Wednesday, 17 November 2010
Production
For my production task, I have to create a poster and DVD cover for my film. I will start by analysing existing posters and covers for teen horror films, and from my analysis I will be able to create a professional looking poster and cover on Photoshop.
Tuesday, 9 November 2010
Poster Analysis
I will be looking at the two posters for the films I have analysed earlier, which are Jennifer's Body and Sorority Row.
The psoter for Jennifer's body looks similar to the DVD cover, although there are a few differences, such as the font used and where the images are placed.
The font used for the title of the film is bold and eye catching, and also uses a font that is generally associated with schools. This fits in with the setting of the poster, which is a classroom, and the fact that Jennifer is a student. As the colour of the writing is red, it could symbolise blood, or terror.
The main colours of the image are dark colours like black and dark green, which are main colours of the horror genre. The background colours could signify mystery. The colour of the text contrasts against the background, and makes it stand out.
The main image of the poster is the picture of Jennfier, which is the same picture as the one on the DVD cover. The reason they use the same image may be to make the film easier to recognise from a first glance, but also shows the genre and target audience of the film easily.
The main difference between the DVD cover and the poster are that the chalkboard in the background has reviews of the film on it, which the DVD cover did not. The font the reviews are written it further shows the classroom theme of the poster.
The poster for Sorority Row is also similar to the DVD cover, as it uses the same main image and font, although there are a few differences.
The main image is the same, and is also positioned in the same way. The main difference between the main images is that there are no pictures weapons used on the poster, whereas the DVD cover has a picture of a bloodstained weapon. This may be because they did not want to give out too much information about the film on a poster which was most likely made before the film was released.
The main colour of the poster is black, to make the whole image look mysterious. The picture is signifigantly darker than the one used on the DVD cover. The red and orange colours on the poster are much brighter, however.
The font used for the poster is the same as the one on the cover, so it is easier to recognise and shows that there is a main font for the film.It also has the same effects added to it, to make the font look weathered.
The font used for the title of the film is bold and eye catching, and also uses a font that is generally associated with schools. This fits in with the setting of the poster, which is a classroom, and the fact that Jennifer is a student. As the colour of the writing is red, it could symbolise blood, or terror.
The main colours of the image are dark colours like black and dark green, which are main colours of the horror genre. The background colours could signify mystery. The colour of the text contrasts against the background, and makes it stand out.
The main image of the poster is the picture of Jennfier, which is the same picture as the one on the DVD cover. The reason they use the same image may be to make the film easier to recognise from a first glance, but also shows the genre and target audience of the film easily.
The main difference between the DVD cover and the poster are that the chalkboard in the background has reviews of the film on it, which the DVD cover did not. The font the reviews are written it further shows the classroom theme of the poster.
The main image is the same, and is also positioned in the same way. The main difference between the main images is that there are no pictures weapons used on the poster, whereas the DVD cover has a picture of a bloodstained weapon. This may be because they did not want to give out too much information about the film on a poster which was most likely made before the film was released.
The main colour of the poster is black, to make the whole image look mysterious. The picture is signifigantly darker than the one used on the DVD cover. The red and orange colours on the poster are much brighter, however.
The font used for the poster is the same as the one on the cover, so it is easier to recognise and shows that there is a main font for the film.It also has the same effects added to it, to make the font look weathered.
Tuesday, 2 November 2010
Analysis of 2 DVD Covers
I will be analysing two DVD covers from teen horror films, and comment on certain aspects of it such as fonts, imagery, typography, etc.
Jennifer's Body
The first cover I looked at was for Jennifer's Body. The font used for the title is bold, and sans-serif, to make it look more modern. The contrasting colours of the text, white and red, can relate vaguely to the story, as well as the slight whethered effect on the end of the text. The white could represent innocence, since at the start of the movie we think of Jennifer as a normal person, but that is not who she really is. The colour red can signify blood, as it is a film of the teen horror genre. Other colours used on the cover, such as dark green and black, can also represent the horror genre.
