In this PowerPoint we are going to start planning for a film magazine. Between us we have drawn out rough designs

showing several ideas, using different layouts and images. We have noted many different ideas of magazine titles, We have tried different font choices and colour schemes. It will also

include images that have been taken but not later used. I am going to annotate several of the work on the PowerPoint,

explaining why we have made our final decisions for the final front cover.

Font for Magazine TitleWe have used many different sources including the internet and existing magazines for inspiration when looking for different fonts. We were unaware of what we wanted therefore this part of production was challenging. We have looked at several fonts and we have narrowed them down to five very different ones. We analysed them and looked at both the advantages and disadvantages of the fonts which helped us make a difficult decision for the title of the magazine. When making our decision I took into consideration styles, textures and the overall feel of the font to see if it was suitable for a music magazine.

We felt an advantage of this font would be the effect it would have on an audience. However, a disadvantage would be the fact that this font would attract the wrong audience as we have aimed our product at a people who enjoy thriller.

After looking at several fonts we felt that this one was appropriate. One of the advantages is that it is san serif font and is very stereotypical.

This serif font has different connotations to the others. An advantage of this font is that it looks classic and elegant, however the genre of the trailer that are trying to create is ‘Thriller’ therefore we feel this isn’t suitable.

Title for Magazine NameThese are the ideas that we have thought would be an ideal title for my magazine. When thinking about both advantages and disadvantages I feel that ‘Final Cut’ is most appropriate for a film magazine as we feel this will attract the target audience we are aiming our magazine at.

•Film

•Vue

•Total Film

•Film2010

•Cinema Times

•Preview

•Final Cut

•Last show

•Movie Express

We liked this it is simple yet effective. Its suits all genres and will attract a wide audience. The reason we have decided to not go with this idea is due to the fact that it is very basic and doesn’t look like we put a large amount of thought into it.

We all thought of this title, however after looking into this in more depth we felt that it doesn’t reflect what is in the magazine and what the magazine is about. For example, a large genre of all films.

After looking at several of our ideas, we felt that this was the best with the most advantages. The reason being for this is that it relates well to films, however isn’t to simple where it wont attract the audience. We felt as a group, that if all these were magazine we would buy this due to the name ‘Final Cut’.

We liked the idea Total Film and felt it had a vast amount of advantages. However, after completing a large amount of research there were to many film magazine names that were similar to.

Other InformationOn a magazine front cover, it will be necessary to have a vast amount information consisting information about other films possibly. Below are some of the stories that we feel fit our genre and others therefore we may include these on our magazine front cover. We may not use all of the below, however most of them are suitable.

• James Cameron Talks Avatar 2The director talks Pandora and the future of Avatar

• The Cast And Crew Of Tamara Drewe

Stephen Frears, Gemma Arterton, Dominic Cooper and Tamsin Greig chat to us about their new film.

• In cinemas this week…

- Buried

- Winters Bone

- The Town

- Collapse

- Police, adjective

• New Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Trailer

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Stereotypical needs

We felt that all magazines have stereotypical prospects, therefore our magazine should follow these. Below, we are going to create a list on aspects we will include.

• Price

• Date

• Magazine name

• Image

• Barcode

SketchesBelow, are the sketches we have drawn. They have helped us throughout the production stages especially when designing the magazine front cover. They have given us a rough idea of layout and the information we want on my final piece.

Images

We have taken screen shots, showing some of the pictures that as a group we have taken. After a discussion, we have selected the images that we feel will be useful for the magazine front cover. We have decided that we will analyse these discussing why we have chosen them.

After looking at each image we have decided that this image will be used. We are going to use different programmes to edit the picture which it should then suit the genre.

Colour SchemeAs a group we have looked at several different colour schemes in which we would like our magazine to follow, each colour scheme has been taken from different magazines, which we are going to compare them to see which schemes are best suited for a film magazine and the audience we are aiming to attract.Within the process of creating the trailer we have found that the black and red colour scheme is perfect for our genre.

Black and red: One of our ideas for our magazine was to use mostly the colours black and red adding some white. We feel that these are similar colours, which are regularly used on existing film magazines of a similar genre. We like the idea of these colours as we think that they stand out towards the audience. As a group we think that these colours reflect what is inside the magazine and is similar to a stereotypical magazine front cover. When deciding the colours for our magazine we took the genre ‘Thriller’ into consideration.

We have used these colours on our magazine and to follow continuity we have also used them for my trailer and the poster as well. We like the idea of three certain colours that keeps consistency throughout our final products, hopefully making it look more professional.

First DraftOn this page we have added some our first drafts. However, we decided that these were only first attempts for specific reasons which we will state below.

This was our initial idea, however after finishing it we realised that there were more disadvantages than there were advantages. We decided that the white background was to plain and didn’t create the effect we would have liked it to. By having three of us in our group we all had different views of what we liked and what we didn’t. As a group, we felt that the picture didn’t look as professional as we would have liked therefore we planned to retake pictures using different ideas.

There were also advantages which included the title as we felt it looked realistic especially with the title, date and price underneath. We also liked the idea of the red strip across the bottom as well as the film script below.

