Both the magazine and the poster tie in with my trailer very well. Each ancillary product shows a different image to do with the film, however both allow a viewer to get a good idea of what the film is all about. The film's narrative of torture and uncomfortable images is expressed by both of my ancillary products. The font used is a consistent theme to both images, helping make Live: Stream seem more horrifying, and make people want to go and see the film.
I included a number of different key real-life aspects in the creation of my poster. To start with, I made sure that the title was large and very easy to read. This is so people can see what the movie is by a far and to spark interest for the person seeing the poster. I also made the tagline a good size so it’s easy to read, and also lets the viewer get a good idea of what the movie is going to be about. Taglines like "In Space No-One Can Here You Scream" (for Alien) really draw in an audience. The date of release is then also written underneath that to make sure that they know when the film is going to be release. I have then made sure that
I have a large, unsettling image in the middle of my poster which is very dynamic and stands out. People would be scared and made feel uneasy by this picture, which shows a man with a blood stained pillowcase on his head waiting to be tortured even more. I have then used Adobe Photoshop to put the contrast up and the brightness down to make it all seem dirty and grubby, therefore connoting the genre of the film clearly. The brick wall is bleak and hard, showing there is no softness in Live: Stream. I have also added text at the bottom of the poster showing who stars in the film and other people who worked on making the film. This would attract fans of different auteurs. A certificate has also been added to the bottom right to show who the film is suitable for, and clearly shows we are only aiming at an adult audience. The red in the text helps to connote blood and death, and the darkness of the shot helps to show mystery and an unsettled scene. The angle is a simple medium-long shot, but the simplicity of it makes the picture seem very realistic.
(As you can see by the scroll bar on the layers collumn you can see I have used a considerable amount of layers)
My magazine cover is based on Empire magazine. I had a shot of the actor hanging from his hands and the top half of the image covers the title. This is a common technique used on Empire covers, because even though it covers up the name of the magazine it makes the pictures seem more 3D. I made this by cutting out the top part of the image and making it a separate layer, and then placing it on top of the 'Empire' text layer. I also have other shapes with writing over them explaining other things that can be found in the magazine, with more of a focus of horror movies that would help draw in more fans of Live: Stream. I have also included the names of some famous actors on the right to make it seem more realistic. A barcode can also be found on a bottom right to give it a realistic feel. On the left I have put some highlighted text which is about the main image on the magazine which is obviously Live Stream. The price and date of the magazine printed is also on the magazine which also makes the magazine seem very realistic. The colours of the text are also all matching to help made the colours of the cover match the title, focussing on blacks and reds to connote dark emotions.
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