EDITING

we have begun editing our film today. so far we are really happy with our footage. we feel the continuity of our trailer is really good and the music works well. we have had some troubles adding the fades to black however we soon figured out that we have to rendered the videos before we added the fade to blacks.

Magazine Cover

We have started making the magazine cover today. This is going really well and we are happy with the colours that we are using as we feel they are really bold and will grab the audiences attention. We have decided that we are going to use the dad as the main image in the poster, we feel this reflects his dominance and importance in the film.

poster

we are now making our poster. we have decided to base this around the poster for 'Skyfall'. We will use black white colours and use the same image that we are using in our magazine cover of the dad as we want it to be recognisable and this will further shows his importance in the film. in the background we have put a picture of London, we feel this will appeal to a large audience, such as an American audience that will be fascinated by London. Furthermore it highlights the genre of our film as it is conventional for action films to be set in large cities where the feeling that anything can happen and busy streets creates the right atmosphere for our genre.

Poster Research

 

the avengers poster has dull colours in the background and then a bold white text for the name of the film, this is something that is seen in alot of action posters and we will therefore incorporate this into our film poster. unlike other posters that i have looked at this features more than one person, however this is important for the avengers as they want to advertise all the different super heros that are in the film as they are big selling points. the name of characters in the film are highlighted at the top of the poster and this is also something we would like to do in our poster.

Magazine and Poster Research

the poster and magazine cover for the hobbit are interesteding because unlike other posters they do not match each other as well as other film posters and magazine covers. however the focus on features of the lord of the rings films and this will be recognisbale for the target audeince. the magazine cover, like others, is dark in the background and then has lighter bold writing of the film and this makes it stand out. there is the main character who is on the right hand side of the poster and in colour which also highlights his importance. in the background and the the left of the poster is another character that is well known for the lord of the rings films and this is another selling point. quotes from the film are also featured in the poster and this draws the audience in. The poster is landscape rather than portrait and this could be something that we consider for our poster. the name of the film is not featured in the poster but the long shot of the hobbit standing at the door is something that fans of the previous films will recognise and they will therefore be able to identify the film, this makes it more interesting and the focus is then put upon the release date. as our film is not part of a collection this is not something will will do for our poster as people will not be abel to identify the film.

Magazine Cover Research

 

similar to other magazine covers that i have looked at the title of the film is across the middle and this makes it the main focus and stand out compared to other films that are advertised on the poster. there is a mid shot of the main character and he is in a suit holding a gun which would appeal to the target audience of action films. having a strong focus on the main character and the name of the film is something that we would like to incorporate into our magazine cover. the text is all in red and this could conote danger, this is also something that would be appealing to the target audience. special effects is also advertised by the way the text in the background is made to look as though it is moving and this makes it look very contemporary and more interesting. it also makes the text that is straight such as 'inception' further stand out. the background is black and white allowing the text to stand out as much as possible, this will catch peoples attention and even if they dont buy the magazine they will remember the name of the film.

 

 

the poster is well linked to the magazine cover, the colours are focused around black and red and the text is red and bold making it stand out. there is a long shot it it is not clear who the characters are in the poster, this works well as it gets the audience asking questions and allows them to focus on the special effects that feature in the film. the background highlights this as the city is seen to be turned upside down and this will grab the attention of the target audience. the name if the film is along the bottom and star names are highlighted by being placed at the top of the poster in bold white writing. this is a selling point of the film and will further interest the target audience.

 

 

magazine and poster research

Captain America

the captain america poster and magazine cover are well linked to each other, there is the American flag featured in both of them and there is a simular shot of the main character (captain America) on both the poster and magazine cover. this makes them easily recognisable and the target audience will therefore remember the film and will become interested in it and want to go and see it. on the magazine cover there is advertisment of other films and extras that are inside the magazine, this will make people want to buy it and they will therefore become more interested in the film. Captain America is in big writing across the front of the magazine and this is bold and white, and this makes it really stand out. it is in the middle of the magazine so it is the main focus and the name of the film is the first thing that people focus on. the colours are bright so this draws in the audience. on the poster other characters are featured in the picture but the main character is still the main focus, this is something that we will conform to for our poster and magazine cover. there is an expoltion around the main character and the colours and slightly more dull and characters are smaller and more faded into the background, this shows that they are important ut not the main focus. the text is similar to the magazine cover, its white and bold but is placed along the bottom of the poster along with the names and release date, this is effective as peoples interest is focussed around the expolition and this would be appealing to the target audience as they would want to see expolition and special effects in the film.