In lessons you should have already completed the following tasks: - Researching film posters & identifying the different elements which must be included on a film poster - Deconstructing a poster - Researching the typography used in horror film posters - Researching the layout of film posters
For your homework tasks, I would like you to pick a film poster recreate it. Think of this process as 'artist research'. As you know, when we complete any project we research multiple artists before coming up with our own original ideas and it is exactly the same in this project, only we will focus our research on posters instead of artists. This is an incredibly valuable task because it will further your knowledge of how film posters are put together in a practical sense.
Original poster
Shoot plan
Recreation
The first stage of your homework is to plan a shoot, the photos from which you will edit to create your film poster recreation. To complete this task successfully you will need to pay close attention to the way in which film posters are constructed. - Is there more than one photograph in the poster? - Which editing techniques have been used to put the different elements together? - What does the layout look like? - What typography has been used?
Original poster
Recreation
Original Poster
Recreation
Task 1: Look again at the film poster which you chose to deconstruct - this will be the poster that you recreate, so you should refer to it regularly throughout this process. Task 2: Create a single slide on PowerPoint with the title '(name of film poster) RecreationPhotoshoot Plan'. You can also create your plan straight onto your site if you would prefer. Make notes and add pictures to inspire you. You may use the sentence starters/sheets below or download the template that I have created and add your own information into it.
Green (grade 1/2) Copy and paste and finish these sentences: • I will do the photoshoot…… (where and when) because………….. • The props I will need for this shoot are………. • The techniques I will use are……………. because………….. • The lighting will come from………… which will give me a mood of……….. • The dangers of this shoot may be……………. • My plans link to the film poster I have deconstructed because.........
Amber/ Red Ensure that you have included the information in the green task, but also add extra information about: - Camera settings - Compositional guidelines You might use the template I have attached above or you might like to create a mind map/list of bullet points for your shoot plan. You get extra marks for including sketches of how you would like your photographs to look/how you will set up your shoot, so consider drawing sketches, photographing them and inserting them as 'images' on your site, as well. Take a look at the handouts and examples of plans below to help you.
Task 3: Upload your work onto your site underneath the title '(name of film poster) RecreationPhotoshoot Plan'.