Film Poster Complete!

Haven't posted a blog in ages, and we've got so much done!

Well as the title clearly indicated we have completed the poster for our film Faces Of Evil.

It started out a bit dreary, looking like this;

I know, awful isn't it? Back when we did this we knew it was pretty poor., but we used this a base idea to build upon.

We loved our image; it's simple yet intriguing and powerful. It conveys the idea of the school massacres through the school logo on the student's blazer and the blood; the hand is quite delicately placed giving a sense of vulnerability, and the blood really stands out from the pale hand and dark clothing.

Apart from knowing that we'd have to add credits etc to our trailer, we weren't too crazy about the font we'd chosen; at the time we were looking for a font that looked like a child's handwriting, but now (as you'll see) we've gone in a different direction.

And now for the good bit, the final product; we're really proud of it and I think looking back you'll agree we've really come on leaps and bounds. Here it is, *insert drum roll*:

TADA! haha. We're so proud of the final product, and have had several comments from friends saying it looks like a real film poster :)!

Our image's colour/shading etc has had a hell of a lot done to it; the blood now looks more authentic, and the hand looks dirty and in a way, more 'freshly dead' than the previous. Also the blazer has a lot more depth through the different colours, thereby giving it some texture aswell.

The font we went with for our title in the end reminded us of writing on a chalk board; something you'd nearly only see in school. The scratches and breaks in the lettering makes it more sinister. We also added in our slogan "another reason to hate school" which is relatable to teens, as well as the main credits, the film's production company, website and certificate, and a 'quote' from The Guardian.

Theory

There are two main theories that can be applied to films and their trailers;

Todorov (1969): Todorov's theory suggests that all narratives follow a three part structure of equilibrium, disequilibrium, and equilibrium again. An equilibruim is a stable situation, which in this situation could be the scene setting and happy ending of a film. Therefore disequilibrium is the opposite of this; it is the loss of control and stability in the equilibrium, such as things going wrong for the characters. A lot of films will follow this theory, such as Back To The Future and The Number 23. However both our film and trailer do not follow this theory; we end both without a second equilibrium. Our trailer is left to end in disequilibrium to keep it thrilling through to the end, which will keep the audience's attention and make the film more exciting and desirable to watch. Our film is also left in disequilibrium because a sequal is to follow, so the audience is left wanting more and will therefore want to watch the follow up film.

Propp (1969): Propp's 'theory of character' suggests that there are certain types of character, and these characters crop up most in film narratives. The most important of these are the hero, the villain, and the doner. A complex example of this theory is The Dark Knight; while Batman is the main hero and The Joker is the main villain, the character Harvey Dent starts out in the film as a hero, but slowly progresses into a villain throughout. Both our film and trailer follow this theory. They both feature the 'main characters' most often and have specific and obvious character types.