Poster Flat Plan

Before creating my poster, I made a flat plan to work from. This tells me everything I want to place on the document and the general area.

I decided to create two different versions, one portrait and one landscape. This is because I saw a landscape film poster and was immediately intrigued because this opposes typical conventions of movie posters. Therefore, it would be interesting.

Please find below my landscape poster flat plan...

I think that this is a good layout because:

-the text is broken up with the image and so does not lose interest
-it is clear that the product is a short film as stated at the very top
-the graphic features of awards logos attract attention and encourage people to watch more if they are at the top
-the tagline will make it clear that the product is about bullying so it is not mistaken for a horror
-there is an element of mystery with the 'dead arm'

And this is my portrait flat plan...

 

I think that this is a good layout because:

-the text is still broken up with a central image
-it is again stated at the top that this is a short film, which some student-made short film posters do not
-the graphic features with still gain a lot of attention
-the tagline will again make the genre clear
-an image of a face may allow my audience to relate to the main character immediately, especially if her eyes are crying
-the face may also make the poster more inviting and personal
-a close up of the eyes in the image may encourage people to watch because the main character is looking directly at them


Therefore, I will consult these when I come to construct my short film poster. I think I will make two versions matching each of these plans and decide from that which looks the best.