Rosie Childs experimented with using an angel symbolizing the Angel of Death for the film poster of "Azrael" but decided it signified the horror genre more than the noir genre. She wanted to incorporate the styles and textures of the "DRIVE" poster, particularly its bold pink colors and edgy design representing neo-noir alongside shadows and lines conveying film noir conventions. Her initial poster stages are shown combining these neo-noir and film noir elements.

1. INITIAL FILM POSTER
IDEAS
By Rosie Childs

2. I decided to experiment with a few different
ideas I had had for our film poster. As
‘Azrael’ is the Angel of Death, I instantly
thought of the idea of using a angel that are
often seen in graveyards and cemeteries.
Using a simple editing tool on an iPhone, I
put different effects on the picture to see
what sort of style would work best.
I liked the idea of using a different effect on
the image on the poster to distort it, however
I decided that the angel almost signified the
‘Horror’ genre more than it did the Noir
genre.

3. MORE IDEAS

4. As established in my
other presentation
(poster influences) we
wanted to incorporate
the styles, textures
and colours used in
the ‘DRIVE’ poster.
The poster really
stands out to me as an
individual, the bold
pink colours and edgy
design embody the
modern style of neo
noir whereas the
shadows, chiaroscuro
lighting and harsh
lines that symbolise
venetian blinds convey
the conventions of film
noir.
On your right you will
see the initial stages
of our poster. I will do
a separate blog entry