EVALUATION Q2: HOW EFFECTIVE IS THE COMINATION OF YOUR MEDIA PRODUCT &

ANCILLARY TEXTS?

Introduction

My A2 media studies coursework required my group and Ito make a film trailer go together with an ancillary task of making a film poster and magazine cover for the

film. Crime thriller is the genre of my film, and so I put together the codes and conventions of a thriller and the (USP) unique selling point of my film into three

different products. I did this in-order to make the film expand and attract and keep the audience engaged and interested in the film. This will increase the effectiveness of the whole package I will show how the combination of the two products with the

trailer portray effectiveness…

Film Poster

• After researching and annotating a real film poster ( our poster was inspired by “Trainspotting” & “Scarface”’s poster) ,the purpose of a poster became clear to me and the purpose is to advertise the film through the title, the images portrayed, the actors’ names, the design/colours and the tagline. Using these elements to make the poster sellable, attractive and connected with the other products. My group and I created our own film poster. The next slide is my analysis of the “Scarface and Trainspotting” poster.

Analysis of Scarface & Trainspotting PosterName of the main actor in bold to get attention of the audience by main lead

Background of the Poster is black with grey effects around the edges of Al-Pacino to make it simple & would also go with the genre

Tagline & Credits

Background here is plain & simple which depicts the genre

Gun defines the genre

Critics Remarks

Picture of character defines his significance in the film

Tagline & Credits

This title was exclusive for this poster

Savage Poster AnalysisCredits for the main cast are on top inspired by “Scarface”, it represents the importance of the cast

Background of the poster was inspired by “Trainspotting” as it’s simple & plain which depicts that film is on a serious topic

Gun defines the genre of the film again inspired by “Scarface”

Characters significance was inspired by both “Scarface & “Trainspotting”.

Reviews & Ratings by Critics were influenced by “Trainspotting’s” poster

Credits template was inspired by “Trainspotting”. Giving it a thrilling & real poster effects

Savage Poster Analysis

Even though the film poster is simple, I believe its quite effective because it attracts the audience and is associated

with the film trailer and magazine cover. This is mainly done through the image of the protagonist in the middle of the

poster holding a gun , which stands out in the poster as it is the central image and it’s the first thing you see when you

look at the trailer. This catches the eye of the audience, and it provides synergy by being the image on them magazine cover and featuring in the trailer. The poster also features

the misery protagonist is going through which directly relates to the trailer as in trailer Protagonist is shown

miserable & desperate to find his wife.

Magazine Cover

• After researching, analysing and annotating magazine covers for films especially Total Film & Movie Magazine. I discovered that the cover should include the USP of the film and the main character so that the audience can make link between the cover, poster and trailer. I came up with my own magazine “Edge” to create a cover. Edge is a film magazine.

Analysis of Total Film & The Movie

Image of the main character of the film

Background of the magazine from film’s scene Title of the film in

same font

Information about other films & celebrities

Title of the magazine just behind the male lead

Red Colour for the magazine title to make it more prominent

Information about other films & celebrities

Hammer represents the genre of the film

Analysis of EDGE

Main characters image to show his significance inspired by both “Total Film” & “The Movies"

Title of the Magazine Cover inspired by “Total Film”

Information about Celebrities & Movies to further attract audience inspired by “Total Film” & “The Movies”

Gun represents genre of the film inspired from “The Movies”

Red color highlights the title & attracts the audience. Inspired by “The Movies”

Edge

• I think that the magazine displays effectiveness in combining with the other products, as it continues with the image of the protagonist in the middle, it adds emphasis to the thriller genre of the film and it gives the reader reasons to buy the magazine. I would also change the layout of the cover to make it more simple so that it is more eye catching and less crowded.