This document discusses test shots for a film poster and magazine cover. It describes two shots in detail. For the magazine cover, it describes a mid-shot of a frightened woman half-lit by a man's shadow, representing his control over her. For the film poster, it shows a close-up of a timer against a black background, keeping the man's identity unknown to maintain mystery. Both shots aim to portray drama and mystery through lighting and perspective that reflect the psychological thriller narrative.

1. Test Shots for our Film Poster
and Magazine Cover

2. Test Shots

3. These extreme
lights were
used to create
the dramatic
low-key
lighting:

4. Best Magazine Cover Shot:
We decided to use dramatic lighting when
capturing this mid/long sht. We decided to
have the female protagonist looking at the
camera (direct mode of address) with a
worried and scared facial expression. The
prominent dark shadow which tonally
contrasts with the bright light cover half
of the female characters face. The shadow
is in the shape of a mans side profile/
silhouette. This represents the
overpowering control the male antagonist,
who remains unknown to the audience, is
over the female protagonist. This links o
the narrative of the film which displays a
relation between the different forms of
promotion and production, displaying
continuity. The idea of shadows is
something we have considered using
within out teaser trailer as well as it
suggests the presence of a person without
revealing heir identity. I decided to
transform the image into black and white
which creates a more dramatic and
mysterious atmospheric feel which links
to the narrative within the teaser trailer.

5. Best Film Poster Shot:
We used the lanyard as a substitute for the
timer/stop watch that would be used in the
actual shot. This allows us to visualise the
scale and positioning of the timer when
shooting the real film poster.
We decided to use a close up shot with a
dramatic and intense black background to
make the prop (the timer) stand out. This
point of view shot creates a sense of
perspective for the audience making them
feel more involved. It also keeps the mans
identity unknown which reinforces the
mystery surrounding the male antagonists
identity. I decided to transform the image
into black and white as I wanted to display
the image in a more dramatic and intense
way which links to the narrative of the
Psychological Thriller.