Posters That I Like

Plan

This is a very typical looking film noir poster. My idea for my poster will be similar in terms of typography but I like the idea of using silhouettes instead of complete images to add to the mystery of the film style. These silhouettes could be of the femme fatale, the male protagonist or many of the iconic props used such as a gun or a trilby...

Sin City

Sin City is a much more modern twist on the Film Noir style. Although not strictly considered a Film Noir, it takes many elements from the style to make the movie instantly recognisable. Here is how Sin City relates to the Film Noir style:

Cinematography & Lighting
Close-ups/ Extreme close-ups
Head Shots
Depth of Field Shots
Shot in Black and white (but with some stand-out colours)
Lots of low-key lighting
High contrast/Deep Shadows

Subject Matter
Multiple Femme Fatales (Highlighted by the colour red)
Multiple male characters who use Guns and other weaponry
Lots of police
Dark Themes (i.e. corruption and peadophilia)

Film Noir

A style of film-making that became prominent during the early post-war period that became iconic for it's dark themes, crime and corruption and femme fatale's who would lead on and trick the protagonist into compromising situations. Although each individual movie was different, it was these themes along with certain iconography (guns, cigarettes, trilby hats, urban surroundings) that tied the films in to create this particular style.

Research

The general look and feel of college material such as the prospectus is aimed at being generally feel-good and fun place but also a strong underlying theme of a good learning environment with career direction. One example of this is the photo on prospectus page 31. The subject is smiling and appears to be enjoying themselves which is key to making people think the college is a nice place to be. The photo appears to be Arts/Fashion related and allow the subject to look glamourous and maybe slightly eccentric, showing the college offers different courses for all types of people. She is also shot on what appears to be outside of college, maybe backstage somewhere. This shows that there is life and career opportunity beyond Barnet. This photo fits the brief's concept of showing the college in a positive light.

A photo that could be viewed to not fit the brief would be on page 10 of the prospectus. To me, it feels invasive and a little uncomfortable to look at first off. I then move on to wonder what this photo actually says about the subject or the college and I come to the conclusion that it doesn't say anything, positive or negative. If we were to clutch at straws, we could argue it shows ethnic diversity on the college but other than that it deems itself an unsuccessful photo.

3 Final Likes and improvements

After finalising my images, here are 3 likes and 3 improvements regarding my work.

Likes

• The bad lighting
• The Clone stamping
• Subject matter

Improvements

• The images would have worked better as a series
• I would've used 'stereotypical' models
• The first image isn't lined up and has certain areas of bad manipulation.

How to make a multiple image on Photoshop

Making a multiple image on photoshop can be achieved if these steps are followed:

• Open the images in photoshop
• If uploading the images online, be sure to adjust the image size found under the 'image' tab in the menu bar. Optimum dimensions for uploading should 600mm for the longest dimension (height/width) and the resolution should be 72dpi. This will allow for a good quality image without a large file size.
• We can then adjust the levels if we feel the image can do with some slight adjustments. We go into Image in the menu bar and select adjustments > levels.
• We then need to create Layers. There are various ways of doing this. The way I used was to use the selection tool to drag one photo on top of the other. With the magnetic lasso I would then select the image i'd like to remove from the top layer. Next, go to layer in the menu bar and select layer mask > reveal all. I would then select the mask in the layer window, then use the brush tool (making sure the swatch is on black over white) to reveal what was on the layer underneath. The other option is to cut and paste objects from one canvas to the next. When doing this we must make sure the image size and resolution is the same for both canvas' before cutting and pasting.
• There are also other steps we can take to help 'finish' the image off. We can use such tools like the burn tool to create shadows to make areas look part of the image and help match the lighting. We can use the blur tool to soften any harsh areas that make the images look separate. Also, we can clone stamp to match and go over other parts of the image.
• Once you are happy with your image you can then save the image. It should be saved as a JPEG so that when you are uploading, you can be sure the website you are using will accept this file format.

Now that you have followed these steps, you should be sure to have a successful multiple image.