Evaluation 2 18/12/12

How effective is the combination of your main product and ancillary texts?

I believe that I have met the objective of developing an effective combination of  my final product alongside with my ancillary task. I have realised that by producing a short film or any particular film it is very compulsory to advertise by producing a film poster. This is because a film poster is marketing device which helps to endorse a film to receive audiences. Posters occupy a space between art and advertising. They have a clear commercial purpose in which to promote an event or product however they also have artistic value which allows a film to receive acknowledgment from audiences such as People buy them and hang them on their walls. As I have managed to produce my film poster I have manage to exceed the objective of producing a creative film poster.By receiving several feedbacks of my film poster one had clarified that “The first thing that is most obviously noticeable is the large prefect badge that catches the eye as this takes up a large amount of the poster and the colour red against the grey stands out well. It definitely looks professional as the comments from big name companies shows and the design itself is simple but effective. It does match with the film as it shows the badge which identifies with a prefect and the red shows sinister intent.” It was very simple to produce my film poster. However it was considered to be very difficult when I had to visualise the typography alongside with its looks. Most importantly, I had to be very certain if the poster would appeal to the audience, encouraging them to watch the film. Therefore I believe I have met that objective which I was very pleased off, since I have managed to include evident quotes with star ratings that are reviewed by The sun, Daily Mirror and Film maker magazine. These are well-known companies that are known by many people, so therefore this will allow the film to receive more acknowledgment from many audiences, also with high given review ,will encourage them to watch the film.I was very satisfied with the filtering of the prefect badge, which manages to stand out very creative to present it more as a funky and thriller look of the poster. In my opinion, I believe there are improvements that need to be developed. Cast names, film production, distributors, more images still needs to be included and most importantly a border which every film poster uses for their structure. I am very satisfied of how it was a good attempt however according to the feedback I have received, are still more devices that needs to be included and in order to solve that problem I need to analyse many well-known film posters that were very successful of promoting their film product.

I have also realised that from every independent films also have been reviewed by many film magazine articles. As a film being reviewed is a beneficial element that receives credibility of the film production and also its features. A review section of a film is an important device that allows popular or well-known film magazine to share their personal opinion of the film which considered to clarify any positive or negative feedback of the film, By receiving positive feedbacks of the film allows the film to increase its popularity. However depending on how badly produced a film is receiving negative feedbacks from film magazine articles can decrease the chances of a film being watched by many viewers. Many reasons can clarify why a review section of a film is considered to be important.

• Allows to increase a films popularity
• Allow viewers to know what film the magazine article is recommending them to watch
• Allows a the production of the film to understand the improvements that needs be developed
• Most importantly allows a film to be fully expanded by many viewers which allows them to be viewed with a large mass of audiences.

As I have managed to understand the concept of reviewing a film. I believe that I have managed to exceed the objective of producing a well-professional and strong positive review of my film. By analysing independent film magazines such as filmmaker and Gorilla film I have understood the typography that needs to be included to present a strong review of a film. To clarify this evidence I have received feedback from a fellow colleague explaining how they believe my film review page is successful. "The layout is very professional and is set out well. The bold block letters in red highlight the descriptive words that best describe the film. The red once again symbolises the sinister atmosphere of the film. The English and grammar is easy to understand however there are a few places where certain words or descriptions could be changed or left out. The pictures as well make it look more professional and attracted me to wanting to view the review”.

I was very pleased with the end result of my film page, I was very satisfied the way the red text empathises the strong impression of the review. Furthermore more how they relate to a more horrified content with words such as “thrilling”,” shocking” and “executed" ect.However I was even more pleased of structuring the layout of the review page, since it was very complicated and difficult to accomplish. According to the feedback I have received, I need to improve the structure of the magazine which seems very basic. Most importantly I need to try and include more devices that are always included in a typical review page of a magazine such as a small content page on the bottom right and also include more screen shots of suitable scenes that is very admirable and interesting. To try and simplify the complexity of reading the text, the red text doesn’t consider being very suitable for that purpose since it leads to a big distraction while reading the text. Overall I believe it was a very good attempt to begin with however there a few changes which needs to be adjusted and I need to try and use a more professional layout of the page.