Planning for Ancillary Shoots

“The Cult”

I plan to shoot images for my magazine cover and film poster at the same time and in the same location as I want both to be quite similar to create a sort of ‘branding’ for the film that audiences will recognise.

Ancillary Photoshoots

I am going to shoot the images for my ancillary products in the photography studio at college.

I have decided to do this as I have the flexibility of shooting with different colour backgrounds and being able to adjust the lighting if I need to.

Location

I have asked my model who plays the protagonist to have her hair down for the shoot as this will appeal to the male gaze and will create a sense of continuity as her hair is down in the trailer.

For make up, I have asked her to apply simple make up to create a natural look as this will both appeal to the male gaze as well as reflecting her character who is very involved in the action and not too concerned about her looks in the duration of the film.

Hair & Make-Up

The main difference between the two images I am planning to capture is going to be the model’s pose. For the magazine cover I want her to mimic Jennifer Lawrence’s pose as on the cover of Empire; looking as if she is poised ready to jump into action and looking directly at the camera.

Pose: film magazine

On the other hand, I want the resultant image for my film poster to be a closer shot with my model looking away from the camera, as if she has seen something else. I hope to create an image like the two on the right, where the actress is not looking directly at the camera.

Pose: film poster

I want my model to be in a plain white t shirt and jeans. I have chosen these items because jeans are simple and the white t shirt connotes her innocence as well as being slightly form-fitting to appeal to the male audience members.

I decided to have a simple outfit because I want the main focus to be on the actress’ face and expression rather than what she is wearing as this is the selling point for both items.

Costume

I have chosen to do my shoot in the studio because it means I have complete control of the artificial lighting and won’t be limited as to what times I can do it as I won’t be relying on natural light.

Having studio lights also means I can adjust these if I need to which will help when editing the images in post production and can help alter the mood of the images.

Lighting