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Making of my Magazine Front Cover

I started off with a plain black background which i then added a grungy effect to which portrays the genre really well and it shows what the film advertised will be about.

I then added my title to it which again is in a cracked distorted text which repeats the effect of the background, also the red connoted blood and fear which relates to horror. I emphasised my font by adding a stroke and a drop shadow to make it look effective and bold.

 

I then added a sell line which was on top of a blood splatter to show the genre. I used the same font as my Mast Head to show continuity. The sell line says "Top 10 bloody brilliant films" this shows the genre again, suggesting blood.

 

I then added more cell lines in a different colour and also a skyline which matched this. This gave the front cover a bit of colour and variety which made it more interesting. Both of these relate to horror as the skyline says "top 10 scary films of all time" and the sell line is a lost of four horror films.

 

I added more sell lines on the left hand side of the magazine with a plus sign next to it which is red, this relates to the other red items on the page and makes it link together better. It also says "exclusive" which is a good word to use to make people want to buy the magazine. I have then used another main sell line which advertises the film. This has the name of the film being advertised, i have used a white font to make it stand out from the black background. I have talked about interviews which will attract people too because they will want to feel like they know exclusive things.

I then added to the previous by adding a free posters section to it, this has again been used in a white font so that it stands out. I layed it out at the bottom so that there is a constant flow of good information throughout the magazine cover and this keeps it interesting.

I then added a simple yet effective border which gives a scratchy effect which relates to horror and also links with the font i used for my film title.  I made it white so that it would go well with the col,ours and also keep everything looking organized.

I then took a photo of my models face, focusing on the eyes. 

I then edited this photo by cropping it to the correct size, making the face paler using the hue and saturation tool. I then made the eyes red by using the quick selection tool and then using again the hue and saturation tool to get the effect i wanted. 

I then dragged the image on to the magazine template i had made and put the transparency to 75% so that the grungey background was to be seen. This is the final product to my magazine cover. 

Making of my Poster

I used this flat plan as the background and made it 50% transparent so i could work on top of it.

I then placed this film title over the top of the background, placing it where it should be. 

I did the same with this 5 star rating, i chose the colour so it would stand out more. I changed the size of the type because it was too small on my flat plan. 

I then placed the tagline further into the middle because it was too big. 

Then the quotes were placed in the correct positions. 

I then made the release date and the website equally spaced away from the bottom as they are too the side so that it has a more professional feel. 

I then added my logo's and my credits but i changed the size of the logo's because they stood out tolo much and were drawing too much attention.

I then took this photo of my models hands, using tomato sauce as fake blood for effect

I then edited the photo and made the red blood colour stand out more. 

I then placed this on top of the template and made everything but the blood desaturated. Then i changed some of the things on the layout as the did not look right with this picture. 

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All of the below are close ups of the sections that i gradually added to my magazine front cover to make it effective and interesting.

Further Location Research

The locations shown below are from film trailers and certain scenes in the films that I have analysed and picked out because I thought they were effective and that they were something i would like to use. 

This 1st location is from the film "Orphan". The location is a old orphanage. This location would be particular effective for a horror film as it gives off a scary feel and also it shows the genre clearly, I could not get something like this in my film  because I don't have access to anywhere like this. But still I think it is very effective in the way that it is used in the film "Orphan".

This location is from the film "Grave Encounters". The location in this film is an abandoned psychiatric hospital. Because it is a psychiatric hospital that in itself is scary as there are mentally ill people that have been in there and usually murderers and serial killers are sent there if they aren't cured in jail or if they go insane. The genre is clearly shown because the building looks old and haunting. Again I would not be able to get access for something of this scale.

This location is from the film "Exorcism of Emily Rose". It is an Abandoned house. The way that this building is so isolated shows the horror genre clearly and also gives a lonely effect to it as if there is nothing around it for miles. This could be used in my film as there are a few places locally that are abandoned like this, I could get access to these and then be able to use it in my film.

This location is from the film "Grave Encounters". It is a location which would be inside a house, a long corridor. This is effective because it is stereotypical in horror films to have this location because we expect a figure at the end of it.This shows the genre clearly because we cant quite see what is at the end which leaves the audience wondering and builds tension. This is a location I am definitely going to use as I have access to it in my own home. 

This is a location from "The Road". This is a location of a tunnel. As you can see there is no light coming from the other side which gives a sense of mystery and also builds tension because we do not know what is in there or how long it is. This makes the genre obvious as it is seen in a lot of horror films. I have access for this kind of location therefore this will be a location that will be seen in my trailer. 

Further Costume and Prop Reserch

The four costumes below are costumes that could be used for my antagonist character. They are all white gowns/ dresses/ hospital gowns. I have chosen these from various horror films such as "Orphan, Exorcism of Emily Rose, Grave Encounters and Jennifers Body" these film all have the same age range as each other which is 15 - 25 which is why I am going to use this kind of costume as people of that age expect that from a horror Film. Another reason I am going to use a costume like this is because they look quite innocent yet the audience get a shock when usually these characters are the scary, creepy character in the film, therefore adding a shock to the film also.

These next five costumes are for my protagonists, these costumes are from various horror films including "Eden Lake and Jennifers Body, these films are typically teen kind of films and this will appeal to my audience more. These clothes are meant to look trendy, modern, attractive. This again links with my audience research as the age range that I am targeting wear this type of clothing therefore this will help hem to relate to this better and also making them relate to the characters more. I will definitely be using these types of clothing as they look good and also easily sourced.

This Prop is a Ouija Board as we can see on the far left of this shot. I will be using the same kind of prop in mine but it will be a book that has the same effects as a ouija board. This prop is from paranormal activity which again is a film that is in the same age range as what I want my film to be in therefore my film will appeal more if I use the same kind of prop. The book will be effective and easily sources but will have a big effect on the film. 

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Font Research

Font Research for Film Title

The fonts below are all examples of the kind of fonts i want to use for my film title.

This one was to square for what i wanted yet it is in the right style as it is distorted and that will show what genre the film is. 

Same with this one it's got a scratchy kind of effect on it yet it is still to square and not rough enough. Again it shows genre of horror really well.

Because some of the fonts were too square i then looked for lower case fonts like the ones above, yet there still wasn't something right about them and it didn't really stand out to me even though they meet all of my requirements for showing genre and being distorted.

This is my chosen Font below

his was the final font i went for as it shows the genre more that the rest as it has a scratch mark effect showing physical pain whereas the others were just distorted. This font also stands out more therefore making it noticeable to the audience. 

Font Research for Magazine Mast Head

The fonts below are all examples of the kind of fonts i want to use for my Magazine Mast Head.

These two were quite a good fonts that i was close to choosing but the only problem was that i didn't feel that they were the easiest one to read, and therefore wouldn't stand pout as much as the one that i finally chose. On the other hand they do represent the horror genre quite effectively. 

These two were too cartoon looking for me and my film is quite serious as it is not a comedy horror it is a pure horror film and i dont want to give the wrong impression just by including a title that doesnt look to standard. You can tell they are horror genre based but like i said i needed it to be more serious.

This is my chosen Font below

This is the one i chose in the end as it clearly shows the genre and it is large and really clear to see, also it is not cartoon like in any way. All of these things point toward it being a good font which is exactly what i need for my magazine front cover so that people will see it and be interested.