Poster -
I will use studio lighting to create a more clearer moody effect and the lighting will be dark to reflect the film and the personality of the protagonist being mysterious and wondering what his motives are. Colours will be dark such as blacks connecting to the shadows and dark lighting.
I think from research and page layout I will use the rule of thirds and have the image to the left and the text to the right as it makes the picture stand out more. The text font colour will be simple such as arial and the colour will be white to stand out against the picture.
The location will be either in a studio or in my house but with a white background so the lighting can bounce on the walls and cause some good shadows.
The piece...
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Using a black background made the picture stand out and the text on it. Black and white is a very basic colour scheme. When researching other types of posters which followed my genre they had used black and white. The connotation of this is dark, scary, thriller, evil, anonymous, lifeless.
I took my image mid close up as he was running to get a clear action shot. I wanted the picture to be positioned in the middle of the poster so it was the main focus for the audience to look at, it would work especially with the text focussing around it. His facial expression could have connotations of confusion, anger, focussed as his eyes are set straight forward looking into the camera.
I made sure his clothing was black to blend in with the background but also black/dark clothing have connotations of a dark personality, suspision as if he was a happy good character he could be dressed in colourful clothes - greens, yellow, oranges, light blues and white etc.
I wanted to use just the main character in the poster as it would then lead suspense for the audience to keep wondering what is this film about and as he is the main character it would make more sense. Especially when looking at other posters with a similar plot or genre they use one person as it makes it the main focus. Examples are - Salt or Taken.
I gave a quote from the film over his face to show it came from him, it's faded in which I really liked the effect of as it makes everything seem more mysterious. Using quotes will make the audience more interested and tell them a bit more about the film instead of leaving them clueless.
