Rough Cut of Film Poster and Film Magazine

The following rough cuts of my print products are more or less the same as my flat plan designs which I made earlier in my planning. 


Film Magazine 

This is my first rough cut of my film magazine cover. I am really happy with my first attempt and I think it follows all the forms and conventions of the drama genre.  I have chosen a large close up central image of my main character Tom, and this is another big pull factor for my intended audience. My main actors eye line falls on the top third as this creates direct address with the viewer and develops a personal relationship. He has a blank, expressionless look suggesting to the audience what the film may be about, and the whirlwind of emotions the film will include - a popular trait of the drama genre. Moreover, the sell lines create intrigue and teasers for the reader.

From  my audience feedback (above post), the amendments I am going to make are; I am going to experiment with different fonts and sizes to add a variety, to as a result create more awareness and make it more appealing to the eye to draw readers and potential viewers in. I am also going to add a price as this is a crucial form and convention of not just film magazines but magazines in general. 

Film Poster

This is my first rough cut of my film poster. I have chosen a large central image of the main character Tom just like on the film magazine cover. I have included critics ratings and an award win of the release to attract the audience as they may like to hear someone elses opinion of the film. But also ratings shows the success of the film visually with the use of stars out of 5. The award win at the top of the page is one of the first things a reader will see, so draws the eye in to find out more about the film and to read more of the poster. The layout it is very simple and  easy to follow but holds valuable information, for example as mentioned above the ratings and critic comments, but also the directors name, actors names, website, and the production company logo 'Octo Films'. These conventions were included in the film posters I studied in my research. The colour palette is easy on the eye and attracts readers. Most of my text is in capitals, this stands out to the viewer, attracts the eye and screams out to the reader that it is something important and worth reading.

From my audience feedback (above post), the amendments I am going to make are; to play around with the colour palette and add some different fonts to create variation. I am also going to add an effect to the poster to make it more eye catching, for example, a glow around Tom the main character. Moreover, I am also going to add star ratings to the left hand critic to match the right side.