The imagery on the front cover mainly focuses on Jennifer, as she is thew main character. Another erason for having a focus on Jennifer is that she is considered attractive by the target audience, which is teenage males. The is backed up my the fact that her pose could be portrayed as seductive. The classroom setting of the picture also makes it relevant to the target audience as they can relate ot the setting. There are also aspects of horror in the image, such as blood coming from Jennifer's mouth, the severed hand next to her, and the blood on the board in the background. This gives off a horror vibe, so you can easily tell the genre of the film without knowing anything about it. The blood from Jennifer's mouth makes you suspicious of her role as a character, but the amount is subtle enough to not make her look unattractive. The imagery on the back of the cover shows other characters and settings in the film, and shows a variety of the settings to make the film look like it has a high budget.
The text on the front of the cover, which says "She's got a taste for bad boys", can be taken in a sexual way, again appealing to the target audience. The words used on the back of the cover also used to draw in the target audience, as phrases such as "sexy as hell" are used.
Sorority Row
The second cover I looked at was for Sorority Row. The font used for the title is a simple, serif font. The colour white contrasts against the black background, which makes it stand out. The font also has a slight weathered effect, like Jennifer's Body. This effect was possibly used because of the setting of the film. The main colours of the cover are black and red, which are common colours for the horror genre.
The image on the front cover shows all of the main characters, and also has weapons on the front, which can show that it is part of the horror genre. The weapons also have blood on them to also show that is a horror film, and may also hint at the plot of the film. There are also rocks in the background of the picture, which can help set the mood and scene of the cover. It gives the picture a dark look. All of the cahracters in the picture are posing to appeal to the target audience, but they also have a serious look to fit with the theme. The images on the back show different scenes of the film, and there is also a large picture at the bottom showing a dead body. This is an important image as it is a main point in the movie, and also shows the horror genre.
The language used on the cover of Sorority Row contrasts with that of Jennifer's Body.At the top of the cover there are star ratings and quotes from reviews the film has got, which are put there to give the impression that the film is goos and worth watching. There isn't any use of informal words on tha back like Jennifer's Body, which suggests that it could be trying to appeal to a different target audience.
Jennifer's Body
The imagery on the front cover mainly focuses on Jennifer, as she is thew main character. Another erason for having a focus on Jennifer is that she is considered attractive by the target audience, which is teenage males. The is backed up my the fact that her pose could be portrayed as seductive. The classroom setting of the picture also makes it relevant to the target audience as they can relate ot the setting. There are also aspects of horror in the image, such as blood coming from Jennifer's mouth, the severed hand next to her, and the blood on the board in the background. This gives off a horror vibe, so you can easily tell the genre of the film without knowing anything about it. The blood from Jennifer's mouth makes you suspicious of her role as a character, but the amount is subtle enough to not make her look unattractive. The imagery on the back of the cover shows other characters and settings in the film, and shows a variety of the settings to make the film look like it has a high budget.
The text on the front of the cover, which says "She's got a taste for bad boys", can be taken in a sexual way, again appealing to the target audience. The words used on the back of the cover also used to draw in the target audience, as phrases such as "sexy as hell" are used.
Sorority Row
The image on the front cover shows all of the main characters, and also has weapons on the front, which can show that it is part of the horror genre. The weapons also have blood on them to also show that is a horror film, and may also hint at the plot of the film. There are also rocks in the background of the picture, which can help set the mood and scene of the cover. It gives the picture a dark look. All of the cahracters in the picture are posing to appeal to the target audience, but they also have a serious look to fit with the theme. The images on the back show different scenes of the film, and there is also a large picture at the bottom showing a dead body. This is an important image as it is a main point in the movie, and also shows the horror genre.
The language used on the cover of Sorority Row contrasts with that of Jennifer's Body.At the top of the cover there are star ratings and quotes from reviews the film has got, which are put there to give the impression that the film is goos and worth watching. There isn't any use of informal words on tha back like Jennifer's Body, which suggests that it could be trying to appeal to a different target audience.
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