Balpreet's Advanced Portfolio Blog

Thursday, 10 December 2009

Poster Steps

To start of with, I took a photo which I want my audience to focus on. As it would give a hint of the narrative as well as the text that has been used.

I used the magic brush tool to erase the background of the photo, as I wanted to create a floating/hovering effect. This was to suggests her loneliness, and her being drifted away in here dreams. Below is the final image that will be used on the poster.

I then created another page. The size of it is A3 with a white background. I dragged the image of the bed into this paper and placed at the bottom. This was because I wanted to create a black halo around her. To do this I used the halo gradient tool. I changed the settings so that it said foreground to transparent. Below is the outcome of using the gradient tool.

I then added the text to the poster. after completing. there were many things missing, as it looked very empty. Therefore I looked back at my the poster research and sub genre I noticed that were many things missing.

I have changed a few things from the photo above. These include the style/colour of text, and positioning of others, and also many other add-on's.

I have changed the style of the text "Sweet Dreams", the colour is yellow so that it stands out on the black background. I have added the stars names on the top of the poster, they are not in any order therefore one has the same attention as the other three.

Under the photo I put the credits which is reoccurring on many other posters. I also noticed that the they are in different fonts, the job title and the name of the person is in different text.

The certificate is also added in the bottom right corner of the poster. This is so that it appeals to the right target audience.

Magazine Steps

Here is a step by step on how I completed my magazine front cover. Below are print screen to show the steps at which I took.

Here are the layers showing the order in which it needed to be placed so that everything could be seen. This was done in the reverse in which a person would put together a magazine. For example the background is the first thing that needs to be done so that everything else can be placed on top of it. Therefore this layer is at the end on the list.

Before started with the magazine itself, I had to use the eraser tool to get remove the uneven background. Below is a print screen showing how the tool works.

Once this was finished, it led to the step of the print screens below.

The first steps that I took were to get my canvas size. Looking at the image in the left it shows the sizes in inches, the width being 8.267 and the height being 11.693, making it an A4 size paper.

This then followed by adding the grid lines, which helped when printing. These are the blue lines on the canvas. This was done by pulling out from the rule's on either side.

The image was then copied onto the canvas as a layer.

I then added another layer, which was a white background, as shown above.

I then added to title of the magazine. The font that I used was Aral, bold and size 36pt. I used the colour pink, as it is colour coded with the scarf that she wearing. The title has been placed behind the image, this is because it is a magazine that will well-known by the audience. I have named the magazine CONFIDANTE. This is because is reflects the audience's lifestyle and personality. A definition of the word = A woman character in a drama or fiction, such as a trusted friend or servant, who serves as a device for revealing the inner thoughts or intentions of a main character.

I have then added more text the cover. One of them being the website and the month of issue, the main cover line "Rashmeet tells the truth about her sweet dreams". I have also added many other coverlines that would makes the magazine more appealing to the target group.

In this image above I had added more cover lines with a bar code, and changed the background colour to a sea blue, and the title is now orange. This is because the colours are complimentary. The price of the magazine has also been added. I have priced it at £2. This is an affordable price for a monthly magazine especially during the recession time that people are been effected by.

Friday, 27 November 2009

Review On Editing

On Friday the 27th I was using imovie HD to edit what I have filmed so far. During this time I was able to see what clips would best suit the trailer.

There was one clip in particular that I like, as it adds to the narrative of the story. This clip is the final shot, where the girl opens her eyes with an innocent smile. This makes her seem suspicious to what the viewers have seen throughout the teaser trailer.

Through the programmes on imovie HD I was able to put together clips. I was able to add transitions, with which i could experiment with while creating the storyboards.
a few that i have used are fade in, and wash out effects. i have also changed the colour of the image, to give the effect of it being at a different time, in the past. i had used a sepia colour wash.

However there have been a few changes to the storyboard, but the shots do not have many changes. I have edited the shots in a way to show the built up of the actors fears, which will in return build the viewers tensions. This is one of the conventions of the genre horror which is typically used in trailers.

Monday, 23 November 2009

Weekly Planning (23/11/09)

Filming Review (20/11/09)

On Friday I arranged to film at home with my sister. The shots that I had planned to shot were the tracking shot scene were she would be sleeping in bed, and the other was her looking into a broken mirror.
There were a few difficulties that were causing problems, which prevented me from filming. However I was able to complete one of the shots which was a tracking shot but I had to change it to a panning shot as I was unable to get hold of tracks.
Due to the battery of the camera not chargeing I was unable to complete the filming, I would then have to arrange another time for when I could complete the shotting.

Saturday, 21 November 2009

Photoshot Review (20/11/09)

As Friday was a 'staff professional day', I had arranged with the photography department to take photos of my sister (Rashmeet) for the magazine front cover. I have taken many photos with which I can then experiment using different effects on photo shop.

Due to the fact that my magazine has targeted teenage women aged 15 - 20 years, I have had to look at similar magazines such as Glamour and Cosmopolitan. From looking at these I have had to look at the composition of the shot. This is more of a mid shot to a long shot, where the audience are able to see more of Rashmeet. Moreover this makes her posture to represent her as open to the audience.

Below are a few examples of some photos that would go on the magazine front cover.

Above is a black and white photo. This is an example of a photo that I will not be able to use, this is because of the position. There is a lot of space at the top of the image, and a black and white photo will not look appealing to the targeted audience, they would be attracted to bright colours, therefore a colour picture would be more suitable. Below are a few example of coloured photos that I could use.

In the photo above, I found that it was more of a closer shot that expected. In this photo, she appears to be a shy and quite girl, which is what I do not want my audience to feel about her characteristic. I want her to have a more frontal posture, with her shoulders open. As this would give a more open personality. I would also have to shot a more mid to long shot, were more of her is to been seen, this would make the audience feel comfortable with her.

In the photo above, her eyes are not open wide and are hard to look at. It is a close shot of her, which made her arm got cut out of the shot. Therefore this image will not be appropriate. Looking closely at her eyes, they seem to looking down at the camera, which is not good. This is because she would not be looking at the audience, it seems as if she is looking at something else.

Throught out the photos that were taken, I think this is an appropiate one to use. This is because it is a mid to long shot, and she is looking straight towards the centre of the camera. This gives is a more focal point to the image, as the viewers will be drawn by looking at her eyes.

changes made to storyboards

Throughout my portfolio until now, there have been a few changes and also a few add on's.

One of the changes that have been made is extra shots will be including in the teaser. Over one of the weekends I put together a board were the main actors emotions and thoughts were expressed. Below are a few photos of what was put together. resembling

The image above is shows the full board, below are close-ups to show the detail.

I have used pins/needles as it symbolises the pain that it being pierced into her heart. This shows how much hatred has been put into her mind through the years of being bullied and picked on.

In both of the above photos I have used text to express her emotions as well as colour and objects. These add the to suspense and terror of the trailer.

I have filmed some still shots with which i can then experiment with the by adding them to the sequence of my trailer.