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. 

Flat Plans For My Products

This is my flat plan for my poster. 

I have put the name of the film, "The Uncured" at the top of the page so that it is the first thing that you see, this will be in a dark red font which has connotations of blood, danger ect. This will be good for making people realise what genre my film actually is, this relates to my textual analysis research on posters. As you can see i have made the name of the film "The Uncured"the full width of the page, this again is so that people will notice it straight away. 

The picture is a kind of medium shot of the main protagonist and antagonist with a party scene going on in the background which relates to my audience research as the age group is 15-25 and they will be able to relate to "partying" the most. The fact that i am using a mid shot shows the expressions on the faces of the characters which lets us know how they are feeling at this moment in time, it helps us get a better understanding of the genre also when we see the antagonist because we can see exactly what she is wearing which will be a blood stained hospital gown. In the shot we will also be able to see the party going on in the background which suggests the minor characters don't realise how bad the situation is as they are all drinking/ smoking ect and having a good time, this will make it more tense and the poster will have a better effect. 

Another thing i have used is a 5 star rating and a quote underneath it from a film magazine company which says "Scariest film of the decade" which is a good advertising technique as it makes the film sound good before it has been watched by people who read the poster. Also the way it is worded hints on the genre and also makes more people want to go and see it. There are other quotes at the bottom of the poster which have the same effect. In my textual analysis research this was used on the posters i had looked at and analysed too. 

I have also used a professional look at the bottom of the poster too, as you can see there is a box shape in the middle at the bottom which will have the producers names and the director and actors names. This is used in every film poster and this is shown in my research also. I have also used logo's at the bottom to give a professional feel to it as it will have actual companies who have been involved in the film. 

Also there is a tag line which will be "Sometimes you hear but can't see...". This builds tension and also gives and extra insight into what the film will be about. Also it is placed directly below the picture so it will be one of the first things that is seen therefore people are going to be intrigued by what it means therefore going to watch it. 

At the very bottom of the page there is a website and the date of when it comes out. These two things are very effective as the both give the viewer a chance to find out extra information on the film buy going onto the website and also they now roughly know the date of when it comes out but i have put "fall 2012" because that doesn't give an exact date so again that contributes to the tension of it coming out. 

This is my flat plan for my Magazine cover.

AS you can see i have placed the Mast head at the very top of the page covering the full width so that peoples attention is drawn towards it straight away. This will be in a blood red colour so that it gives an idea of genre and also it connotes dander and blood which are key aspects to a horror film/

I have also used a Skyline above the mast head which says "win free tickets!" which will draw attention the the reader because they are essentially getting something for free and this will make more people want to buy the magazine therefore more people will notice the film also. This will be in white to stand out more from the dark background.

Another thing i have used is a Puff which is at the very bottom of the page. Naturally people see the top of the page and read down it, therefore this goes at the bottom so that even at the end of a page there is still some good information and it is interesting to the reader. This says "a look back into the best of horror" this will appeal to wider audience as it will also show older horror films as well as the recent ones.

The main Picture will be situated directly in the centre of the page making it the main focus of the magazine. The picture will be of the antagonist stood looking directly at the camera giving the reader a relationship with this character already, it makes them feel like the character is actually looking at them. I have chosen the protagonist because she shows more of the genre that any of the other characters. She will be wearing a blood stained hospital gown which will be quite bright colours which will stand out from the background.

The Film Title will be placed in the centre across the picture. I have put it on i diagonal to show the uneasiness of the film within the title. This will be in a black font which will stand out on top of the brightly coloured costume of the antagonist.

I have used three Sell lines on my front cover to keep the cover interesting to the readers. The first one says "Poster exclusive to watch magazine" which makes the reader immediately want to purchase the magazine because they will have posters no-one else will have because they are exclusive to this particular magazine. This will be in white to stand out from the background and the "watch" part will be the same as the title for continuity. The second sell line says "Unseen images from paranormal activity" this uses a very popular film which has the same age range audience as what i am trying to achieve, therefore people reading this magazine will look at paranormal activity and then they will see my film which will then get more popularity. The final sell line says "Free tickets to see uncured and also an exclusive interview with the cast" everything in this sell line will appeal to the reader as it is giving away free stuff and also getting a personal interview with the cast which will make them feel like they know things about the cast that no one else does.

I have used the Blood splatters to show the genre of the film and also to make the sell lines stand out even more as they are placed on top of them. They also bring character to the magazine and make it look more attractive to the reader therefore making them want to read more.

Sound Research

Songs within the trailer.

The two directly below could be used as the music in the background when the house party is seen, this is because they are both heavy metal tracks which fit in more with a horror film that a pop song would. Also the songs are listened to by people in the age range of 16-24 year olds which is the age range for the films i researched to get my actual idea for my trailer. This all fits in so this will make my trailer more effective and appealing to its target audience.





Soundtrack.

These songs below could be used as the soundtrack for my my horror film as i have looked at other trailers and they have a lot of dark piano sounds in them so i thought it was a good effect to build suspense and tension in a trailer because of the heightened sounds in the song which in my trailer could be when there is a scary moment about to happen or if someone dies ect.





Sound Effects.

In the paranormal activity 2 trailer that i researched we hear footsteps and things like that, this is why i have also used it as i am trying to achieve the same effect. Same with the exorcism of emily rose it had thunder noises and heavy wind noised in it so therefore i will use a similar sound effect in mine.

Voice over.

For my voiceover, if i use one, i will have someone with a deep voice, this will make it more dark and will reflect on the genre better. Also i will make them have a husky voice. This video below will show what kind of voiceover i will be getting for my film if i use one:



I have my step-dad who is canadian and has a very deep voice, he will be doing my voice overs in my film if i have any.