Ancillary Task : Choosing My Final Image For My Poster...

When looking into the code and conventions of a film poster, I discovered that the main image is the most important visual aspect, and for many the most important overall thing on the poster. It conventionally takes up the whole background, with the text overlayed on top. When researching many film posters, I found that for the majority the image was positioned centrally as this is the first place that the audience eyes go. I therefore have decided that especially as my film is a silent film, and that that visual image is of great importance I am going to ensure that I have explored a variety of potential images and that I have thought about the reasons why I decide the chose the final image. I have whittled my ideas down to three potential images, with only one of them conforming to the convention of a portrait poster, two would create a landscape one similar to 'My week with Marilyn'

Potential Image One :
Type Of Photo : Print Screen
Orientation : Landscape
Objects Involved : The two main characters (Jenny and Liam), both sat on a bench looking out at tredegar square
Position of Object : Bottom central location
Strengths : I feel that it is a prime example of rule of thirds, within my short film it is one of my most strongest shots which demonstrate the use of mise-en-scene as well as rules of third. Although the image is at the bottom which is contrasting to the conventions it still creates a focal point for the audiences eye to first go to. The images introduces the audience to the two main characters, however there is still a sense of mystery as only their back can be seen
Weaknesses : The main is obviously the fact that it is a print screen which for a film poster does not always look as effect, the most common way to use print screens from the actual film is in the film review. The actual image is quite small and I feel that it is being slightly over powered by the background
Conclusion : I feel that this image will be best used for my film review

Potential Image Two :
Type of Photo : Edited print screen
Orientation : Landscape
Objects Involved : The back image is of the bench in tredegar square and the image overlayed in of the main character Jenny walking away from her original shoes on the tube station
Position of Objects : There is no set focal image so not direct position
Strengths : The image captures the transition of discovery by using the effect, it creates a magical experience
Weaknesses : There is not focal main image, therefore there is no central point to attract the audiences eye, although as a photo I feel it is effect as a poster image I do not think it will be as effective
Conclusion : I feel that between this image and the image of the shoes this is the weaker of the two images for my film poster

Potential Image Three :
Type of Photo : Taken by separate digital camera (not print screen)
Orientation : Portrait
Objects Involves : The second pair of shoes which she finds next to the bench at tredegar square within the film, on a plain backdrop of white snow
Position of Object : Central location
Strengths : This image most obliges to the conventions of a film poster, the position is central which is first place that an audiences eye will be attracted to. Although it is a simple object, it is the main representation of my film and as an object is the one that my idea developed from. The image does not give to much away to the audience, and results in the audience developing their own ideas of what the film is going to be about therefore it creates the thought-provoking aspect that I was aiming for.
Weaknesses : Due to being so simple, it may not be as attractive as the colours are whites and browns it may not stand out as much as a more brighter posters (example = vertigo's bright red)
Conclusion : Although not as bright, I still feel this is the best image for my poster

My Chosen Poster Image



In summary my image for my chosen film poster is of a pair of light brown brogues of which are the second pair of shoes within my film, attached to these shoes is a label with a famous quote about London on it. The backdrop to my main image is white snow, and the shoes are positioned centrally as to be the first aspect that attracts the audiences eye.