My Magazineeee

Here is my final magazine.

I decided to feature Dan as the director of my film on the cover, inspired by the magazine that I analysed.

I am quite pleased with the result of this. I think it looks brilliant, superb, impressive and exciting :D

I used five different typefaces because it is something an actual 'Sight and Sound' magazine would have.

The image is featured and stands out against the plain background. Dan looks casual and friendly and he is looking straight into the camera, which I think is effective because it makes the reader want to know more about him.

I used a colour scheme of red and black/grey colours. I think this is effective because relates to the film genre, horror. I like the burst of colour (the red) because it makes the writing stand out more and the fact that it is used throughout the cover, ties the image nicely together.

I tried to make the text on the cover interesting and intrigueing, to make the reader want to buy the magazine to read the stories inside.

It is quite risky to have an unknown director on the front cover of a magazine because some people will not buy it if they don't recognise the person on the front. I think this image works though because, with the text, it comes across as if it is going to be an inspirational article about this new director, and everyone loves a good inspiring story. Also, loyal consumers of the magazine would still buy this magazine because they will enjoy previous issues and will trust that Sight and Sound will not feature this director if he wasn't worth knowing about. Therefore, it will really promote Dan as a director in the world of film. Thus, in turn, promoting our film as well! :)

Sight & Sound

A bit about Sight & Sound...
"Sight & Sound is the international film magazine that offers a unique insight into the very best of film culture." - Sight and Sound website (http://www.bfi.org.uk/sightandsound/subscribe/)

"Sight & Sound is a British monthly film magazine (costing ££4.50) published by the British Film Institute (BFI). Sight & Sound was first published in 1932 and in 1934 management of the magazine was handed to the nascent BFI, which still publishes the magazine today." - Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sight_&_Sound)

"Sight & Sound has a more highbrow reputation than other film magazines. It says it reviews all film releases each month, including those with a narrow art house release, as opposed to the more mainstream focus of its competitors." -Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sight_&_Sound)

The magazine we have chosen to recreate with our film featured on the front, is Sight and Sound. I believe this is a good magazine to use as it features a variety of films and directors as opposed to just big blockbuster and well-known films and directors. In other words, there is a possibility that our film could actually be featured in this magazine.
I like the use of the variety of different, fun typefaces because it makes it appeal to a wide audience, both young and old.

The different typefaces are effective because it reflects the work of Quentin Blake, an illustrator who illustrates Roald Dahls' books, which relates to the text.

I like the hand written feel to it because it makes it more informal and personal.

The features noted on the cover suggests that the target audience of this magazine will be people, both male and female, interested in the world of media. Film directors are mentioned on the front, e.g. Wes Anderson, which mainly film fans would recognise.
I find the colours used in this image are quite wintery and the background is quite dull. The consistency of the yellow strip at the top with the title, barcode and price is effective because the loyal audience will start to recognise it.
The image used is simple and quite boring. It is just a mid shot of the upper body. However, film-enthusiasts will recognise this director and will purchase the magazine to read about him. In my magazine cover, I will use a simple image of my group member to pose as the director. My magazine cover will be similar to this and will thus look as if it could be a real issue.

My first drafts of our film poster

This is my first draft poster for our horror film.
I made this by taking a few photos of Dan (the main character) and then choosing one to put on my poster. The fact that Dan looks tired in the photo is effective because the film is called 'Sweet Dreams'. Also, the way the photo is placed is effective because some of the face is not shown giving the idea that there is more to this character than what you see.
I think the typography is effective because the opagued cloud behind it and the shadow behind the word 'dreams' gives it a dream-like quality. The typography design relates to what is written, making it witty.
In the background, you can just about make out that 'police' is written there, informing the audience that there is an element of crime in the film.
I typed a lot of letters and numbers and opagued them over the background to give the poster a sense of confusion because in the film the murderer is unknown until the end.
The whole poster is in B&W, which is quite effective because the trailer is mostly going to be in film noir. However, I think I will have to add some colour to make it more eye-catching.


Here is the same poster with some colour added. I chose the blue, white and red colour theme because 1. it's set in Britain and is a British film and 2. it's the colours of the police force.
I think this poster looks effective with some colour added because it gives it more depth and the red at the bottom could portray blood. The poster looks more sinister and suggests that this is a horror film despite having 'sweet dreams' as a title.
I quite like the title, however, because it is contrasting to the actual film, which is effective.

Poster Analysis

I looked at this movie poster for ‘Pan’s Labyrinth’ because it has a fantasy feel to it. Our film now has aspects of Rapunzel, a fairytale, so our film poster could suggest this somehow. I like the blue colours because it looks creepy and sinister. I like the slight mist because it adds to the atmosphere.
The text in which the title is written is effective because it looks enchanted and like it could be in a fairytale book.
The focal point is the title, which is framed by the arch and the light behind it which grabs the viewer’s attention.
The poster looks interesting because the person is so small and everything around her is really big in comparison which gives the person a sense of inferiority.






I looked at this poster as an idea for our poster because it is also a film based on a fairytale.
I think the colours used are effective because it looks magical and dark with the use of blue. I like the mist because this adds to the fairytale atmosphere.
This has a romantic feel to it as well, with the two characters in the middle. The swords, lightning and boat suggests that this will be an adventure film.
The text used to write the title is appropriate because it looks enchanted and eyecatching.
The focal point is the two characters in the middle. They are looking at the camera so your eyes are drawn to them. There is also a kind of spotlight behind them to really accentuate them. The fact that they are the main focal point suggests that a big part of the movie is going to revolve around these two characters.

Revised Plot

We have decided to change our plot slightly as some of the shots we were planning to use were a bit difficult to film etc. We also have one less person in our group now that Denver is gone and we think that it's best that the plot is altered.

Some of our shots were taken in a tower which was at the firestation. It made us think of Rapunzel, the fairytale. We then played with this idea to think up a contrasting horror film idea based on the fairytale.
Allen Spencer, the 21st century policeman, is the knight in shining armour who is on the case to find the murderer. Throughout the film, you see the sillouette of the murderer. We thought about having the murders taking place in the tower each time so it's like a reoccuring shot in the trailer the whole time.
You also see the unrecognisable murderer attending therapy sessions but when the phsychiatrist, Dr Lauren Avril, starts to figure out what is going on and tries to make the murderer confess, she is killed too.
Tia Smith and Allen Spencer, two collegues in the police force, fall in love whilst working together on the case.
Yet another murder takes place and Allen Spencer is really frustrated that he has not figured anything out by now.
It ends with Tia Smith being dragged up the tower by the murderer. A gun is held to Tia's head but the murderer shoots himself instead. The final twist is that the murderer was Allen Spencer!