Overall we have decided to change some of the aspects but keep the ones we feel would help our film magazine be successful and appropriate.As a group, we like this as we feel it relates to our

genre more as well as addressing other films. We feel that the image is very effective, however we have decided that we are going to continue to edit this in another draft possibly making it more dramatic. After speaking to several different people, we have found out that the film strip at the bottom is a good idea however we have decided to add clips from various films to relate them to the text we have on the right hand side.

Overall, we like this idea yet we are going to change certain things that we feel may improve it and make it more successful as a film review magazine.

In this part of the PowerPoint we are going to look into all aspects of making our film poster successful. We have followed the same

planning criteria as the magazine, looking into fonts, credits, colour scheme and even taking a vast amount of pictures. We feel that this is an organised way of helping us complete a well presented poster.

Font for Title NameWe have been looking at several fonts which will portray how the title name is shown on the poster. We have used the internet looking at different fonts as well as looking at current posters to give us inspiration when we begin design our poster.

We have looked at several different font titles, however we have now decided to use the same font for ‘The Followers’ throughout the project therefore on the trailer, magazine and poster. As a group, we have discussed the advantages and disadvantages of our chosen font on the planning for the trailer which we feel will be a success throughout.

T H E

FOLLOWERS

Font for CreditsWe have looked at posters, looking into several different aspects of this. One of these being the information needed. We have decide that the font should be small, however clear to the audience that it is important. Below are five fonts that we have chosen because we feel that these may be suitable. We are going to discuss each font in more detail making a final decision.

We like this san serif font as we feel although it is simple and basic it still is eye catching which is hugely important when attracting a niche audience, showing the importance of the credits. We have decided not to go with this font, however will be using something similar.When first looking at the title we thought it would look good on the poster. However, after comparing it with others we found that it looks to squared off, this does not show creativity and flair this meaning that it is not ideal for the final poster.

As a group we immediately liked this font, however when we begun discussing the pros and cons we realised there were more cons. Although it looks good, it doesn’t suit the genre of our film. After looking at all fonts we have realised that a more simple font will be the most appropriate.

Credits

After evaluating all of the font we decided that this was our final font due to the fact that it is simple.

CreditsThe credits that are going to be used will include the information about the characters and other members who took part and made it possible to create our film. By using the credits at the end of a film we will be sticking to the stereotypical format of every film made in the industry.

Producers-Yasmin Bogle, Lizzie Payne and Tayla Woodman

Directors (E.g Costume, settings…) - Yasmin Bogle, Lizzie Payne and Tayla Woodman

Staring- Emma Prothero, Amy Watkins, Nathan Rhodes-Brandon and Claudia Lander.

Editing- Yasmin Bogle, Lizzie Payne and Tayla Woodman

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SketchesBelow, we have each drawn out sketches, which have given us a rough idea of what we would like to achieve when creating our poster. The text, layout and images may vary from this; however it will help us when we begin our final poster.

Images

We have taken several photographs, in different settings consisting of the two main characters. We are going to look into each photograph, hopefully being able to decide which will be most successful for the poster.

Colour SchemeThe colour scheme is very important as it creates a huge effective on what the poster looks like. After talking to the group, we have decided that we would like to keep our work consistent throughout, therefore meaning our poster, magazine and trailer should all be similar.

Earlier in our planning we have looked at several different colours and what they connote. When looking at different colours it is very important as we have to make sure that the colours we are going to use are suitable for the genre and type of poster we are producing.

Black and red:We have used these colours throughout our products. We feel that using similar colours continuously helps show continuity throughout. We have come to the conclusion that this would be successful. These colours are white, red and black, there are several reasons we have chosen these colours which are discussed in earlier planning.

Logo Pictures

We have chosen this photo as we feel it represents the thriller genre as well as a “quirky” image that will it fit in with our poster.

We dislike this photo as it is slightly blurred and gain attention or stand out.

As a group we have chosen a theme that we feel would suit a studio logo. Below, are some of our favourite logos. We are hoping to decide the final logo after evaluating each of them.

Logo Fonts

This font is not ideal for the logo as it creates a fun and carnival like feel which is not fitted to our “company” or film.

This font is ideal for our logo as it is distorted and fits the genre of our film.

This font is too bold for our logo and could distract from the poster.

We have decided that below the picture logo, text would be successful therefore, below are some of the fonts that we feel may suit the picture logo. As a group, we are going to talk about each and make a final decision on what font would be most effective.

First DraftsBelow, are some of the work we created. At first we realised we liked it, however after beginning to evaluate we decide that to make a product successful there are always points that may need improving.

This is the first poster that we made as it was our first attempt of a movie poster we decided just to get a rough idea of what to make it like. We included the important materials to make a successful movie poster such as actors name and the release date. However, the reasons that we have decided to change it as we feel it doesn’t look professional therefore we are going to re create something different yet similar.

Our second attempt isn’t that much different and doesn’t improve that much however a huge improvement that we changed is the font of the title of the film. The reason for this is so the font for “The followers” is continuous throughout this project so we changed it to the font that we have put on the film trailer and use on various other sections.

Although we feel the key aspects are here, we have decided that we would like to carry on improving it possibly re shooting for our images.

After a discussion we have decided to make a vast amount of changes. For example, making it landscape and changing the image may improve it vastly. We have also decided to take a lot of time to edit, hopefully making it more effective.