Friday, 2 March 2012
Audience feedback
After our teaser trailer was shown to a number of students and teachers at college, we presented them with a questionnaire that allowed us to produce statistics. 22 members of the college carried out the questionnaire.
Here are the responses:
Magazine cover analysis:
The puff adds an element allowing the consumer to recognise the importance of the issue, as it is a special edition.
There is a magazine website and slogan, allowing the consumer access to as much information as they want and advertising the magazine.
The colour scheme was based on an issue of "Empire" published with "Star Trek" as its feature article on the cover, as we were also using this magazine brand for our own and the "Star Trek" cover had elements that could represent our main character, who would appear on our front cover.
The barcode was used from a previous issue of "Empire" to add a professional look to the magazine.
The standard price and inclusion of the date the issue was "published" further adds authenticity to the issue.
The expression, composition and greyscale used in the main image shows a link to Norman Bates in "psycho", and how our charater's mental state is slowly eroding due to guilt, like Norman's did. Our trailer was very influenced by "Psycho" in many aspects, but image was the main one as Alfred Hitchcock understands how to frighten an audience with using limited shots containing iconography.
The main plug links to the tagline of the film, we followed the typical way the text is written with a play on words that also incites curiosity in the reader .
The plug is used as further advertisement to the consumer if the cover article is not to their interest, as well as showing what else the magazine is offering that links with the theme of horror/thriller this particular issue has.
Thursday, 1 March 2012
Film poster: Conventions
We have included the following conventions of a horror film poster:
The production company, director, editor and producer at the bottom of the poster.
The 2 main stars of the film and central are above the credits highlighting their importance.
The use for graphic blood stained/smeared font.
A capturing tagline at the top of the poster.
A menacing image, for example, we have used the image of a mask without an identity, this puts the audience on edge as they don't know who the killer is or what could be behind the mask.
The BBFC film rating: 18.
The title is in a graphic style, representing the blood of the victims.
A maximum of three colours are used on the posters so there is continuity.
The layout of the poster ensures that all of the important information is directly under the eye catching image.
A mask is used as the central image as an enigma.
The stars’ names are highlighted on the poster.
The credits are at the bottom of the poster for a more professional overall look.
The tagline is above the film title to engage the audience.
The production company, director, editor and producer at the bottom of the poster.
The 2 main stars of the film and central are above the credits highlighting their importance.
The use for graphic blood stained/smeared font.
A capturing tagline at the top of the poster.
A menacing image, for example, we have used the image of a mask without an identity, this puts the audience on edge as they don't know who the killer is or what could be behind the mask.
The BBFC film rating: 18.
The title is in a graphic style, representing the blood of the victims.
A maximum of three colours are used on the posters so there is continuity.
The layout of the poster ensures that all of the important information is directly under the eye catching image.
A mask is used as the central image as an enigma.
The stars’ names are highlighted on the poster.
The credits are at the bottom of the poster for a more professional overall look.
The tagline is above the film title to engage the audience.
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