In this post I will be talking about my first attempt at creating a movie poster through using the Adobe Software called "Photoshop". I will mention my experiences learning to use the software and why I think this software is the best to use for my future ancillary task of creating a movie poster for my short film.
Before I began using Photoshop I wanted to make a rough sketch of what my poster would look like. I designed it so that it would meet the target audience of anyone who enjoys crime. I followed the codes and conventions of crime films by drawing a character in the stereotypical investigator outfit, which is a black suit and tie with sun glasses to make them appear mysterious/shadey. I also decided to draw the title in bold italics. This is because bold italics indicate action and excitement, thus making the poster more interesting for whoever sees it. I chose to do this sketch in order to help me follow a rough plan when creating the poster. This is to prevent me going in any tangents and make the poster less effective to the target audience.
Once I finished my sketch I began creating my film poster. Here is the final product.
As you can see from my poster I managed to follow my sketch fairly well and changed some elements to make the poster more aesthetically pleasing. The first thing that I did was to blend the middle head to the body. This was fairly challenging as I struggled to fade the neck with the shirt collar. To combat this struggle I went on to YouTube and searched for a tutorial on how to do it. The next edit that I made was to change the colour and lighting of his face to match the other two. I decided to make the shot a bit closer compared to the sketch because I feel it is more engaging and intense, which helps create a good sense of what the film is about.
By researching and using these Photoshop skills I feel more prepared for when I have to make a poster for my short film later on. I am more confident in using the various lasso tools, gradient tool and brush tool.
By researching and using these Photoshop skills I feel more prepared for when I have to make a poster for my short film later on. I am more confident in using the various lasso tools, gradient tool and brush tool.
