Film Poster Draft

 I have loosely based it on the poster for This is England as seen below:

My poster will be portrait rather than landscape and will feature at bus stops and in the cinema light boxes like so:

Here is my draft of the poster:

The bottom half is the characters in front of a brick wall, above this, I am going to have a residential area similar to the one below:

I will attempt to replicate this sort of photo, possibly by taking a photo from the school.

The idea is that the characters are 'below working class' and the wall symbolises the idea that they are obstructions in society.

Reflective Comment:

This post could be made to be more interactive by turning it into a presentation. This could be completed at a later stage, but the post contains information and a plan for the ancillary task of the poster.

Textual Analysis of Ancillary Task - Film Websites

Avatar

This is an example of a film website, Avatar is one of the largest grossing film so my website will obviously not be as interactive. Videos, images, purchasing of the film, downloads, and news are all available on this website alongside the soundtrack and the film's social media pages.

Arrival

This is a website for a film of the future (from the time of this post), it has links to the social media sites Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. Three of the main actors are shown above the large title 'ARRIVAL', the release date is then displayed. All this website allows you to do is view the trailer. As my film will be a future production, it will be a good idea to base my website like this one.

The Lobster

This film website has very basic colours, cream and black. The page allows you to view the trailer, soundtrack (on iTunes),  a digital download version of the film, and websites to purchase.
This independent film is about single people, who fill out a survey to discover what animal they'd be, have to find someone or they become their animal.  The website allows you to do the survey and discover the animal you would become; I would be a cat. This website is basic, but very interactive and allows you to share the results on Twitter with the hashtag #TheLobster. It would be a good idea to include something like this, which relates to the narrative of my film.

Ancillary Tasks - Textual Analysis of Posters

http://voguesugar.com/movie-posters/
I will be gaining an inspiration for my ancillary tasks from previous films, below are some examples of film posters.

Submarine

This poster for the independent film contains the colours black, yellow, blue, red and white. The main focus is the main character who is photographed with a close up and a blue filter is given over half of the  poster. This is a very basic poster with a large title at the top and small credit-like text at the bottom.

This Is England

This is another independent film with a long shot of the main cast, it contains relevant colours to the theme of the film with red, white and blue text. However, the text in white below 'A film by Shane Meadows' is very hard to read, in my poster I will ensure that all text is clearly visible. The purpose is to display the characters within the film; there is a suggestion of gang culture and 'skinhead' culture with the Doc Marten boots, chequered shirts and braces along with the shaved head.
In the background of this poster, there is a metal wall and two blocks of flats; this displays a sense of 'rough' and 'urban' setting, where the working class live as well as the unemployed, with more chance of violence and crime.
The font of 'This is England' is bold and represents strength; the colours symbolises pride and the slight fade allows it to fit in with tatty surroundings and create some authenticity.

Previous A2 Media Teaser Poster

This poster is from a former student who also did a teaser trailer. This is a basic concept to a poster and is really 'teasing' the film to the audience. The poster contains conventional aspects with a large title, the Director's name, a rating and also, as seen in modern films, a hashtag for Twitter.