I experimented with different poses and hand shadows to find an image that created tension for my film poster. I then explored various designs, colors, and effects to see which best fit the genre. Consistent font style was also important. Inspired by close-ups and coloring in other posters, I incorporated those elements. Feedback showed my billing blocks were too spaced out, so I added more text. Most horror posters include a release date, so I added one in a bright color to stand out.

1. FILM POSTER: STEP-BY-STEP

2. I had some poses that I wanted to try out in mind with my actor in order to find
the right image for my poster. These are a few. I decided to play with the hand
shadows as I thought it created a tense and uncomfortable atmosphere for the
audience as they would wonder where the hand came from and how.

3. Once I had picked my image, I began
to experiment with different designs
and colouring in order to see which
one would suit my genre and poster
best. This was achieved by seeing
whether black and white would suit,
experimenting with different
brightness, as well as saturation,
contrast and sharpening of the image.
I also began to experiment different
font titles for our trailer as the font
needs to be consistent for every
member within the group.

4. These were just some of the posters which helped to create my own. I was
inspired by the close ups and the use of colouring on each poster, this is where I
got the idea to incorporate this into my own.

5. Afterwards, I began to focus on the billing blocks where I was able to download a font. When comparing
my poster with professionals, I found that my billing blocks were too spacious. This resulted in me
adding more titles and names in order to resolve this problem.
In addition, when analysing professional posters in more detail, I found that most horror trailers either
wrote coming soon or gave a general release date. I then conformed to this and placed release date
underneath the billing blocks in a different colour to everything else on the poster. This then stands out
to the auidence as it is a bright colour.