Poster Draft - Curtis

This is a draft Poster for our groups short film, using Adobe Photoshop i have developed this poster to get an idea of the layout, design, images, text etc. that will be inputted into the final one poster. Each member of my group will be creating 1 or 2 of these drafts and then as a group we will decide which one we like best, this is a good idea to do as not only does it give us option but we can also pull parts we all like from each of ours posters and form one with many attributes.

( Above, Screen shot of making of the poster in photoshop)

• For this draft i have chosen a dark theme because our short film is of the thriller genre and after research into other thrillers posters i discovered the majority of them are based with a very dark and eerie theme to them, another reason why i chose this black coloured theme is because our short film is set in the evening. 
• In terms of imagery, as it's a draft I cut images of both characters starring in the short film from images we took of our group in the early stages of this year, obviously we will not be using these images in the final poster as both characters are not wearing the right costumes, furthermore the facial expression are not appropriate in relation to the short films plot. However these images of the characters are fine for this draft just to get an idea of the composition and look it will display. Also i did not have any trace of an image of the house we shot the film at so I retrieved one from google images which looks similar just to sit in while we take a picture of the real thing. I blended both images of the characters and house into the dark background using various colour adjustment and blending tools to give the poster a more dynamic, professional appearance. 
• The title 'HOME' is very bold and eye catching which was my intentions so the movie title is identified easily, white on blank is used as well as large font compared to the other font on the page to ensure this is read first. I chose a very original, simple font type as in my opinion these appear very well, you cannot go wrong as they are easy to read and you see too many people and independent companies try to elaborate and create an amazingly detailed title which is hard to understand and doesn't really suit the film. 
• The Actors names are titled at the top of the page in relatively large font to ensure audiences who view the poster notice the 2 main characters in the film which as a result (if a fan) may cause them to view the film, I used a white font colour for this for the surname and a darker grey for the first name as i generally like this appearance.
• The credit block is located at the bottom of the page aligned centre to ensure a neat and tidy layout, this is just copied from google images and will not be the same content as this, although it will be in the same format. Obviously not using Warner bros. because it is an independent British film which would not be produced by a high budget American company. 
• In terms of reviews & ratings, there is a 4* rating by Empire magazine as this is a British film magazine company which suits the films background so it is a realistic benchmark of rating, furthermore i have added a clip-it of a review from the newspaper 'The independent' claiming the film is 'dramatic... astonishing twist, simply a marvel.' which is there too give an idea of what the professional review company's thought of the film which boosts recognition and views. Using the independent (a British newspaper company) is there to employ that this film may be for the older generation, people who are quite knowledgeable, an educated audience.