Evaluation- How did i use Media Technologies In the construction of my media product

I presented the progression and ideas I had for my media products using blogger, i felt it was a good way to show this. Sound cloud and You tube are the websites that i used to upload my music and video clips to then share it onto my blogger account.

In order to film my teaser trailer I used a digital video camera (Panasonic HDC TM900), this provided me with all the options that i needed to execute shots that I intended to use. It was easy to transport around with me when going to different locations to film in. Also it allowed me to film from strange positions for example under the bed. It came with a tri-pod that enabled me to take still shots without wobbling the camera around. The editing software that I used enabled me to cut out scenes that I felt were not as strong as others. It also allowed me to silence the shots in order to play music or voice overs over the top. Also from the editing I was able to zoom or crop shots that did not work. For example in the scene where there was red writing on the mirror was originally too far away for the audience to see what it said, there fore by zooming in made it clear and easy for the audience to see.

The multi-track feature enabled me to cut and arrange the music and sound effects i wanted in my trailer. I was able to mix music and use it where I felt necessary in the teaser trailer. It allowed me to layer shots over the music in the order that it was mean't to be in. A lot of my music came from spotify and youtube. These websites have wide ranges of different music genre and really allowed me to explore my options. 

I used Adobe Photoshop to edit my magazine cover and film poster. It allowed me to cut around the background of the dominant central image and place it onto a back ground of my choosing. I also edited my tag lines and billing to make them to the correct size in conjunction to the rest of my poster. 

Evaluation- What I Learned from my Audience Feedback

Doing a questionnaire is a quick and easy way for the producers of film products to get feedback from their audience. I have also done this to see what I can improve on for my media products.

For my magazine cover the questions that I asked were:
1) Is the cover easily recognisable as being from the horror genre and How?
2) What conventions of the cover contribute to the horror genre and is it realistic compared to existing magazine covers (e.g. Fangoria) Why?
3) What would make you by the magazine and Why?
4) Does the magazine support the teaser trailer and attract your attention? Why and How?
5) What should be changed to benefit the magazine cover? Why?

The feedback I received, was that the magazine cover was strong at reflecting the horror genre and is easily recognisable as being part of the horror genre, at the same time it would only appeal to a certain audience as the image on the front is considered to be relatively scary. The magazine looked realistic and authentic for viewers, at the same time they would have liked to of seen some more cover lines and bolder fonts.

The questionnaire for my Poster:
1) Does the cover represent a spooky and eery feel? Why and How does it make you feel?
2) From the poster would you want to see the film? Why?
3) Does the poster relate to the other media products I have created? How?
4)Does the poster look realistic compared to real film posters?  Why?
5) Is the tagline easy to understand? Why?

The results that i received from this questionnaire is that people liked the poster as it was not too scary and not too much of the film was given away, the tagline could have been improved as some viewers found it confusing to understand, and it needed to be shorter. Since the cover was not too scary it succeeded in creating a spooky, ghostly atmosphere, this was a good result as I wanted the poster to suggest this about the film.

The questionnaire for my teaser trailer:
1)Would the trailer make you want to see the film? Why
2) Is too much of the film given away? How?
3) Can you build a rough storyline from the trailer and understand what is going on? How?
4)Can you tell it is from the supernatural horror genre? Why?

The audience really like the choice of music as it made them feel 'spooked out' and 'frightened', the camera shots contributed to the feelings and emotions of the characters, but at the same time some of the feedback suggested that some of the scenes needed to be slightly more scary.

The feedback from the audience is so important when marketing films, it shows that the producers listen to the audience and try and take their opinions into consideration. For me it helped me to understand what i can do to improve my media products and benefit me in the marketing of my film.

Evaluation- How effective the Outcome of My main product is

The products that I created are as follows: The magazine front cover, film poster and film teaser trailer.

For my magazine cover i looked at all the different genre of magazines that exists already and I followed and designed my own ideas to try and replicate a real life magazine cover. 

For my film poster I researched all the different horror film posters from popular horror films, for example Annabelle, Sinister, The Conjuring and Ouija, I tried to create the same feeling for my poster as these film posters made me feel when i first saw them. 

