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FILM MAGAZINE IMAGES

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FILM MAGAZINE IMAGES

Choosing an Image As a group, we were deliberating on two different images for our magazine but could not decide on which one would be more effective for the audience. Before making a choice, I edited both to see how the finished result would look.

I choose to use the second image as it conveys a more mysterious tone as it doesn’t give too much of the narrative away, creating an enigma question of what will happen. By having a close up compared to a mid shot, there is more opportunity for editing, thus creating a more professional magazine cover.

The first image is effective as it shows the subject as naïve and insignificant compared to her location. By being positioned in front of an abandoned building, the tone becomes sinister and makes the audience question why she is there. However, it doesn’t convey the genre in an obvious way.

During the editing process of my magazine cover, I used Photoshop to manipulate the images to create an overall professional image. Taking into consideration the genre that the image will portray, I began by focusing the main feature on the eyes. By using a close-up, I was able to provide detailed editing on the eyes, catching the audience’s eye and attracting them to the magazine.

By editing the eyes black, it provides a juxtaposition between the evil quality of darkness when compared to

the subject; a young, blonde girl which is usually a stereotypical representation of innocence and naivety.

I then began to focus on the overall effect of the image. I used the ‘curve’ tool to change the brightness

and contrast of the picture. By using this effect, the image looks like it was taken during the night, typical

to the horror genre. It also provides an ‘eerie’ tone which the audience will pick up instantaneously.

By contrasting the brightness, it also created natural areas of darkness on the subject’s face, especially under the eyes and within the cheekbone. This made the subject look almost ‘ghostly’ and sinister to look at.

Once I had changed the overall look of the image, I then went back to the eye area, covering up any blemishes such as skin tags and sparse eyebrow hairs. Even though this image had to look ominous, the subject still needed to look like a professional actor, so needed to be edited to achieve this goal.

I also used a subtle effect to darken her eye area to convey the storyline and genre. This is the same for the mouth and cheek area , by darkening the middle of the

subjects lips, I was able to make her look more mysterious to the audience. This draws them to the magazine as they are intrigued to know her back story, what has

happened to her, thus attracting them to our trailer.

Finally, I used the gradient tool to darken the bottom of the image. This is a stereotypical feature of some magazine covers, as it creates room for the main cover line

This also reduces the amount of blank space around the image which was originally unnecessary. By creating this

effect, the audience are more likely to focus on the subjects face, as it draws your attention more obviously