Meg Harrison's Media Coursework: poster

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Thursday, 1 February 2018

Evaluation question 3 - Poster and Magazine cover

I have interviewed some people from my target audience, asking them questions about the poster and the magazine:

1. What grabbed your attention about the poster and magazine cover? What do you think the successful / effective aspects were?

2. What is your favourite aspect of the poster and the magazine cover?

3. What do you think could be improved / developed about the poster and magazine cover?

4. What connections can you draw between the two products?

I also collected some quantitative data from my questionnaire which I have put into charts below:

Tuesday, 23 January 2018

Evaluation question 1 - Poster

In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?

Friday, 8 December 2017

Final poster

Here is the final version of my poster.

I have added another Laurel Wreath nomination in order to balance the left and right side of the face.

Thursday, 7 December 2017

Further development to poster

I decided that there needed to be more information on the poster, as it looked too sparse to be a proper billing block image.

I first decided to move the title from the middle of the face and place it on the forehead instead, as the viewer will be able to read the face better (as the nose is not covered, etc.) It is very uncommon for a title to cover the main part of the central image, too.

I then decided that I needed to add some reviews and awards, as the poster would not be complete without it. I have included the same credits that I have included in the actual trailer, and have made them small enough to ensure that the text does not detract from the central image.

Poster 1

I really liked the headshot image that I used in my 3rd experimentation, as well as the red neon glowing title.

However, I needed to change a lot of aspects as it resembled a character poster rather than a main film poster.

I have since added credits (for both the actors, people involved and myself), the slate and the release date.

I have also changed the font of the tagline to something more slick and modern, and have decided to place it centrally. I have moved the title into the middle of the image to give a larger impact.

I have enlarged the image slightly in order for James's face to fit the page better. This also makes the poster look more intense and dramatic.

Poster experimentation 3

- After being unsure whether I wanted to use a central horizontal image, I have taken a separate head shot of James, using a similar colour palette. I like the vertical image rather than the horizontal - it feels more authentic.

- Taking influence from the Stranger Things 2 posters, I have included a tagline across the face as well as the release date in the bottom corner, which I think works well.

- The title itself is a problem - photoshop is not allowing me to copy and paste my red neon title which I have created. (Pictured below.) The font on the poster appears too dark and flat, and does not seem to match the rest of the image.

- I have since managed to put this text into the image. I have changed the sizing slightly, and have added a credit. I really like the look of this character poster, but I need to create something which allows more information to be gathered from it.

Poster experimentation 2

- After (reluctantly) deciding to scrap the 60s graphics, I have experimented with a more 'modern' look in order to match the aesthetic of my trailer.

- I have used the same image of James (and, again, enhanced the colours) and have superimposed this on top of a still from my shoot in China Town. I chose to use this image as it includes neon lights which read 'Play 2 Win' and 'Amusements'.

- The colouring is strong and it works very well, as it goes from blue to pink. This could be seen as a suggestion of the left and right side of the brain, and the way that they work differently.

- I then superimposed, twice, the image of James onto the left and right hand sides of the frame. I have done this in order to show disorientation and a suggestion of altered ways of thinking. The three heads also adds further layers of interest to the image - they are not instantly seen and the viewer therefore has to study the poster before they are noticed.

- I experimented with the same font as the previous design, as I thought the contrast between old and new would be interesting. Again, however, the font does not match the one that I have used throughout the trailer (and therefore can't be used).

- I then experimented in Microsoft Word with my original font. I wanted to make it look like neon lights, similar to those in the image from China Town. This neon glow enhances the modern look of the poster.

- However, I do not really like this design that much as I think it is very generic and I feel as if this does not ring true to my trailer. It looks like it could be a poster for a blockbuster, but I want my poster to look more artistic and alternative.

- I am also not sure whether I want my poster to be a horizontal image.

Poster experimentation 1

- I love the aesthetic of 60's psychedelic patterns, and so I selected samples of them and placed them on this image of James. Here are some of the patterns that caught my eye when researching:

- I love the bright colours that are used, and I wanted to incorporate these vibrant block colours to create a poster that is funky and eye catching, whilst also giving a nod to the origins of LSD and hallucinogenics.

- I have used lines from the fourth image on this experimentation. I have resized and rotated these to create a new pattern.

- I chose this image of James as it is centrally framed, and his eyes looking down the camera. The colouring is very strong, with blue on the left and pink on the right. His face appears red and striking, which is strong and perfect for a poster. The space around the edge allows for elements to be added.

- I have enhanced the colours in the image of James for an even more dramatic effect.

- I have used the font from the 1967 film 'The Trip', as it matches the style of the patterns. The white is striking on top of the rest of the vibrant colour.

- However, I am not going to use this design for my poster, as the aesthetic is too 'old'. My trailer is very modern, and therefore this poster is not coherent to my film. The visual references to the 60s does not match, and is therefore irrelevant.

- Also, the font I have used does not match the font that I have used throughout my trailer. Therefore I cannot use the font I have chosen here (as they must match).