First Draft Double Page Spread

Today I finished creating the  first draft of my double page spread for my short film-one of my ancillary tasks...












Here is a closer look at each page individually...

I am pleased with how my double page spread looks; I have used the conventions of similar professional products. For example, I have included: appropriate font sizes in a range of interesting styles; used a suitable mode of discourse appropriate to audiences of Empire magazine; used clear text in terms of columns and colour; added a pull quote to attract readers; used a range of appealing images using varied settings, lighting and distance; captioned my images and used correct spelling, punctuation and grammar.

I have also incorporated a clear theme throughout the double page spread in terms of house style with repeated text styles and colour. I used this colour as my theme. I chose this by using the 'eyedropper tool' on InDesign to match the eye colour of my protagonist. These are a real focus throughout my film as they are 'windows to the soul' therefore they stand out more by repeating the colour. This was my popping colour; as you can see the majority of my text is black on a white background. I did this because the colours juxtapose well. As a result, the article is more easily legible, which is important because if it wasn't, potential audiences would stop reading.

As you can see, my flat plan was very useful; I detailed this well with my ideas, which made the construction process much easier and quicker.The layout of my page looks professional because the placement of the images and the columns make the article look less text-heavy, which is important as audiences are less likely to read something too long.











Overall, I am very pleased with the appearance of my double page spread; it looks clear and professional whilst incorporating an interview and review cohesively as is often the case in Empire magazine. However, I may alter my popping colour as, although I love that it is the same as the colour of my protagonist's eyes, it does not stand out as much as I would like. Furthermore, I have used a lot of red in my film through mise-en-scene and aim to use red in my poster. Due to this, I may change this to red to suit a house style.

After getting feedback, I will make my final improvements.