For my film teaser trailer, I spent many hours filming and editing until it looked right, I explored a range of different shots like close-ups, medium close-ups, Long shots, Establishing shots, tracking shots, low angle shots and high angle shots. By using these shots creates a different feel for the audience for example a close-up allows you to whiteness the characters emotions and you feel what they feel, this compared to a long shot where you see the characters body movement. These shots are chosen depending on the sort of atmosphere you are trying to get across to the audience. I tried to experiment with many different shots to see which worked to my benefit and which didn't. Putting the camera into manual focus meant that i could control what of the scene was in focus and what wasn't, this benefited me as i could draw the attention of the audience onto the character that was important in that scene. 

I also did many low angle shots of the father to try and exaggerate his dominance over the rest of the family further into the trailer, close-ups of the meant the audience can see his angry and suspicious ora. 

In my poster I used real conventions of film posters, this includes the main title, dominant central image, names of actor and the billing. Conventions like reviews can be used but they are not crucial when it comes to creating a poster. The release date on my poster is the Fall, this is a popular time for horror films to be released in the cinema from the research i did i found this information. In the billing I used real crew members from other popular horror films, this adds to the realistic feel of the poster. The tagline for my poster is that same that i used on my trailer, it is suspenseful and engaging yet it does not give too much of the film away to the audience. By having the same tagline in the teaser trailer as the poster means that the audience associate the media products together, therefore making the film recognisable and hence more popular. 

Evaluation- How my Media Product uses, challenges or develops forms and conventions of real media products

As part of a marketing campaign I had to create a magazine front cover to advertise my film as the main product. In terms of the conventions of magazine cover I did extensive research into all different magazine covers and i compared them to other genre of magazines. For example mainstream magazine covers in comparison to independent magazine covers. The cover is dependent on the type of audience the magazine is targeting.

A mainstream film magazine cover:

An independent film magazine cover:

As a result of doing all the research that I did on the magazine conventions and how they effected the target audience, i discovered that the magazine that i would do would be an independent film fan magazine specialising in the horror genre. 

By using real forms and conventions of existing media products gave my magazine, poster and trailer a realistic feel to them. It also allowed me to clearly show the audience that i was targeting exactly what the messages of my media products were.

On my magazine cover I included a dominant central image of a character in my trailer. Like fangoria magazine the character on the front is scary and eye catching. The masthead is in a large font. It also includes tag lines of other films the magazine promotes. Barcodes and the issue number are key conventions in making the cover seem as realistic as possible as they exist on all real covers. Other conventions like banners and main cover lines contribute to the realistic element of my products.

The first image is the central image for my magazine and the second image i have uploaded is an example of a fangoria magazine cover. 

Through out my blog you can see the amount of extensive research i have done into creating the most successful and realistic media product that i could. The research benefited me in many ways and widened my knowledge of the film and media industry and their marketing techniques.

Evaluation- Introduction

As a result of creating different media products, I have learnt and explored different ways of marketing and creating forms of media. By doing research into making a my products as realistic as possible has allowed me to see how real life media products are produced and distributed for example by looking and many different film posters and magazine covers, resulted in me gaining knowledge into the way companies have created this form of media. I have learnt what the conventions of a successful film poster and magazine cover has consisted of. In my evaluation I will be explaining further into why i have chosen to make the decisions i made and how they have changed the outcome of my media products.

Finished Teaser Trailer

Finished Film Poster

Finished Magazine Cover

Questionaire Post Media Products

For my magazine cover the questions that I asked were:
1) Is the cover easily recognisable as being from the horror genre and How?
2) What conventions of the cover contribute to the horror genre and is it realistic compared to existing magazine covers (e.g. Fangoria) Why?
3) What would make you by the magazine and Why?
4) Does the magazine support the teaser trailer and attract your attention? Why and How?
5) What should be changed to benefit the magazine cover? Why?

The questionnaire for my Poster:
1) Does the cover represent a spooky and eery feel? Why and How does it make you feel?
2) From the poster would you want to see the film? Why?
3) Does the poster relate to the other media products I have created? How?
4)Does the poster look realistic compared to real film posters?  Why?
5) Is the tagline easy to understand? Why?

