EVALUATION: QUESTION 2: PART 1How effective is the combination of

your main product and ancillary texts?

INTRODUCTIONIn order for our ancillary products to be a

successful representation of how my skills have progressed in media

production there were many codes and conventions I explored and researched

to gain ideas. I wanted to create products with consistency, along with an

edge which my target audience could both appreciate and relate to. I have carried the themes from my short film through to my magazine article and

poster, and overall, I am satisfied with these products.

POTENTIAL PHOTOS FOR POSTER

This photo was taken during our first filming session from my partner’s

Samsung Galaxy. We had to use this device as an alternative as our camera had died, and it was essential that we came away with something for our

poster. Personally, I prefer this image to our actual poster photo, however I felt that the mood was a bit too dark, and failed to compliment the film we had actually created. During the production of our

film, we began to notice that there were obvious comical elements to it, which lightened the mood. It wasn’t

until the last scene that we really noticed this dark, grittiness, thus causing me to decide to arrange

another shoot for our poster photo.

POTENTIAL PHOTOS FOR POSTER

Here is another one of the potential photos for our poster which we decided

against using in our final product. I found that the positioning of the camera was not up to the standard required to

capture the mood which was intended. Also, the fact that all the characters are seen standing at the same level is not what I wanted to achieve. I wanted to

create an element of seriousness through the intimidation of our main

character Tyler, towards Lucy. I find this photo has a very amateur look about it, which was not acceptable for my final

product.

INFLUENCES

FINAL POSTER

We used the actors names, placing them underneath

their character.

I came up with some reviews which I thought were appropriate for the genre we had created. I

also used magazines such as ‘RWD’, which are targeted at

teenagers. I did this to attract our main target audience, if they can

recognise the reviewing magazine, I could think that it will encourage

them to pursue watching the product.

Mis-en-scene: the costumes we used I find work very well here as

they add to the recognition of genre along with the location. The use of the hoodies worn by the boys are

useful in informing our audience of the potential nature of the film,

hopefully swaying them to watch it. The body language of all three

characters is also interesting, as the victim (Lucy) looks to the ground,

while Marcus holds his head. However, Tyler stands looking

straight into the camera with no expression on his face. Hopefully, this will create an enigma for the

audience, it tells them a snippet of the story, but it does not give away

too much.

Fonts: the fonts used here (Franklin Gothic Book) are replicate of those

which we used in the magazine article, apart from the reviews, in which we used ‘Impact’. I prefer more simplistic fonts, therefore, I did not decide to look outside of

Photoshop for our fonts. I feel that the fonts used created a sense of

seriousness, and really complimented the genre in giving it

an edge.Colour scheme: we used red and white as our main colours simply to create impact. As I

said, I wanted to go for a simplistic look, which is why we chose mainly white, however I think that the red conotates an

element of fear, which may draw the audience in further.

We added an age restriction in the corner to alert the audience that there will be disturbing scenes

which are not suitable for children under the age of 17. We felt that the issues raised can easily upset

people, especially if they have been in contact with such issues.

We used a slogan which was open to interpretation from the audience. In order to mislead

them, we based our poster around brotherhood, but in fact the film is predominantly about how a brother reacts to the rape

of his sister. I found that the use of rhetorical questions in posters are commonly used in

posters.

FINAL MAGAZINE ARTICLE

The main header is the name of the film in clear,

bold text. The use of white text against the dark

background image works well as the contrast

accentuates the title of the film. The use of the sub heading

gives the reader a little bit of an insight into what the article

contains. I used the artist, Plan B as the review article writer who I know is a very

respectable figure for young Londoners due to his success

in both the music and film industries.

I chose this name for the article as I thought it was short and effective. It can be seen a slightly intimidating, as a

professional will be giving their verdict on an upcoming film.

However, it benefits the reader by directing them to decide

whether it has the potential to take their interests (hence the

little slogan ‘we watch and review for you!). By directly addressing the reader, I hope that the audience will remain engaged and be able to relate to the contents of the article,

along with the general feel of it.

Page number, date, name of magazine and website all

displayed at the very bottom of the page, as shown in most magazines these days. The

website enables further promotion of products and the

magazine itself.

The colour scheme was made frequent throughout, along with

the use of fonts. I wanted to create a brand as well as just a

magazine article, poster and short film. In order to do so, I used

similar fonts and colour schemes throughout.

The main image is of the cinematographer filming the final scene. In doing so, I feel we are creating a relationship with the

audience, giving them a real insight, due to the presence of real

photos.

I chose a simple layout, with the text easy to read. I did not want to have too much business on the page as it

may put off readers. In highlighting certain quotes, I

hope that the audience will be drawn straight into the actual article. I chose bold quotes

from the piece in order for this technique to become more

effective.