image four
• This image is taken based on the exorcist film poster
although not levitating on the ceiling it is taken with
the intention of looking like the person is falling down
and struggling to hold on. I like this image because of
the way I have edited it I tried to make it look as If the
picture was in black and white with a hint of colour this
is the case however the colour is saturated down to
look more subtle. I have also added a HD effect onto
the picture so it was sharp and the smallest details
could be seen. With the HD effect I think it gives the
picture a textured effect as saw in horror film posters
like the last exorcism – this is commonly seen in the
horror film images.
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14. Image five
• This image is the same one as before however
I have edited it in a way that makes it look like
the features have been removed this is a
commonly saw effect within the horror genre.
This effect is seen in film posters such as
Shutter, Host and The devil inside.
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16. Image six
• This is the image from before and the only
thing I have changed here was to take the
colour out and change it to black and white
this is just a experimental decision to see if it
worked better than colour. I think out of the
two images I like the black and white one
better because this is more conventional and
by that looks more professional.
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18. Process
• This is a process of making one of the posters
this involved getting loads of peoples faces
and adding them to a black background these
had to be all the same size in order to create
the effect. After I had added all the pictures I
have decided to change the opacity on them
to make it almost translucent. I have also
decided to add the title of the poster to the
bottom of the page.
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20. Process two
• Here I have added all of the pictures together
and have ensured that they are all the same
size I have also changed the idea to have all of
the page covered. The idea of this is based on
the film poster shutter where they have the
victims faces behind the main image which is
a girl with her features removed.
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22. Process three
• Here I have added a picture of the doll on top
of all of the faces and the text from before on
the top. I like the outcome of the poster
however only some of the faces can be seen
the faces on the right hand side isn’t as visible.
The text is very effective because it stands out
against the main picture especially the red of
the title and the coming soon.
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24. Image
• This is another layout of the poster and I have added two
photos together this isn’t a conventional horror poster
image layout but I think it is quite effective anyhow. The
spilt screen idea of the two images highlights the idea that
the Trixter doll has a mind of its own and hints it has a
innocent and a horrifying side. The difference in the images
is really effective because one is very dark and one is
colourful and innocent but the fact you can only see the
eyes makes us think they're is something that is trying to
hide. I think the title placed in the centre of the poster is
also very effective and is commonly seen within the horror
film genre for posters for example Carrie. For this image
and layout I think I would change the tag line to black as
white doesn’t show up well.
