My Film Poster & Evaluation

Evaluation:

The poster I made features a silhouette of a girl from the picture I took. I chose to place her directly in the middle of the poster to illustrate that this character is alone on her journey; it conveys the loneliness of the universe. All of the stars make this poster what it is - a visually stunning spectacle. It tells you right away what the story will consist of, from just the visuals alone. The colours and stars go perfectly with the title of the film, and gives the poster a sense of beauty. I wanted to use a silhouette because I thought that would be more interesting than showing her face; it has a sense of intrigue there and doesn't just give you everything on a platter.

The film features a strong female protagonist, which is quite the rare jewel in current times. They are rarely portrayed in the best way; only few master it. I think young women in particular will enjoy this poster because they can relate to it, and the idea of a well-rounded female heroin is likely to appeal to them; it's an opportunity to show us that, like in real life, women are or should be seen as equal to men. So it'll without a doubt appeal to that demographic the most. Despite this, I do think the young male demographic will take an interest as well, as many men want to see women portrayed fairly on screen - and besides who doesn't like a good space adventure? In comparison to a professional film poster this doesn't feel like an amateur created it. Specifically, it borrows from the Catching Fire poster with the female in the center surrounded by whatever they are associated with; for katniss it's fire and for this character it's stars and space.

The process wasn't as long as I thought it would be. Photoshop always seems like a daunting task for me because I'm not that confident with using it. However, this task did not require a lot of skill; the premise was quite simplistic - make a poster that is catchy and has meaning behind it in terms of what the film is about. I'll admit the poster took longer to complete than anticipated, but it all came together in the end.

I'm really pleased with the final outcome because it embodies that feeling of mystery and the film is a about a great mystery in space. Granted, space is full of mysteries but that's how I'd pitch the film to a production company. I enjoy looking at this poster because it's visually impressive, as a result of the colours - a mix of purples, pinks and blues. You could say the poster hasn't got enough content on it, but I believe it's better to be simplistic than overwhelming and have too much happening in the poster that is get confusing, so in conclusion sometimes less is more.

Editing

I copied and pasted a picture of shattered glass and layered that with the picture of Katniss. I selected 'screen' on the list of blending options.

 

I used the Spot Healing Brush Tool to erase some of the birds. Then I used the Healing Brush Tool to have multiple copies of the same bird.

Movie Posters

I chose this poster because I think it really captures the feel of the movie and the character's strength. The colours contrast each other and the fire jumps out at you against the black. I think it's a strong poster that draws people in. Her being placed inside the Mockingjay makes it clear that she is the centre of the story.


























I chose this as the second poster example because I like how the shadows are used to great effect. Half of her face is blue and half is normal, and the shadows around her neck and hair convey a darkness growing in her. The colours are strong and the poster captures your attention as it's a close-up of her face which makes you contemplate how she could be feeling. The contrasting colours could also mean conflict in the character, which is always intriguing. Given that she is a fan favourite I think it was clever to use her in the marketing for the fourth season.








I chose this as my final example because it features all of the main characters and that combined with the scenery makes for an epic spectacle. The colours are very Lord of the Rings, with the greens, browns and greys. It looks fantasy and there is a lot happening in the poster, from Frodo and Sam's quest, to Aragorn rising up to the challenge as King. The mood is quite dark because of how serious the situation the story takes place in. The mood gets dark with every film as they get closer to Mordor. The way the characters are positioned is interesting; there's Frodo, Sam and Gollum in one corner with the eye of Sauron watching over them, and then we have Aragorn, Gandalf and the others in the top left-hand corner, Aragorn being bigger than the others. This is a good way of showing two of the most important characters in the trilogy.