FIRST DRAFT OF 'PRIORITIES' POSTER

To create the first draft of my poster, I went through many stages in order to produce it. The first step I took to create this poster, was creating a template so I knew where I would place everything, and what would be placed where. 

This template acted as a guide for me as I was able to locate where I wanted to place each image and to see if it worked. However in order to create the final poster, I had to select all the conventions I wanted.

-The first stage I took was selecting and image. I took a variety of photos and looked through a break down of shots throughout the film until I found my final image. I intended for the photo to portray the main character as trapped and lonely. 'Amy' feels trapped behind the lack of freedom in her life.

After looking at the images and seeing which one I felt would work the best, I chose the one below as this image shows that she wants to be rebellious from her hair and make-up and positing, although her being behind a cage shows she is literally trapped.

 -I also edited this image as the quality of my camera wasn't very good. I used an editing software called Photoshop and an online editing programme called http://www.picnik.com/ and changed the sharpness, contrast and lighting to make the photo seem professional. The image below will be the one I am using:

 

-The next step I took was placing my work into publisher. The main image spreads over the whole A4 page, with a section at the bottom for the institutional information (the producers, age rating and company name). Publisher allowed me to use fonts, text boxes and shapes. 

-With my main image in place and me knowing where I wanted everything placed, I had to select a font which would suit my image. I used various websites online such as http://www.dafont.com/ and http://www.font.com/. As my image is dull and dark, I have chosen to use a white font against it in order for it to be seen and stand out. I chose to use callibi body, which faded into my white section at the bottom of the poster where my institutional information is placed. 

-Another step I took was inserting the institutional information. Whilst doing my research on film posters, I focused on the institutional information as I knew it would play a big part on my poster. A lot of the institutional information of film posters had the same things, such as the producers and the font/size. The font had to be a lot smaller than any other font used on the poster and was usually placed at the top or the bottom of the poster. 

-I didn't originally want star ratings on my poster, however after research I learnt that using them helps the audience to be aware of the public's view and rating of a film. On publisher, I was able to create small stars and copy and pasted them to get them all the same size. 

After creating my first draft, I will show class mates and other students my poster to see what needs improving and developing.