Final Ancillary Tasks

Previous Feedback from Panel on my Movie Poster:

How I used this Feedback:

Chloe:

I decided to add the social media as it does follow convention and it makes use of a free platform and media that can help expand my films audience and market it more effectively.

Jack:

I agreed with his point and so I moved his image down slightly so that his eyes were visible. I also added a sharpen effect on his eye.

Eleanor:

I thought her idea was very interesting and a very good point so I researched different film festivals that would potentially show my film and added them to my poster to pretend I had won awards. Obviously, for a real movie poster I would not add such awards.

Jacob:

Jacob's point was very true, as I had received similar feedback from other peers and so decided to add a drop shadow onto the text.

My Finished Poster:

The Conventions used in my Final Poster:

There are many ways in which I have applied the conventions that I researched for my ancillaries into my final product. For example:

I have used a larger title font, with my title 'blue light' being visible larger than the rest of the text on the poster.

I have included ratings/reviews which I incorporated in my poster via the fake short film awards that I would use to advertise my film if I did in fact win the awards.

I have one primary image that takes up most of the poster and is the main site for the audience to see. This image consists of my friends mac book, where I have photo-shopped the screen to make it appear to show our film and also photo-shopped the keyboard to incorporate other conventions into my design.

My tagline 'modern enslavement' has been follows conventions as it is included in the poster. I have chosen to 'hide' it slightly as it is for more observant viewers to see. Those who spot it will recognize that others viewing the poster may not have seen it. I have done this to mirror the effect of modern technology on society as only some realize we are becoming slaves to it.

I have also included a social media hashtag and shown the platforms on which the film is available to talk about on. Although this is ironic as the film is inpart about speaking against social media, the main target audience for the film as available to Instagram and Twitter and so by running a social media campaign it allows the film to draw in a larger, relevant audience.

I also chose to develop a convention. I have included the names of the director and actors in this poster, but I have incorporated them into my design. I have done this as not only is a more aesthetically pleasing design that the viewers will hopefully enjoy, but also it shows how rife and intrinsic modern technology is in out society, and how to develops the conventions found in everyday life ie working, socializing.

Previous Feedback from Panel on my Double-Page Spread:

How I used this Feedback:

Chloe:

I altered the lone picture of Dylan so that it had a redder hue so that the whole spread didn't become too saturated with blue.

Jack:

I changed the caption of the crew to make it shorter and added a caption to Dylan's picture.

Eleanor:

I credited the article's author by adding his twitter handle.

Jacob:

I didn't realise that the Star was an actually newspaper, so I took his advice and changed it to Mark Kermode who is a famous film British film critic.

My finished Double-Page Spread:

The Conventions used in my Double-Page Spread:

I also chose to follow many conventions in my double page spread design:

I have used a larger font to show the title of the film that is being reviewed so that it is obvious what the article is about.

I have also included a review from a well-known film critic which adds reliability to my article and also attracts more viewers as they can see that  a famous critic has enjoyed the film which suggests that it is in fact a good film.

As well as a main image, I have also included secondary images to pad out the visual content of the piece so that viewers that prefer images and graphics will still enjoy my article. I have also included highlighted quotes and 'fascinating facts' to keep the article visually pleasing.

The writers credits are also available as the twitter of the author of the article is given credit.

One convention that I should have followed in more detail was the in depth writing that is found in most articles as there is usually a lot more written in more professional articles.