31.03.2010

This is the final copy of the film poster, I feel that it creates a surreal effect as the image has been placed inside the outline of a keyhole which will make the audience question the story being the film. It is also very simple which follows the conventions of the other surreal film posters that I researched. The number of different colours used has been kept to a minimum as they likewise fit in with the conventions. The purple colour that has been used for some of the text is the same as the purple used on the magazine front cover so that they both fit in with each other. In addition, the main imagine is very similar to the one used on the magazine front cover as this then means that the audience will be able to clearly see that they are advertising the same film. There has only been one font used and it is the same as the one used on the magazine front cover, again showing that they are both advertising the same thing. I have kept all of the writing central on the page as it helps to draw the audiences attention to the main image and then to the title of the film and then finally to the other information which has been written. I was eventually able to key a white outline around the keyhole as I felt this emphasised the keyhole shape rather than how it was before.

24.03.2010

Here is a semi-final copy of the film poster. I feel that there needs to be some tweeks made to it as the shape of the keyhole does not stand out, so I would like to get a white outline around it to show its actual shape to the audience. Also the writing does not coincide with the writing that is on the magazine front cover so I am going to change it all to one font which is going to be the same as the one featured on the magazine front cover. Lastly, the main image isn't very big and I would like to increase its size so that it stands out more, rather than the writing being the first thing the audience looks at.

23.03.2010

Finally fitted the image into the keyhole as I was able to import a keyhole outline from google onto the picture and then cut it out so the image behind could be seen. Started to add the writing to the poster but feel that the purple is quite dark and either needs to be in a bigger font so it can be seen clearly or made a bit lighter so it's easier to read. I also feel that the main image needs to be lighten up a bit and the outline of the keyhole needs to be made clear which could be done by adding a white outline.

23.03.2010

This is the first mock up I created which includes the draft title of 'thrown away'. I used a keyhole as an outline for the main image as this fitted in with the conventions of surreal films as it does not have a direct link to the storyline of the film. However, the girl featured in the main image in the main character in the film and therefore makes the main image not completely irrelevant. I decided to include some production information on the poster as well as in all the posters I researched they all have an amount of production information on them, yet I made my font size larger than the ones I researched. I wanted to make the main image be the focal point of the poster and I did this by making it the largest item.

This is the second mock up I created which included the finalised title 'Finders Keepers' but I still kept the original layout as I felt this look good. Now I just need to decide on the fonts and colours which I am going to use on the final poster.

18.03.2010

This is the next part of the poster I have managed to create. It now has the keyhole on it but now need to make the main image fit into it.


This is my first attempt at trying to fit the main image into the keyhole shape. It was unsuccessful and needs some tweeking before it looks good enough to put on the poster.

17.03.2010

This is the beginning of the making of the poster. I am using a black background as I want to attract the audiences attention to the main image which is going to be situated inside a keyhole shape in the middle of the poster. This now seems to be the main problem, as I feel my skills on Photoshop are not brilliant, however I would like to get the main shape done soon.

17.03.2010

Here are some of the images I have taken that will be the main image on the poster. I am going to end up cropping the chosen image so that it fits into the keyhole which will outline it on the poster. I feel that by using these images, it helps to introduce the main character of the film along with her holding the "magic pen" which makes things real when she draws them.

10.03.2010

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUCrM5i_W3c

• The opening shot displays the production company in a font which looks handwritten. And these feature a lot through the trailer which includes such the directors name and what other film he has directed.
  
• There is no music at the beginning of the trailer, all that can be heard is the voice of the main character while he is performing on his television programme. But at 30 seconds some background music kicks in which is quite slow paced which contradicts the fast editing. Also to split up some of the shots, it has more shots which includes the handwritten font.
  
• Some of the writing begins to introduce the characters at the start of the trailer to give the audience some information as they may feel lost when watching it even though it appears to be chronological order, the storyline still seems to be unusual and hard to follow.
  
• The trailer has 110 shots and is only 2 mins 23 seconds long. It features a lot of the surrealist elements of the film which seem confusing to the audience as it isn't telling them the whole story so makes them feel like they want to watch it to understand what is going on and to find out what happens between the two main characters.
• There is no voice over throughout the trailer, all the talking that can be heard is from the scenes which are shown from the film of the actors talking.
  
• In the middle of the trailer the music changes again can be described as chirpy and makes the audience believe that this is the 'good' part of the film and that nothing bad happens because it shows a shot of the male main character looking very happy and content with his life.
  
• Towards the end of the trailer, the music changes and it begins to turn into more upbeat. The editing also becomes a lot faster when switching from shot to shot and the music represents that it is a dramatic ending as it seems so powerful.
  

3.03.2010

• This film poster has been produced for the film 'The Lovely Bones'. Likewise with the other film posters I have looked at, the main picture does not seem to go with the title of the film. However, once watching the film, it will be clear as to why they have used this image.
• Unlike with the other film posters, the writing on this one is very minimal and only features the title, actors/ actresses, director, who it's sponsored by and a tag line which very briefly gives an insight into what the film is going to be about. Also the title which is written in a bold, white font has the main imagine placed over part of it and slightly disguises some of the letters. It makes the audience think that the image of the tree is more important than the actual title of the film and this is why it has been placed over some of the letters to get this point across.
• The background image of the sunset and the leaves which have turned into birds creates a surreal effect for the film as it makes people wonder where the birds are going to along with how the have managed to turn from leaves into birds. There is also a bit in the sky in which there is a ray of light coming through the dark clouds which gives the representation of a heaven-like place being in the patch of light and the rest of the world is grey and that bad things have maybe happened on earth.
• Again, there have not been many colours used on the poster which makes it have a minimalistic look, however very effective. The majority of the writing is either white or a tan/ beige colour which fits in with the sunset on the background. By using these two colours, it also separates the title and the tag line of the film from the other information which some of the audience will not be majorly interested in.
• Similarly, the layout of the poster is very simple and the title seems to be the main focal point of this particular film. However, the imagine is still very key, as it creates a mysterious feel to the film as there is a heaven-like light coming from the clouds, then leaves turning into birds and lastly a girl running in the direction that the birds are going. Yet, she is tiny compared to the tree and especially the title. It could suggest that the title is a key feature of the film.
• The title also has 'lovely' written in a bold font which suggests it has more importance in the film than the other words. It could also be involved in the film somehow, either the title as a whole or that particular word may be used to portray the story.