Magazine front cover edits

I took this picture of Jade cupping her hands and feeling scared. We wanted our model to look vulnerable and as if she hand been crying, so we smudged her makeup down her face and made her look scared and upset. She is also kneeling down and looking at the camera to show its actually someone or something she is looking at. Whilst editing the picture we realised our model was wearing different coloured nail varnish, we decided to keep this nail varnish on our model to show she's leading A normal life and is an ordinary girl.



This was our final copy of our image that i edited using photoshop, to create this image i increased the contrast to make the image stand out more, i then increased the levels to make the colour black look more effective. By doing this it gave us a scarier feel to the picture. Then using the second layer of the image on photoshop i added our title EMPIRE and made it go behind our models head so that her face wasnt covered up, i could do this because EMPIRE is a popular magazine and everyone knows the name of it.

Location

We decided not to use the dance and drama studio as we wanted a small dark room. We decided to use the dark room as its a small room and the darkness made it feel isolated. We turned off all the lights and aimed a spotlight at the actress in our film to create a dark yet lighter image. We decided not to put our movie poster in the background as many teaser trailers don't use this convention. Having the spotlight over our model made her look vulnerable and realistic.

Choosing Music

I researched copyright free music on google and found a few ideas, my group suggested this piece of music was the best idea. Its called "Personnal Demons." The idea of using this piece of music is because its a tense piece. It starts of slow and the tension builds up through the musical piece.

Questionnaire

1: Do you regularly watch films?
Yes No

2: When deciding to watch a film, which genre do you tend to choose? (Choose those that apply) Sci-Fi Horror Thriller Comedy Rom-Com Action Drama

3: Do film posters help you decide if you would like to see the film?
Yes Sometimes No

4: Does watching a film trailer help you decide if you would like to see that film?Yes Sometimes No

5: Have you ever read a film magazine?
Yes No

6: When seeing a film magazine in a shop, what attracts you to find our more about the movie?________________

7: Of the films you watch, what film certificate do they tend to be? (Choose those that apply)PG 12A 12 15 18

8: Do trailers reveal too much about the film’s storyline?
Yes Sometimes No

9: Do you ever feel mislead by trailers/ posters?
Yes Sometimes No

10: Over the past year, what movies have disappointed you the most?

We have carried this out on males and females aged 16-25 years as this is our target audience. We are in the process of anaylsing our results and will be posting them soon.