2. • In Week 14 we started the construction of our
ancillary tasks. The first one we had to create
was our Film Poster. The software which we
used to create this was Adobe Photoshop.
Using a variety of tools it allowed me to use
different effects in the construction of the
Poster.
3. Also using the layer When using Photoshop there
tool was essential as was a variety of tools which
it helped with could be used in the
Organization of the construction of the Film Poster.
various content on This Panel offered different
the page. tools such as the Text box to
add text, the magic wand to
select and cut what I didn’t
want to be seen on the page
and also the paint bucket tool
to create a background colour.
4. Using the Hue/Saturation tool allowed me to
brighten the image of the hand to give it more of
an effective glow to stand out on the page.
5. To create the effect of the text being dissolved I had to
select the text layer effect I wanted to use. After
selecting it I had to use the brush to create the splatters
on top of the text to give it the effect of being dissolved.
6. While Creating my first ancillary task using pre research I had
done, I was able to use the codes and conventions of existing
Film Posters including layout, style, colour language and images
in the creation of my own.
Layout: Film Posters usually consist of a strap line, title, main
image, coming out date (if it is not already out), website and the
fine print of detail which includes actors, film Crew and
sponsors. To follow the conventions of existing products I
included all of these aspects. Although some posters have
certain aspects in different positions, such as the strapline on
the bottom.
Language: The strap line used is supposed to be short and
interest the potential viewer in a few words. By having a
strapline which is quick and ambiguous it intrigues the audience
to want to watch the film to see what will happen. By using “The
Game Plays Itself” it makes the reader question what the game
could be.
Style Image and Colour: Conventional Horror posters usually use
quite dark colours or colours representing horror such as Red or
Black. For my poster I tried to match the colour of the text to the
image. Images used are also supposed to represent the movie
and main theme. Most posters use one main image of the main
character/s or key location, however for mine I decided to use
the hand because it stands out.
In addition I also used the convention of having the fine print of
detail at the bottom of the poster as well as the optional
website link for information. Although the fine print is dulled
down and small it still contains vital information, but is less
important.
