Poster Images

I decided to take a number of different shots for my poster so that I had a selection to choose from.

Here are a few of the pictures I took-

I decided to have a brick background on my images, to give an unconventional twist on my "pop" genre. By having a brick wall I have give my music a "grimy" look and therefore gives the impression that my actress shouldn't be seen as girly, thus appealing to a wider audience. The fairy lights in the background however, emphasise that there is an element of femininity to my song and also the lights make the wall look more interesting, instead of them being plain.

Development

After contemplating outfit choices with my actress, I have come to the conclusion that in order for my products to compliment each other, I need to change my colour scheme so that it matches my actress's dress. By changing the colour scheme to match  my chosen outfits, I am allowing all of my products to be uniform and therefore will enable my products to look more professional. Therefore I have decided that the best option for me would be to alter the colour scheme so that it matches my actresses dress, because trying to find a dress that would exactly match my colour scheme.

Consequently, I have changed my colour scheme to the following:

The colour scheme is not drastically different, however there is a noticeable change. Instead of having a lighter, pinky purple, I have changed this colour for a darker, blue/ purple to give the colour scheme a more sophisticated look as the pink appears very vibrant and colourful. Also, the new darker purple also shows that there is a darker element to the song, despite it being a lively, upbeat song.

Outfits

I met up with my actress to put together clothing that I feel would suit my video.
I tried to choose outfits that complimented my colour scheme.

This is the outfit that I have decided that my actress should wear. This is because it is a casual dress, which links to the feel of the song. The dress is a purple/blue and this links to the song as the blue represents masculinity, such as in the title "Boys Boys Boys" and the purple is conventionally used to represent knowledge, showing that she knows a lot about boys, or according to my storyline, that she in fact, knows nothing about them and just pretends that she can understand them.

My actress will also be wearing black leggings underneath this dress to give it a more relaxed and teenage look, thus appealing to my target audience. I have also decided that it would be best if my actresses hair was down and not too complicated, so that my actress is fully portrayed as an average teenager.



Poster Mock Up Two

After receiving feedback from my previous poster mock up, I sought to make any appropriate changes. However, some feedback was to include the background of the image as the background of the poster, however, as I do not yet have the image I will be using, I am unable to what the background of the image will look like. For this mock up, I have left the background white so that the target audience is able to see how the font will look as there is no distractions from the presence of images.

Feedback:

Amy Pass- The poster still seems very plain and basic. I feel that the poster looks very unprofessional and boring. However, in saying that, I think that once you have photos instead of making your own picture of the actress then it will look at lot better.

Rachel Hilton- I prefer this poster to the last one. I think by having the actress not in the centre has a good effect on the poster as it looks a little more unconventional. Also, this poster has more information on it, such as the artist name, whereas the last one didn't.

Alex Machin- The poster will look a lot better when a photograph can be used. However, I think that the heart looks very "handmade" and is not an accurate heart shape. In my opinion, I think that if you are going to feature a heart on your poster then ensure that it is an accurate and professional looking one. Although, depending on the outfit that the actress wears depends on whether or not I would use it.

Meg Marlow- I really like the font, as it brings a youthful aspect to the product. However, I do feel that this poster is very basic and simple and that a phtograph needs to be used.
I will take into consideration the feedback given and make any necessary changes that me and my target audience feel necessary.

Poster Mock Up One

I have decided to create a number of mock-ups of the promotional poster for my music video. I feel that by creating a number of mock ups, I can find out what style my target audience prefer and also feedback will allow me to make any necessary changes.

On my actual poster I will not use a face created in paint, instead I will photograph my actress. However, I decided that it would be a waste of time to take photos of my actress before I had any ideas on what I was doing. Therefore for my initial ideas I will use drawings.

Feedback-

Amy Pass: I like the font and how the font behind looks like a shadow. However, I think you should think about the background as it looks very plain, maybe you could incorporate some relative images.

Rachel Hilton: I think that the image of the actress should be a long shot and that she should be wearing clothes that matches the colour scheme, therefore allowing an obvious connection between the image and the font.

Alex Machin: I think that the actress should not simply be looking into the camera, I personally feel that she could be pulling some sort of pose that portrays the flirty aspect of the song.

Sarah Hall: As you will be filming the video in a bedroom, I think that you should photograph the actress in one of the particular scenes, and include the background of the room where you film in the photo so that it is clear that this song relates to the poster.


I will now create another mock up, taking into consideration the feedback given.

Shooting Plan

Due to christmas, all of my actors schedules have been full and we have been unable to meet at times that would suit all of us, myself included and so instead of shooting when I had hoped, I have had to plan shooting for another time. As the video will be shot using artficial light, the time of day is not important and as a result I can film as soon as possible at any time.

In the meantime however, I have been constructing basic initial plans for my other products, however, they are missing images as I will take photos on the day of the video to ensure that there is an obvious link between my media products.

New Idea

Instead of trying to be unconventional, I feel that it will be easier yet still effective if I take a more conventional approach to my media video. My initial idea was to feature all females in my music video, however, after much deliberation I feel that it may be difficult for me to make a female look like a convincing male and not just a butch female. Therefore, after asking around I have found myself a male actor, Lance Boden. He will take up the role of the male in my music video and therefore me and my actors will need to work out a time which will fit all of our schedules.