This is our final copy of our film poster. Nicole and I had both produced versions in which we thought were successful and we decided to use mine.
On studying similair film posters that are within the same genre, we discovered that the most effective way would be to use a fairly simplistic design using a white background. I stuck to two main colours which were black and red as i thought these were appropriate to the film.
The image used was chosen out of several because i felt that it represented a link between the characters, yet shows an element of distance, therefore does not reveal too much about them.
I used the same style as many film posters do by putting the actors names at the top and the film production team at the bottom, using a similar font that a lot of posters/film covers use.
For the title, i felt that by using the letter 'R' in 'Nearly' for the word 'Reunited' then this would represent the idea of being reunited in itself, therefore would fit the theme well. I used a different colour for the letter so that it would stand out as being used for both words.
I decided to put the tagline next to the image as we had a blank space which needed to be filled. It also fits well next to the characters as it is about them.
As a lot of film posters have reviews, i decided to use this approach and added three quotes that fitted the description of our film, with a five star image underneath, a technique used to encourage people too see the film.
Following conventions of other film posters, I included a '12' rating at the bottom and 'APRIL 2010' which stands out in big font, so it would seem more realistic.
Overall i found it enjoyable creating the poster and found Indesign simple to use once i got the hang of it. I would feel confident in using the programme again.
On studying similair film posters that are within the same genre, we discovered that the most effective way would be to use a fairly simplistic design using a white background. I stuck to two main colours which were black and red as i thought these were appropriate to the film.
The image used was chosen out of several because i felt that it represented a link between the characters, yet shows an element of distance, therefore does not reveal too much about them.
I used the same style as many film posters do by putting the actors names at the top and the film production team at the bottom, using a similar font that a lot of posters/film covers use.
For the title, i felt that by using the letter 'R' in 'Nearly' for the word 'Reunited' then this would represent the idea of being reunited in itself, therefore would fit the theme well. I used a different colour for the letter so that it would stand out as being used for both words.
I decided to put the tagline next to the image as we had a blank space which needed to be filled. It also fits well next to the characters as it is about them.
As a lot of film posters have reviews, i decided to use this approach and added three quotes that fitted the description of our film, with a five star image underneath, a technique used to encourage people too see the film.
Following conventions of other film posters, I included a '12' rating at the bottom and 'APRIL 2010' which stands out in big font, so it would seem more realistic.
Overall i found it enjoyable creating the poster and found Indesign simple to use once i got the hang of it. I would feel confident in using the programme again.
This is a sound design, with some good qualities. You do need to make the fonts more consistent for the smaller text, and make it look a bit more professional. Consider whether the design might be stronger with less white (perhaps another pale colour). I think the review text and production info at the bottom need to be smaller sized font.
ReplyDeleteI have made a few adjustments and will soon be uploading my final draft.
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