This document summarizes the steps taken to design a movie poster. The poster was created using a high quality image from a Canon 40D that was edited in Photoshop to improve exposure and add more color. The title of the movie was centered on the poster in a large, bold font for visibility. Additional elements like a crosshair shape, motto, release date, institutional text, and a positive film review were added to provide information and make the poster more interesting in line with standard movie poster conventions.

1. This is the picture that I will use for my poster. It is taken with a Canon 40D so is good
quality, however, the exposure is quite high so I will need to change that.

2. I have used the brightness/contrast tool and the hue/saturation tool to add a bit more colour to the
image and lower the exposure. This has made the picture look much better quality.

3. I added the title of the movie to the poster in a central position, in line with conventions. The white font
contrasts the background and the boldness and size makes it visible from far away.

4. I thought the title looked plain so I added this crosshair, which I found in Photoshop’s shape tool. It
makes the poster more interesting and also shows that weapons are involved in this, further suggesting
the action genre.

5. I added the motto and release date below the title. The motto will make the film more memorable and
the release date is important so people will go and see the film when it comes out.

6. Another convention of movie posters is institutional text, so I have added this at the bottom of the page.
It contains information about actors and directors, as well as the logos of the publishing and distributing
firms. I added the movie’s web address for people who want more information.

7. I thought the top of the page was unbalanced, so I added a professional review of the film from a
trusted source. Movies do this to gain the loyalty of that publication’s readers. It also makes the film
look much more impressive.