This document discusses the process of designing a movie poster. It describes 4 revisions made to the poster's layout and design. Key elements added include a black background, the names of actors at the top in white, the release date, an image from the internet on the right side with its background removed, and a tagline on the side of the page in a chunky font. Criticism is given that the billing block at the top may not be as readable as at the bottom of the page. The final poster layout has the title on the left side in red and white, the image on the right, and the release date and billing block at the bottom.

1. More drafts of poster
Lauren Fitzsimons

3. Process one
• Here I have added a black background which is
a commonly used convention for horror
posters. I have based this layout on the new
horror film poster Insidious 2 where the
writing is placed on its side and the image to
the left hand side this is a different type of
layout and I think it could serve its purpose for
our film poster layout.

5. Process two
• Here I have now added the names of actors
and the actresses at the top of the page this is
a commonly saw feature as if they are good
actors people are more likely to want to see
the film if they had previously had good
reviews. The names are added in a bold font it
is easy to see and is clear because I have
added it in a white colour.

7. Process three
• Here I have added the release date so far the
poster looks very simple and plain but I still
have the image and the billing block to add to
the poster.

8. This is the image
that I will use for
now this is a image
from the internet
but I will take one of
my own at a later
stage. I am only
using this image for
the layout to see if
it’s the right
impression to
convey.

10. Process four
• This is the next stage of my poster
development and here I have added the image
from before that was from the internet – here
however I needed to remove the back ground
to the image as it was irrelevant for a film
poster I took this out using masks to bring the
background though. I have also added this
image to the right hand side of the page
because it looks equal as the title is on the
opposing side.

11. Here I have added a
billing block in white at
the top of the page just
like the Insidious 2 film
poster has I am not sure I
like the billing block at
the top of the page
however as it isn’t really
read so should just be
placed at the bottom of
the page. I decided to put
this in white because it
matches the release date
and the actors and
actresses names.

12. Here I have added the tag
line on the side of the page
this one being ‘its not the
dead you should fear’ I
have chosen to add this in
a block chunky font so it
stands out but doesn’t
attract too much attention
away from the rest of the
page.

13. Billing block
Release date is
placed at the top of
the page in red.
Image is placed at the
right side of the page.
Image colours are dark
and dirty looking.
Back ground
colour is black
conventionally
used.
Title is placed on the
left hand side and is
placed side ways this
I think is very
effective.
The colours of the title is
red and white these are
usually colours that will
be used against a black
background because
they stand out.