The questionnaire for my teaser trailer:
1)Would the trailer make you want to see the film? Why
2) Is too much of the film given away? How?
3) Can you build a rough storyline from the trailer and understand what is going on? How?
4)Can you tell it is from the supernatural horror genre? Why?

Shot List

Before I filmed for my trailer, I wanted to get a rough guideline for what I needed to film on the

day. This would enable me to be organised, therefore I would know exactly what I needed to do on the day. Also it would help my actors to understand what they had to do in order for them to do the best performance that they could.

Shot list

1. ES Dads house
2. medium shot of daughter handing over present
3. close-up of hands unwrapping it (easy to open), hold gift for 5 seconds
4. close-up of face unwrapping it ‘i wonder what it could be’, ‘ooooo earphones’ (banta)
5. two-shot of wife putting over shoulder, looking at eachother ‘sweetheart their headphones’’,
6. Embarassed and weak ‘oh thank you’ stern and bossy ‘just don’t break these ones’ close-up of kiss
7. Mum walks out of camera
8. close-up of phone ringing, family activity blurred  in the background (camera place in line with phone)
9. close-up of dad putting phone to ear ‘Dr Cullen speaking ’ blurred background with daughters and mother doing stuff silentley (clear face)
10. ‘hello Dr Cullen, this is black creek hospital? i’m afraid your mother passed away last night’ ‘oh no’ (without moving head)
11. medium close-up of sister speaking out window ‘how come i’ve never seen Grandma’s house’
12. tracking shot from behind of car, dad putting cases in boot ‘she lives a long way away, and we need somewhere to stay for the funeral’
13. family arriving at house (the corner of kemprow, oakridge lane and blackbirds lane, near black bird farm)
14. Put camera facing towards road and fields
15. Shot of two people getting out same side of car
16. Family looking up at the house, with reactions (creeped out)
17. Low angle shot of house
18. Approaching house  down then up (dramatic)
19. ‘ your husband is a murderer’
20. Over the shoulder/elbow of dad looking at album
21. Dad lifting photo album out of box
22. Low angle shot of dad looking at photos
23. Zoom into the picture of him with sister
24. Shot of him looking under the bed
25. Dad taking toy from under the bed
26. close-up of child’s toy with blood on it
27. Film wife looking out of  window (ends in silouette, want to see side of face) Auntie in mysterious horror clothes looking up at wife
28. Low angle of auntie over the shoulder ish, with mum in window behind
29. Zoom in from tripod of medium shot of mum looking worried alternate the angles
30. Auntie looking up at window (weird make-up)
31. Auntie ‘there’s something i have to tell you about the man you married’ (no echo room) and in close up deep dark voice
32. ‘Who are you’ ‘she was just a child’ ‘who the hell is my husband’ ‘why didnt you tell me?’ crying and scared, holding a lamp (in the lounge)
33. Dads sleeves rolled up, doesnt appear so perfect, nervous and strange, panting and sweating
34. close-up of daughter turning shower on
35. shot from corner of daughter getting dressing gown of the hanger
36. close-up of hands tying the knot of dressing gown
37. lights go off then on
38. when turn back on long-shot of girl on white gown with hair over face

Costumes, Props and Location for my Filming

In this post I will be sharing what aspects and objects I have used and had to think about in order to create my film trailer.

Costume:
I wanted the mise-en-scene of the characters costume to really come through in describing to the audience what their personalities were like, I did this by carefully choosing what each of my actors would be wearing.
The Dad:
The character of the father is strange and mysterious. I wanted him to come across as quiet and awkward, he allows the wife to do whatever she wants and he just remains in the back ground.
The outfit that i chose for him to wear is as follows:

• Brown trousers, a shirt and a sweater vest- generally this sort of an outfit is not worn by the average man, a sweater vest is usually something that would be seen as geeky or uncool
• The glasses that I had the actor wear was to create the image of the Father not being as cool or mainstream 

The Mother:

The character of the mother is that she is bossy and over powering towards the father, he spoils her and she believes she is a lot more superior, the idea is that she has no clue as to what the father has done, and as the trailer progresses she becomes more and more less superior to the father and actually becomes scared of him. 

