poster research

1. 1.) I looked at other posters and took parts from them that
inspired me and which were on most of the posters. I took
the star ratings and the age ratings. I put the names of the
actors at the top like usual and the tagline in the middle.
Also, the big title near the bottom which spreads along the
page.
2.) It presents an action fantasy film because the title is to do
with a plane which would be action, and the tagline is ‘fasten
your seatbelts’ which sounds like something could go wrong.
Also, the cover is black and white which could mean it has a
dark storyline which is action packed.
3.) I think my draft is successful because it’s got everything it needs on and you can tell
it’s supposed to be a film cover. It has the star rating, age rating, title, tagline and the
names of the actors. If I had to change anything it would be to use a different variety of
fonts and change the writing so it would be going diagonal across the page or set put in
a different structure, so it won’t look like other posters.
4.) The things I need to change for my final piece is maybe get rid of some of the writing
or move it to the sides. I could also maybe make it smaller or change the format and
design.
5.) Whilst making my draft I learnt how to use photoshop more effectively and I can edit
things faster and save time. Also, I can edit my pictures faster and more effectively.
Media Questions

2. 1.) Firstly, I
added my own
photo from an
aeroplane.
2.) Secondly, I
added the names
of the people In
the movie.
3.) Thirdly, I put
the name of the
film on, in big
writing so it
stands out.

3. 5.) Also, I added a
tag line so people
would recognise
the movie and to
make it sound
catchy.
6.) Lastly, I put some
awards that the film
got too show its
worth watching.

4. 1.) Firstly, I took a
picture of Emma in a
pilot’s hat and
changed it to black
and white to make it
look more effective.
2.) Secondly, I wrote
the actors that will be
in the film and put
them above the
picture right at the
top, so it won’t be in
the way of anything.
Also, because it’s easy
to see when people
want to know who will
be in the film.
3.) After, I
added the
awards to
show that the
film is worth
watching.
4.) Next, I
wrote the
tagline and
put it near
the middle
in bold to
stand out.

5. 8.) Lastly, I added the
age rate to allow
people to know the age
of who should be
watching it.
7.) Next, I added the
golden stars to
people will know
how good the film is
and its ratings, so
more people will buy
and watch it.
5.) I added the title
next in big, bold
writing so people
can see what the
film is called.
6.) After that, I wrote the
bottom writing, which
says who made the film
and films also made by
the producer. I put the
important information in
a different font and size to
make it stand out more.
I made a new film poster because although my previous one had my own
photos, it wasn’t of a person like suggested. Also, the font I chose looked
blurry and I improved this one so it looks even better than the other one.

6. 1.) Firstly, I opened my
other poster so I could
use it as a template.
2.) Secondly, I removed the
photo of the girl and
replaced it with a boy.
After I realised that in the
background were objects
that made my photo not
look as good, like the light
switch and the photo
frame.
3.) Next, I decided to take
some more photos to
replace the other, making
sure there was nothing in
the back ground to take the
focus off the boy.
I tried this photo on the
poster and thought it
looked quite good.

7. 4.) Looking at both the posters I decided I liked the
original, so I zoomed in on the picture. This way I could
still use the picture but without the background items
spoiling it.
I also, edited out the logo on the tshirt so it doesn’t ruin
the outfit, and so the poster looks more real.
5.) Lastly, I changed the colour of the writing because
it wasn’t very visible due to the colour of the clothes,
so I changed the tag line and the awards to black.
The actor names, star rating, age rate and the
information about the director was left the same to
try and make the posters look as similar as possible.

8. I chose the pixel type font with white writing because I thought it matched the photo well and stood out
quite a bit. I used the same writing throughout my poster so it looks neat and professional.
I took this photo down a corridor and turned the light out to make a dark atmosphere. I then changed the
picture to black and white. The people modelling in my poster have Lutterworth College uniform on, with
their logo on it. In Photoshop I edited the logo out so it doesn’t look like the film is based in a school or that
it has a school theme. I wanted my film based on a plane because I already had some ideas, and I found a
photo I had taken looking out the window of a plane so I was originally using that. I finished all my writing on
it like the name, the actors and the title and then I realised I had to have a person on it, so I took a picture of
Emma facing down with a pilots hat on, and used that instead. It now looks more dramatic because I have
improved it. I then took one of Tommy with the same hat on and used that for my boys poster.
The audience can tell this poster is for an action film for teenagers, because it has a teenager on the front
and the actors are also teenagers. The first poster could be aimed at a male audience because it has a girl on
the front which would draw attention, but because it isn’t zoomed in on her face and you can’t see her
makeup and hair in great detail, it would be mainly aimed at a female audience.
Poster Evaluation
I chose the dark colours on my posters to create the
scary, action effect so it will stand out to viewers of
action fantasy films.
I put the name of the film near the middle in big bold
writing to empathise the atmosphere of the film. I
placed it in near the middle because that’s where
people would usually look, so it should stand out to
them more. I put the tagline in the centre across the
main part of the picture so when people look at the
picture, they will see the tagline straight the way.