Question 4

How did you use new media technologies in the construction and research, planning and evaluation?

Here is a video i created to answer the question above.

Question 3

What have you learnt from your audience feedback?

Question 2

How effective is the combination of your main task and ancillary tasks?

How effective is the combination of your main task and ancillary tasks? on Prezi

Question 1

In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?

Here is a video I have created to compare certain aspects of my trailer to a professional trailer.

Comparison of my print products to professional products.

Magazine Covers


Here is my movie poster followed by an edition of 'FILM' magazine which is a very popular and successful film magazine company.


I think my film poster looks quite professional next to the other poster. A major attribute in both covers is there colour scheme. I have created my cover with a simple colour scheme of black, red and white as these are colours which are bold and work well together, they could also be described as 'dangerous' colours. The professional cover also has a similar colour scheme which contains very few colours to help build up the effect.


The professional cover has a large image in the centre of the screen, this is used to help build up the thought that this is the most important factor of the whole magazine cover as it is large and has no strap lines or sell lines covering his face, i have attempted a similar thing with my film poster, as the image is in the centre of the screen and is not obstructed by any other sell lines. This is to show the reader that the image is the most important but on the whole cover.

Also, both sell lines for the movie featured are located in the bottom third of the screen under the image, this is to show the importance of the image and that the text is paired with the image. I have imported the name of my film from my poster in the same font, this helps link in with my film and shows the importance of the text to the film.

Both covers have sell lines located to the side of the images, also in both images certain words are in a bigger font than others, this is so the audience can see a name more visibly and might be attracted by there name if the word in large text is a famous name or film. This adds a professional feel to the magazine cover and both have bar codes in the same place, this just simply adds effect to the film cover.

Film Posters

This is my film poster and i will compare it to the film poster of the film 'The Blair Witch Project'.

Both films are of the horror genre so stereotypical to the genre is the colour black as darkness builds up fear inside the audiences head, so this is the colour which appears the most on the film poster. Both backgrounds are mainly black with white writting on as this stands out well and is easy visible. Another thing is that both images are surrounded by the black which builds up the feeling that they are trapped, with my movie poster showing a light up area leading towards the hooded figure which acts as a guidelines for the readers eyes, this adds to the 'trapped' feel. This is similar to the professional poster as the darkness surrounds the persons face and shows that he is 'trapped'.

Both posters are fairly free of sell lines and things covering the image centred, this shows that they are the most important thing in the poster as they are not covered. However their is sell lines for my trailer at the top of the screen which includes a quote from my magazine cover so this interlinks with my cover, i have also included the same font as this helps build up a feel for the trailer. The main head of information for the professional poster is above the image and below the trees.

In both posters the names of the production team and companies are at the bottom of the screen as this is mainly where they appear on movie posters. Mine also has a link to the movies poster at the bottom of the screen as this helps it look more professional. My trailers title appears in the same location as the real poster but mine has a much more overpowering presence as mine is in a larger more bold font which stands out well and catches the readers eye.

Final Magazine Cover

This is my final magazine cover. I have now added the image into the cover, i have faded the image so its blends into the background and the image is centered. The sell lines do not obstruct the image as the image is the main focus of the magazine, the title for the film links in with the poster as the same font is used, this stands out well from the poster. I have added small but important details to the cover. The link for the magazines website appears at the bottom of the page to add a professional feel to the cover. I have added a bar code and price to the cover so it looks like it can be shipped for retail. I have also added the monthly edition to the top of the page so the reader can identify when the magazine is from.

Early shots of Magazine Cover

This is the very start of my magazine cover. I have, like my poster, went for a simple black background as this helps build up the feel of a horror genre. The masthead at the top of the page is in a large text with a styled font, the last and first letters are in a red colour this is because i felt like i had to add a bit of colour onto the magazine.I have now added the major sell line onto the poster, this is located in the bottom third and is promoting my film. There is some text about the film which is there to attract the reader. The title of the film is in large text which is the main focus of the lines which catches the readers eye, the magazine links in with the poster as the font is the same for the title. I have also added a sell line at the top of the page to make it look professional, ive also added colour here.
I have now added my main sell lines to the right of the page, the magazine is now complete for sell lines, i have located them to the right of the page so the image when placed in will be the main focus of the poster and will not be majorly obstructed by sell lines. During the lines i have made certain names or people of films larger so they have the most focus, this is to make it look more professional.

I have now finished my magazine cover i just need to add my image into the magazine and it will be complete. I have added small but important details to the cover. The link for the magazines website appears at the bottom of the page to add a professional feel to the cover. I have added a bar code and price to the cover so it looks like it can be shipped for retail. I have also added the monthly edition to the top of the page so the reader can identify when the magazine is from.

Final Film Poster

This is my final poster for my film. The main focus of the poster is on the centered image, the lighting leads up to the figure and i have used photoshop to darken the image so that it blends in with the background whilst the figure is still visible. The lighting acts as a tunnel which is surrounded by darkness so this fits in with the films name 'isolation' as they are surrounded alone with the dark hooded figure. The main title is in large text which stands out well against the black background and catches the readers eye, the style of font works well with the films genre as its in a horror style font.

The sell line at the top of the page helps promote the film and adds a professional feel to the poster. Another sell line is located directly below in the upper right third of the poster adds another dimension to the poster and this also looks professional, i have linked this in with my film magazine as the quote is from there. The link to the films website is at the bottom of the page, this is because during my research i found out that is the place they are usually found.

I have now added the movies 'release date' to the lower third of the poster in a size text that stands out well but doesn't dominate the poster, this is another thing i have added to make it look more professional and to make it more appealing to the audience. I have now completed adding production names and adding names for recognition to my poster, this is now complete. It has names from people who 'helped create the film' such as graphic designers, executive producers and sound production. This adds an extra professional dimension to the overall poster.