Film Poster making of;

This is my film poster, and I have added features that are a convention of film posters. The name of my film is in the middle of my poster, as this is a convention of film posters, and makes it the focal point of the poster. This therefore attracts people to my poster, and the colour of the title is very bright and bold, again attracting people to the poster. The text on the poster is in the same font as the text on my front cover, and I have done this as it is a running theme through my poster and cover, and it links the two together. Also I have done that because on my trailer the font of the text is also like this, so it again links my poster, trailer and front cover together. The font is also quite soft and feminine, therefore reflecting my target audience of females. I have chosen the colour pink for my poster as it is feminine, and the colour is a convention of romcom posters, this reflects the genre of my film. It also stands out against my white background, making the name of the film pop, which in turn attracts people to my film. I have also positioned the title of my film there as it looks like my female character is looking at the title, and therefore this catches peoples eyes, as when they look at her they will follow were she is looking. The pink also mirrors my film trailer, because the text on my film trailer is the same colour, this again links my poster and trailer, and is a running theme between them.

I have put the phrase which is a convention of film posters to have a line, reflecting what the film is going to be about, subtly conveying the plot to the audience. I have put mine under the name as it contrasts the name of the film. 'Sometimes love is not what you think' suggests that something is going to happen to her, and the way she is portrayed on the poster as being innocent, and kind, suggests what is going to happen is not her fault. This therefore makes the audience have sympathy with her, and empathise with her. However there is a double meaning to the phrase, that something bad is going to happen, or that love is not what she thought, but it is still good. This double meaning keeps the audience guessing, and makes them want to see it, as they want to see what happens to their relationship. I have chosen to put it in black, as if I put it in pink it would contrasts what it is saying, as the pink is very vibrant and happy. I have put in black as black is associated with death, and unhappiness, therefore conveying that something bad is going to happen.

I have added a review to my poster as this is a convention of film posters, as it is a way of attracting people to the film. Most films have a review on their poster, either stars on the poster or a comment from a magazine. I was originally going to have a review from a well known film magazine such as Total Film, but I decided to have a review from my magazine. This links my poster and cover together, but also conveys that my magazine is a romcom magazine, and is a way of further promoting my magazine. The name of my magazine also reflects the films plot, as it is about relationships, and the name heart reflects that. The review is in pink as it is eye catching, and I want my audience to see the review, as by saying it is the romcom of the decade it makes them want to see it. The review is also on my trailer, and in the same colour as it is on my poster, and this again links my trailer, and poster. The colour is very vibrant and bright, and this subtly conveys that the film is going to be happy and vibrant, which in turn makes my audience want to see it.

I have put the name of the company producing my film on my poster, as this is a convention of film posters to have the company producing it on the poster. I have put it at the top of the poster in the corner, as it is still able to be seen, but it is not the main focus and does not detract from the other features on the poster. I have put it in black, as that is a running colour theme of both my poster and magazine front cover, and it is the same colour as the other text.