• In the first part of the trailer she wears Leather trousers, a smart blouse and high heels 
• The high heels signify that she believes she is above everyone else, the clacking of the heels tell us that she wants to be heard 

The Older Daughter:

The oldest daughter is a teenager she doesn't care much about what is going on around her, she wants to be individual, she is unsociable and does not connect with other characters.

• She wears a lot of make up and dark clothing
• The dark clothing suggest she may sense suspicious and dark actions going on around her 

The Younger Daughter:

This is the daughter that at the end of the trailer appears to be possessed, her character is meant to come across as strange, quiet and socially awkward. 

• The clothes she wears are dull and weird

The Possesed Character:

This is the same actor as the younger daughter she wears lots of make up and stuff to make her appearance look death like. The outfit is a white long gown with wet hair, this makes her appear scary and unsightly. 

Props:

Some of the props I used were as followed:

• A box of head phones, this is used for the fathers birthday present 
• An old retro phone
• The fathers car 
• Suitcases- this shows the audience that the family are leaving their house to go to the grandmas 
• Multiple toys- represents the life the sister had before the father murdered her 
• A ball- this is used to show the audience the presence of a supernatural being 
• An old photo and an old chest

Locations:

1. The fathers house 
2. The fathers drive 
3. The Grandmothers house 
4. The Grandmothers garden 

Questionnaire for my Poster

By doing this primary research for my film poster, will enable me to understand what the audience will expect from my poster in terms of the horror genre. Once this is completed the knowledge I would have gained from the results will be beneficial in helping me to create a successful poster.

The questionnaire will specify what aspects of the poster are important to include. It should also guide me when making decisions about the layout and contents that I should include.

What would the front cover consist of:
-A monster
-An actor from a horror film
-Different images from multiple horror films

What font would attract you more:
-bright and colourful
-dark and mysterious
-big and bold
-gory and spooky

What colours wold

Possible Tagline for my Poster

From looking at multiple film trailers I have found that generally there are around three tag lines like appear on my poster. I am going to come up with a range of different tag lines that could potentially appear on my poster. By coming up with different tag lines i will then be able to decide which ones are the best.

Tagline line 1:
'Secrets never remain hidden'

• This is good as it relates to the narrative of the father being the murderer 
• At the same time it is not so scary and slightly more mysterious 
• It does not contribute to the horror feeling 
• It is dramatic and suspenseful which most tag lines tend to give the feeling of

Tagline 2:
'Not all houses are safe'

• The idea that the Grandma's house is haunted in my trailer ties in well with this tagline
• It gets some of the idea of the film out, but at the same time this is the sort of tagline i would believe to be shown on a slasher film cover rather than a horror film cover 
• It is not so scary compared to some of the other tag lines that i have come up with 

Tagline 3:
'Two faced? Or Two Faces?'

• I feel although this tagline is extremely scary, however it does not relate very well to my film
• The audience may get the wrong idea about the film from this tagline
• At the same time it does suggest that the film is about possession, which does incorporate some of what my trailer is about 

Tagline 4:
'Dad did it'

• The tagline is short and bold 
• The plot twist of the film however is given away in this tagline, that is definitely a reason not to use this

Tagline 5:
'It was him, but they don't know'

• I quite like this tagline
• it does not give too much of the film away but it still gives an insight into what the film is about, this is what a tagline should do 
• It is is sinister and mysterious which is what my film embodies 

Tagline 6:
'He kills'

• Very short and gets the message across
• If i use this tagline then it means that i will be able to use more than one because this one is very short 

Tagline 7:
'They don't know they've lived with a murderer'

• For the audience this tagline is very scary, it could be any one of the family members which makes the trailer ultimately scarier 
• However this again does not imply possession or haunting, i want the tagline to almost warn the audience that there is an element of this 

Tagline 8:
'You can't escape the past '
'you can't run from the future'

• This is another one of my favourites 
• I really like the element of suspicion and tension
• It is not too short and eye-catching by the tagline is there to be read by the audience 

Tagline 9:
'He never forgets'

• this tagline could relate to anyone, by using the word 'he' the audience may assume that it is the father, but this is just speculations creating tension
• It also leaves the audience in suspense as to who the person is wanting to forget

