Film Poster

During one lesson of Media we were told about all the different types of photo shots and framing. Firstly Matt explained about the rules of thirds, this simply refers to cutting up the photograph into nine equally sized boxes. The three middle box's are usually where most people put an object within a frame. We learnt that being on a different side of the frame normally reveals different characteristics about the person. If you are on the left side it usually means you are the "good" fighter. Whereas; if you are on the right you are commonly the villain. Where the top two lines cross is called a hot spot. This is where our eyes automatically are drawn to, so the designers must ensure this place is filled with an interesting image or the release date.
When out taking pictures of each other, there was one that particularly caught my eye with potential to be relatively frightening. An overview of James showed that he was being looked down down and weak. In the poster i made, James look as though he had black stains over his jumper and shirt. I changed his top to black from grey to emphasise his darkness. I also highlighted his cheek bones and collar bone to give a glimpse of his unbalanced lifestyle plus, the darkness around his eyes makes us think he hasn't slept decently in a few weeks maybe even living on the streets. He does not at this moment look like a healthy man, showing him as a rebel character. The background of my poster was used to show the trouble one single person can manage, and the corruption of many lives he can single handily cause. The position of James was decided to make it seem as if he is walking away from the crime he committed, regret free. The title "Pyromaniac" was chosen to give the audience the impression this was not the first time he had made a fire or hurt others. Over all, i wanted to create a scary poster to alarm not only children but adults too.