Poster Photoshoot

 

These are some photographs that I took for my Poster, based on the design of draft design 1. Out of these slightly different shots, I prefer the 4th one, as the lighting and framing is good. I also think the facial expressions in this one are the strongest. Although I do think the 3rd picture looks dramatic, the overall quality of the 4th picture is better.

In the design, the character of Cass was holding a gun. I changed this for an axe as the photographs where taken in public at late morning, and holding a realistic looking gun in the middle of a public area may have been a bad idea. The axe, to me, also has more brutal connotations, which can communicate the film's violent nature.

I also took some photographs for the 2nd poster design I came up with (seen below), but I much preferred the fact that you could see the character's faces in the 1st design.

Poster Design Drafts

These are 3 drafted designs for my Film's Poster. All of them follow the convention of showing the film's title, the release date, prominent actor's names, and a large amount of credits.

The design of this first draft was heavily inspired by one of the posters for the film, 'The Road'. I drew from this poster as I felt it was an effective design that effectively communicates the genre and nature of the film. As my film is of a similar nature, it makes sense for me to draw inspiration from it. In this design, the genre is communicated through the run down and abandoned appearance of the street. This design aims to communicate character; with Cass standing slightly in front of Annie, holding a weapon, making her look more powerful and confident, and Annie standing further back, looking more worried, to communicate her character as being weaker. I have decided to use this design for my final poster.

This second design aims to create more of a sense of scope and adventure, and it also appears optimistic. Although I like the design, this is not what I want to communicate with my poster, as my film is more about the characters, rather than the action/scope of the world that they are in. 

This design also aims to create a sense of adventure, scope and a long journey. However, I do not much like this design, as having the film's title amongst the scenery seems to communicate a more light-hearted nature. As well as this, the poster does not communicate the bleak atmosphere that is prominent in my film.