Tagline 10:
'You can't change the past'
'You can't control the future'

• This tagline hints that something has happened to one of the characters in the past
• It also suggests haunting which tells us that the genre of horror that the film is would be supernatural horror, allowing the audience to grasp what the film may be about 

Horror Trailer- Ouija

OUIJA TRAILER-

• In this trailer the music is dark and eery, there are faint screams in the background noise, this gives a terrifying sense to the film 
• In the first part of the trailer we are already faced with tragedy and death, this is telling the audience that as soon as they watch the film they will be terrified
• In most horror trailers the horror doesn't come until much later on, it is a slow build up, this increases the tension, but in this trailer it happens straight away. There is not as much tension, therefore i believe this trailer is not as good as the other ones i have analysed. It is still scary but for different reasons 
• The trailer uses old pictures of characters that are not actors in the film, this creates the feeling that there is history to the story, reinforcing the sense of realism 
• The music gives the effect of a heart beat, this makes me think that this is how the characters are hearts are beating before they get murdered or possessed. 

Horror Trailer- Orphan

OPRHAN TRAILER-
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• This trailer is not a super natural trailer, the reason why i have chosen to use this film is because i wanted to analyse a trailer that is more realistic. The reason i want to do this is because somehow the producers have still got across the feeling of horror even though the threat it human 
• In every trailer there are lots of close-ups that flash and only stay on the screen for a short amount of time. This gives the effect that something is going to happen. Seeing as this is something that has come up in all of the trailers i have seen i should consider using it in my trailer 
• The voice over of the characters speaking gives it that extra chilling feel to it 
• The tag lines speak directly to the audience, whether is is a question or phrase, it seems although its personal to the individual watching the trailer 
• The trailer shows us a basic storyline to the film, this is so the audience can gauge what is going on but not too much that the story gets given away. In the trailer we get shown the harm that the Orphan is doing to the children but we never see whether they get murdered or if they stay alive, this adds to the suspense and makes us want to see the film 

Horror Trailer Introduction

I have decided my film is going to be horror therefore i am now going to analyse trailers of horror films. The films I have decided to analyse are supernatural horrors, these being:
Dream House
Sinister
Ouija
Orphan

Horror Trailers- Dream House

DREAM HOUSE TRAILER-
(Trailer)

• This trailer is in some ways similar to sinister, the use of children's music and a house that is ultimately haunted is something both trailer share.
• At the beginning we see a house, the camera slowly zooms in creating a tension build up, this something that happens also in Sinister 
• In this trailer lots of shots are shown from the perspective that someone is watching them through the window, creating the feeling they are being watched or haunted 
• We see there is in attic which in many cases in horror films is the main source of where the evil is either discovered or takes place. If it is not an attic it could be a loft or cupboard. It is often this way because people don't tend to spend time in the loft or attic, sub-conciously i believe everyone is scared of this places because we can't see them.
• Slow creepy music with loud, aggressive sound effects contributes to the spooky and tense feeling 

Horror Trailers- Sinister

(Put in trailer)

• This is the trailer for sinister, in my opinion it is really terrifying but at the same time i wanted to watch this film.
• The producers have done this by asking questions to the audience like for example 'Have you seen him?', this pops up a few times through out the trailer 
• The music plays a big part to the horror aspect of the film. The music starts of quieter but it is still pretty terrifying, it then gets louder through out the trailer, this is done to reinforce the theme of danger and death. 
• Children's music is something that comes up time and time again in horror films. The use of children is a key tool when making a scary film. This is because children are seen to be totally innocent in the eyes of humans, there fore making them a perfect source for supernatural beings or evil spirits to take them over.
• The use of slow shots like the one that moves slowly closer to the house, builds tension and anticipation, the audience is waiting for something to happen, ultimately they know they are watching a horror trailer, knowing something is going to happen but not knowing gives the chilling and terrifying feel.
• The family in the trailer seem so normal, for example when the sit at the table eating take away, this is a normal part of family life, that the majority of people can relate to, giving a sense of realism to the audience, that this could happen to anybody. 
• The dim lighting through out the trailer created tension like there is someone or something watching them
• There are lots of close-ups that flash quickly on the screen, this adds to the tension 
• Actual footage of families is used this makes it seem even more realistic. 

