My Movie Poster and Evaluation

Here is my final piece,after evaluating various movie posters and taking into consideration the typical codes and conventions they contain i have been able to produce this piece. I have used Photoshop to manipulate and edit these images as well as piecing them together. I used layering to do so as i found it gave my piece a realistic effect where as on other posters i have analysed they look as though they have been taken professionally in a studio and i didn't want to display this to my audience. I chose to include the photograph of trees at night and layer this with the fire from the trailer. I experimented around with the opacity of this layer and found it looked better at a lower percentage as it slightly blends in with the eyes which are the next layer. To me when you see fire it reflects danger and destruction which is exactly what i wanted to reflect in my product. To me i would say the picture itself has a meaning of its own. I have also used the fire to contrast with the other colours particularly the Black background. For the next layer i chose to display a set of eyes to draw the audience in and form a bond with them. I chose to picture these as a close up to get the detail, and reflect the persons soul looking evil. I also changed the opacity to blend them in with the other layers so they don't look flat. As for the title of the movie i chose to stick to the same font as it creates a link with the film. As for the slogan i decided to create one to entice the audience to see it and to tell a little story so i thought by using, "The eyes only see what the mind is prepared to comprehend" would work. Like other movie posters i included credits in a white font ( like horror movie posters) so they would stand out from the Black background. I included a release date in a bold Red font to grab the audiences attention. I also included my institution logo and changed the colour to adapt it to my poster. And last but not least i added a website which would help to promote the product further.