I started by uploading the photo onto photoshop and but around the two characters using the laso tool. I then deleted the background ready to add my own.
I then added another background. I used a photo f a location we actually used in the film. I like this look it is bright and natural just like our film.However when I added the title of our film we we wanted it to be the same colour as the coin, but to have this it blended too much into the background.
To sort this problem I lowered the opacity of the background so that it was still able to be seen and the wording and characters still stood out.
I then added the names of the actors, what films we have directed before and extra info e.g. who directed, produced and edited.
This is our final poster design. We have used one of the draft designs as a template. We took our own pictures of our two characters and uploaded the best ones to photoshop, we then chose the clearest more appropriate photo that represented our storyline and the two characters. The rest of the poster was then built around the photos. The photo of a location we used in the film is used as the background and then opacity was lowered so it was still able to be seen but didn't take the attention away from the main parts of the poster. The title of the film is in the centre so it is clearly seen and stands out well for it to be read easily. The O is a slightly different colour to represent the coin, we have tried to get the colour as close to a coin as possible but still make sure it stands out and doesn't blend in. The writing at the top and bottom of the poster is in steel tongs font, that is used on almost all film posters. The colour is similar to the coin colour but because it is on the photos that are quite dark I had to lighten the shade so it was able to be seen better. The top of the poster shows what we have made before and can appeal to audiences who have watched that previous film and enjoyed it. Also by having the actors name at the top this also can appeal the people who like the certain actor/ actress. Their second name is in bold because in most cases actors are more well known for their second name than their first.