Teaser Trailer Introduction

For this post I am going to look at four different teaser trailers and analyse them in terms of their conventions. I have already looked at the difference between teaser trailers and theatrical trailer, since i will only be creating a teaser trailer i will not only focus on teasers. The 4 teaser trailers i will be analysing are from different genre of film. From doing this i will be able to widen my knowledge on the structure of teaser trailers.

Teaser Trailer 4- Saw 3D

SAW 3D TEASER TRAILER:

• Production company 
• Voice over 
• Scary, Traumatising sound effects 
• Very dramatic music 
• Tag lines 
• Camera shots, they are shown for a short amount of time 
• Format of the film 
• Release date 
• Website 

Teaser Trailer 3- The Imitation Game

THE IMITATION GAME TEASER TRAILER-

• Reviews 
• Voiceover 
• Tagline 
• Name of film
• Rating 
• Release date 
• Reference to actors 
• Website 
• Social media links 
• Camera shots 
• Dialogue from the characters in the film

Teaser Trailer Conventions 2- X-Men: Apocalypse

X-MEN: APOCALYPSE TEASER TRAILER

• Production company
• Dramatic music 
• Sound effects 
• Range of different camera shots 
• Short images of the main characters 
• Voice over from the characters lines in the movie 
• Tagline 
• Release date- Memorial day, meaning it has some relevance to a significant time in the year 
• Social media link 
• Format of the film 

Teaser Trailer Conventions 1- 50 Shades of Grey

50 SHADES OF GREY TEASER TRAILER:

• Name of the film 
• Dramatic music and sound effects for example the fast breaths at the beginning 
• Tense camera shots- lots of close-ups that fade quickly 
• Editing styles 
• Release date- this is a romance film and the release date is valentines day
• Reference to reviews 
• Tag lines 
• Voiceover 

Teaser Trailer Conventions

These are what I found the conventions of teaser trailers were after i had watched them:

• Images/scenes from the film 
• film title 
• The website 
• social media links
• Reference to other films 
• Film title 
• Release dates (this could be coming soon or a specific dates)
• Tagline
• Sound effects 
• Narrator/ voice over 
• Names of actors 
• Music that shows the genre 
• Speech from characters in the film 
• Reviews 
• Ratings 

Analysis of trailer 2- Ted 2

Ted 2 trailers 

Teaser trailer:

• Ted 2 is a comedy. We see in the teaser trailer a funny scene from the film, this allows the audience to see the comical side to the film, we do not need to be left in as much suspense as it is a comedy, the audience want to laugh through out the film. 
• This teaser trailer is good as we get a small indication into the story line, we see that the film will be funny there fore making the audience want to see the film at the cinema 

Theatrical trailer:

• We immediately see more of the storyline, there is also a narrator telling the story to the audience, by watching this we do see the most important parts to the film by i think that for comedies this has to be shown so that the audience will want to see the rest.
• We are also shown all the well-known celerities that star in the movie 

Analysis of Trailers 1- The Terminator Genisys

The Terminator- Genisys 

Teaser Trailer:

The teaser trailer is used in order to tease the audience of what there is to come, showing only specific parts of the film. It is a short 30 second clip of various parts of the film. The exact details of the story line do not have to be there but we need to engage the audience by showing interesting parts of the film, this will then leave them in suspense wanting the see the entire film 

The teaser trailer of the terminator is a good example as it shows who the main characters are in the film, this indicates to the audience what well known actors there are taking part. It also shows an intense scene where the bus if flipping over, this instantly engages the audience to continue watching 

There are a few tag lines throughout the teaser trailer, the word 'new' is repeated telling the audience that there are exciting and recently developed aspects to the film, this makes it that much more stimulating for the audience

Theatrical Trailer:

