Final Design and Evaluation (Publishing)
My poster is a standard size (one sheet size, 27" × 41). I wanted to follow the typical style and conventions of a film poster. My poster is aimed at the four quadrants and is formal.
I decided to make a mash up poster of two of my favourite shows for my final design. The two shows I chose are 'Doctor Who' and 'Sherlock'. The title I went with is WhoLock, also I decided to use the font from the two shows because they are both Iconic and recognisable. I came up with a clever tag line, "When Two Worlds Collide Anything Can Happen..." This is a quote from Doctor Who and I think it works really well because It is two different shows coming together. I used two images of the the two main characters which I found at a high resolution using Google. One picture had a transparent background and the other was from a professional photo-shoot.
I added the TARDIS in the middle of the two characters because it balances the poster, if it wasn't there it would look empty. It is also a very Iconic. With Sherlock and The Doctor I managed to get the same lighting, colour shades and correct shadows. I did this by using 'Lighting', 'Levels' and 'Colour Balance'. I included a skyline of London because Baker Street is in London and that is where Sherlock Holmes is based. I inverted a white image of the city to black, I did this because I didn't want it to be so busy and I didn't want to draw your eye away from the main focus above.
I made some clouds and mist because I wanted to make it look very cinematic and atmospheric. I did this by using, 'Render - Clouds', 'Overlay' and 'Paint Brush'. I put the clouds on two different layers, one in front and one behind. I did this because I wanted to create more depth and bring the characters forward.
I created stars for the background using 'Add Noise' and 'Levels', I wanted to create a night sky because the TARDIS is taking off into space. It also creates the feeling of the night sky over the London skyline.
I added production information, cast listing and a release date. I did this because It gives the audience the information. When, who, how and it also follows the typical style and convention of a film poster.
Below are some other variations that didn't make the final cut...
I made some clouds and mist because I wanted to make it look very cinematic and atmospheric. I did this by using, 'Render - Clouds', 'Overlay' and 'Paint Brush'. I put the clouds on two different layers, one in front and one behind. I did this because I wanted to create more depth and bring the characters forward.
I created stars for the background using 'Add Noise' and 'Levels', I wanted to create a night sky because the TARDIS is taking off into space. It also creates the feeling of the night sky over the London skyline.
I added production information, cast listing and a release date. I did this because It gives the audience the information. When, who, how and it also follows the typical style and convention of a film poster.
Below are some other variations that didn't make the final cut...
If I had to do this project again I would fix the 'eraser' error that I spotted later on after printing. Otherwise I am completely satisfied with my final outcome. I had feedback from other students, such as "Its very well edited!","Very realistic" and "I like the big bold title".
Two students offered advice on ways to improve my poster, such as making the release date brighter and more noticeable. Also someone spotted that the London Eye is slightly out of shape because I compressed the image so that it fits the poster layout. I agree with some of the feedback, although I don't think making the date brighter and more noticeable will have a beneficial result.
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