Magazine Deigns

Here is the initial mock up of the magazine cover. It follows all of the conventions of a magazine cover, for example following the Z pattern that can be seen on the cover. The Z pattern is the route that your eyes automatically follow across the page, starting from top left, too top right, too bottom left, too bottom right.
Also the colours all follow the conventions of that of a horror film, with a dark background and red writing, holding connotations of blood and death. Also there is a large iconic image in the centre of the page, with a large masthead across the top of the page. the title of the film is clearly advertised at the bottom, with smaller articles down the side of the page.

This is the classic and iconic image of the axe that will be used in the magazine AND poster.

Poster Specifications

From justcreativedesigns.com;

A poster should be:
Aesthetic – It should get attention so the message is delivered.
Focused – It should focus and communicate on a single message.
Ordered – The sequence should be well-ordered and obvious.
You should also remember a poster is going to printed in a relatively large format so anything you do should be done using a high resolution. ie. Use a high resolution setting on your camera or scanner when digitising your concepts. A good starting point is at least 150ppi.
You should also consider other factors of the poster design such as the film title, classification, leading cast, distributors, directors, producers etc. The best way to find out what should be on a poster is by looking at other poster designs.

What else needs to be changed?

Upon getting feedback for the initial shoot i have compiled a list of things that need to be edited in our Teaser Trailer.
Firstly the teaser needs to be much longer as in the initial shoot it is only just over 30 seconds. This is a much shorter time than usually given to a teaser trailer so it would be better to extend it by about a minute.
Secondly some production companies need to be put in as they will make the whole trailer feel more professional.
Also the fonts in the cut scenes needs to be changed and enlarged whilst some music is added.

Initial shoot.

The initial shoot that we did only left us with the main clips that we needed.
This is only a rough example of how the film will look with the right shots.