Possible storylines

Storyline1

Haunted House- Character dies hating another character and haunts them.

Storyline2

Character is Haunted for what he did in a previous life but he doesn't know what he did


I like the storyline 2 better than the first so I will develop ideas from this.

Mind Map of Ideas

Mood Board

Film Magazine Research 2

 

The main image of this film magazine is a well-known character from a film ;this will immediately capture the attention of the viewers who may be a fan of the film that this character is in. The Mast head is at the top of the page in big bold writing making it stand out it also has flames on it to tie in with the Hell boy theme. The Masthead in this edition of the magazine has been adapted to suit the genre of the film that has been advertised on the front of the page, the editor has added fire onto it making it unique.

      The producers of this magazine have used 3 colours keeping it simple , the colours go well with the genre of the magazine and they help each other to stand out. White on black is very eye catching; red writing on a black background also works very well. The overall colour feel is dark and Satanic fitting in with the Horror theme.

    The barcode and date don’t follow the usual conventions of a normal magazine the barcode is usually at the bottom and placed landscape and the date is usually in the top right corner, however the barcode is in the bottom left and is more portrait and the date is in the middle of the ‘M’ in the Masthead.

Film Magazine Research 1

 

 

This Magazine cover sticks to the usual conventions; it sticks to only 3 colours keeping it simple. 2 of the three colours have been used for the sell lines to help stand out; the yellow is the title of the sell lines to make them even more noticeable. The mast head is the only thing on the cover in red this makes it clear that this is the title of the magazine, it is also big and bold and at the top which is the usual convention for a magazine masthead.

      The image on the front of the magazine is also conventional, it covers the whole of the front page making it blend with the background and making it stand out the woman’s eyes are the focal point of the image as they are big bold and very striking ,the image is a close up shot- Direct Gaze from the main character. The way her eyes are looking out to the audience help to catch the attention of the readers. The Genre of this magazine is very clear we can tell that the magazine is a Sci-fi magazine from the background , the image and the feature film title at the bottom, you would associate the name ‘Tron Legacy’ With a Sci-fi film. The woman’s clothing also strongly suggests that this magazine is Sci-fi.

     The Barcode and date on this magazine breaks the conventions of a usual magazine as the barcode is usually at the bottom and the date is usually in the top left corner, however on this magazine the barcode is on the right side of the magazine and the date has been placed in the middle of the ‘M’ in the masthead, this is unusual although this layout works.

   The small images in the bottom right corner suggest that this magazine is a well-known trusted magazine as the writing bellow say ‘Collector’s editions’, this magazine is one of three different covers..

Film Poster Research 3

 

The main image on this film poster is a mid-shot of four people, this suggests that these will be the main protagonists in this film all of their expressions look very sinister which suggests this won’t be a happy fairy tale, one of the protagonists is holding a chainsaw which could be a reference to another film. The colours on this poster suggest that this film may not actually be a horror as the colours are lighter than they would usually be suggesting that this may actually be more of a thriller although the colours could have been made lighter so we can see what’s in the background ;Zombies. The four actors names who are featured in the main image have been included at the top this is so viewers who may have seen other films that these people have been a part of may recognise them and come and view this film too. The film poster doesn’t follow all of the usual conventions of other film posters as the title is at the top as opposed to being at the bottom and being the last thing that people read. The title stands out as it is bright orange and in bold.

Film Poster research 2

 

 

 

The Main image on this film poster is a young woman; this suggests that she will be the main protagonist. The image of the woman is a close up showing the emotion on her face, she looks as though she is in fear of something in the house behind her as the title is ‘House at the end of the street’ and the house can be seen behind her much smaller. The fear on her face may also strongly suggest that this young female will be the victim in this film, This is a convention of the horror genre. The Film poster follows the main conventions of the usual film posters, the image is big and the writing and the date is at the bottom. The Writing and date are usually at the bottom so that these will be the last thing you read and the first thing that you remember, the writing is yellow on a black background black and yellow together are a symbol of danger. The main protagonist’s names have been included at the top so that people can recognise them from other great films; this may make them also want to view this one. Jennifer Lawrence is a box office draw , she recently won best actress this may entice viewers to come and see this film that features her as the main protagonist.

 

 

Film Poster Research 1

 

The main image on this film poster is a low angle shot of a dark intimidating house which looks as though it is towering over the man in the image; this tells us that the house in this image will be a significant part of this film. The colours used on this film poster follow the conventions of this type of film genre black is to show darkness and fear and red is to show danger and blood, this reveals the genre of the film without actually writing the word horror. The writing is underneath the picture and its quite small, smaller than the house this again shows that the house is the most important thing on this poster suggesting it will be important in the film. The fact that the writing is red on a black background helps it to stand out even though it is small. The title is a name of a real existing town which suggests to the audience that this could be a true story. The producers of this poster have included a small skyline which reads ‘From Michael Bay the producer of The Texas Chainsaw massacre’ this is for people who may be a fan of Michael Bay or the Texas Chainsaw Massacre, if they see that this film is also from this producer they may be persuaded to also go and view this film, for the same reason there is production credits at the bottom to show who may have been involved in producing this film.