First Poster Draft and Analysis

Here is a very early poster draft we have came ip with. We have used other horror film posters as inspiration to create our own unique one. We studies all the common horror film poster conventions so we could make one to the best of our ability. Our draft poster is based on a completely random idea that is unlikely to be used for our actual trailer, but focuses on the themes of horror film posters so we can use it to create a better, related one in the future.

We have came up with our company name of 'Oblivion Films'. We have used white font so it contrasts with the dark background of the alley way for all the pieces of text on the poster. We have used a bold font called 'Chalkduster' so it really stands out from other posters and attracts potential customers to watch the film when it comes out in cinemas. 'Chalkduster' is a clear to read font that looks as if it is written in chalk. The title looks rough around the edges as if its been beat up and ruined. It also looks like it is being washed away every so slowly which could hint to the audience about the plot.

The background image of an alley is very similar to that of other horror movie posters. The alley way creates mystery and suspense, but also intrigues the audience about the relevance of the alley and how it contributes to the plot. We have also found a character online and then used photoshop to remove the background from the image and remove any light from around the figure. We have then turned the body into a silhouette so it was dark and blended in with the dusky background. The black shadow of a figure creates a hidden, unknown character to the audience and creates mystery for the audience. It also interests the potential audience to find out who the character is and why they might be going down this alley. We have also added a shadow of the character on to the floor which makes the poster look more realistic and scary. The figures body blocks out the light from the end of the alley which could suggest that the character hides in the shadows and cut off all sources of light.