Sample Poster Layout

For my final film poster, I have drawn ideas from the many I have analysed including key elements in terms of location, background, text, fonts size, images, colour and common codes + conventions.

Below, is a first draft/sketch of my film poster idea

Ideas behind the poster

The film idea: 1 boy,1 girl meet by chance and develop strong feelings for each other however due to the boy's involvement in gang culture stops their relationship.

The girl is from a middle class background, and the boy is typically working class and is deputy leader of a well known gang.

The layout of the poster reflects this plot clearly and also combines the style of grime/urban and more recent "skins" effect.

• the two side-on facial headshots will be 2 models, 1 boy, 1 girl staring at each other representing their growing romantic relationship

• I decided to have a simple background with alot of detail within the layout of the poster, so I will shoot a brick wall (grey) as the backdrop to images
• use of brick wall is ideal- as it relates and is quite stereotypical with reference to previous film posters (Kidulthood - gang sitting on brick wall)

• from analysing a number of UK gang orientated film posters, I found a common code is at least 1 image of a gang is essential
• CENTRAL IMAGE- therefore, a 3D style image of the gang will be placed in the middle of the poster giving the characters instant importance and central to the storyline

• TITLE PICTURE- symbolic image diagonally slanted on the end of 'TWISTED' of a red rose intertwined with barbed wire (only colour in the poster/inspiraion of film title)

• TEXT - film title is 'TWSTED' and will be stated centrally at the top, bold, large letters and the creative font will be chosen from selection below in older post

• CAPTION "2 LIVES.1 LOVE." - stated in much smaller text in the centre across the page