• The theatrical trailer is released when the producers have edited the majority of the film and it is about to hit the cinema. We have theatrical trailers in order to tell the audience more of the story line. It is a 2 and half minute clip as a pose to the teaser trailer which is 30 seconds. A successful theatrical trailer will tell a small part to the story enough for the audience to sort of gauge what is going on but not too much that they can figure out the whole story 
• As soon as we see the theatrical trailer immediately we are shown different characters and a whole other setting to the film. 
• We also get an indication into the Sci-fy aspect of the film, where the characters are in space, when we see the teaser trailer, there is no indication that the film is set in space.
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Comparing Teaser Trailers and Theatrical Trailers Introduction

In this section of my blog I will be looking at teaser trailers compared to theatrical trailers. I will do this to see the difference between the two. It will also allow me to analyse the trailer in terms of content and structure, by doing this I will be able to see what needs to go into my own trailer to make it look real.

The trailers i will be looking at are:
The Terminator- Genisys

Questionnaire for my Horror Magazine Front Cover

I need to find out some more information into the horror magazine genre. I will do this by creating a questionnaire on what the readers expectations are into what they would want to find on the front cover. I will be asking questions on what he design should be, the layout of the cover, what they would want to find in the magazine and what would draw them in.

The Questionnaire:

1. What is more likely to make you open the magazine to read it?

a) A special limited edition poster
b) An exclusive interview with a celebrity involved in the horror genre
c) Back stage images from a new horror film

2. What colours would attract you more to a horror magazine?

a) Black, white and grey- a dark front cover with no colour
b) Gory effects with lots of red (blood) and green (gross colours)
c) Silver and blue- more of a spooky, chilling theme

3. What font would suit the horror masthead?

a) Bold and chunky lettering
b) Spooky and ghostly font
c) Spiky and sharp lettering

4. What should the cover lines indicate?

a) Other horror films
b) Producers
c) Directors
d) Actors
e) Special effects

5. Would you rather....

a) Have more images
b) Have more text

6. What would you expect to see on the front cover

a) Scary character from a film
b) Director
c) Scary image

Magazine Cover Progression

The following images shows the process of my magazine front cover coming together 

For my magazine cover I took images of one of the actors who starred in my trailer, I applied scary gory make up to make it look as terrifying as possible. In my magazine cover i tried to replicate Fangoria magazine and the style it uses to create a truly horrifying atmosphere for the magazine cover. By using photo shop i was able to crop around  the image of the character in order to drop it onto a back ground. I chose to colour scheme to make it as eye catching as possible. The font I used it called ghoulish, it represents the horror genre well. I added cover lines, issue number, a banner, masthead, main cover lines and barcodes in order to make the magazine cover look as authentic as possible.

Possible Layouts for the Magazine

Before making my magazine cover I am going to sketch some layout ideas, this will enable me to see if my magazine cover looks authentic. It will make it easier to construct the poster if i do some sketched first. I have not yet put detail in as it is a rough idea of what the cover may look like. 

In these sketches i continued to add some more detail, like the name of the magazine and some of the cover lines that i will be using. 

Possible Images for my Magazine

My magazine replicates an old school retro horror magazine. If i had to compare it to another magazine it would be in the same league as Fangoria Magazine. The image I am going to put on the front will be scary, it suits the horror genre.

The final image is the one that i am going to use, it is the best quality and the facial expression is more realistic.

Potential Magazine Font

Using FontYukle, i will be looking at different fonts to use for my magazine name. I would like to find one that is simple but at the same time gets the feeling of horror across to the audience.

FONT1

• This font is called Ghoulish, it is bold and stands out 

FONT2

• It is called Pahuenga, I like this one because it is different to other magazines, and it is also interesting to look it 

FONT3

• This font is quite similar to the second font that i used, it is called Lugosi

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• Although this font looks good, it may be quite hard for some people to read. I do not want the name of my magazine to get confused in the eyed of the audience 
• This font is called Qranklestein 

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• I chose this as one of my potential fonts as it is easy to read and looks like a magazine font that would be used 
• It is called Karloff 

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• The name of this is called Vademecum 
• Although it looks aesthetically pleasing it does not necessarily portray the horror genre that i am going for 

The type of font i have decided to use it FONT 1, this is because it is simple, easy to read and it is build. Most of all it fits the horror genre very well and i feel the audience could tell this straight away from looking at it.