Experimenting with fonts

Using font websites such as Dafont.com and ______________ to find fonts which could possibly be used on a film poster and in my teaser trailer.

Researching Film Posters

After my first set of research into the film poster ancillary product, I have decided to re-visit my research following my extended ideas. Here you will see my research into the hollywood style film posters so that I can discover whether photos which are used include landscape photographs or portrait.

Portrait images in film posters:

I have found that the majority of film posters use portrait images, or a variety of different types all in one, as it helps to catch the audiences attention with just one 'big' image or more than one.

Landscape photographs in film posters:

This is the first film poster that I've come across which uses a landscape photograph for their film promotion. I have found that the majority of film posters use minimal text, using their image as a way to attract audiences.

This is the second film poster that I've found which appears to use a landscape photograph, as oppose to a portrait one. The picture is basic, but effective overall with the use of the red text which looks smudged.

My basic look of my film poster (so far) using a landscape image looks like this:

My research into the types of photos which are used within film posters has made me realize that I need to create more than one film poster, tackling this issue so that I can see whether it would be best advised to use a portrait image (which I would have to arrange a photoshoot for) for my film poster. I feel that the film poster above is going in the right direction, however I feel that I should use the codes and conventions seen in the other film posters, as I have no reason to break the codes and conventions within my chosen style of work.

Conclusion:

I like the design of the film poster for Jane Eyre and the one above it starring Casey Affleck. I like the unique look it gives off, which I feel would fit in with the style I'm going for.

Research into LiveType

The program "LiveType" which has already been installed onto the Apple Macintosh computers appears as a complex program to fully understand. Originally, I anticipated to use LiveType to generate a more professional look for my teaser trailer "Lost", however, after following 'basic tutorials' on Youtube, I felt that I wouldn't be able to create the precise 'look' that I want, which consists of a type-writer effect. After further experimenting with Final Cut Express, I realized that there was already a 'type-writer' effect installed. Even though the transitions aren't as 'skilled' and 'professional' looking as I would have wanted to create, I feel that it's basic enough to get the idea across to my specific target audience.

A screen grab showing the four projects that I undertook in a double lesson. I experimented with various fonts such as "Perpetua" which created the 'basic' type-writer effect that I originally anticipated to create.

The tutorial which helped me to understand LiveType, thus concluding in the short projects above is this tutorial created by Tekstuff. I started watching this tutorial, then becoming engaged with the transitions between texts. The main one which I used was called "Reverberator".