Originally we named our project 'Insanity' although as the process of the project unraveled we thought that the name was to predictable and has been used before. This was the reason why we chose to change our name to 'Woe is me' which brings a whole new style to the overall project. Woe is me is in reference to Shakespeare and his work, which means that we are able to use a more specific font as well as incorporating quotes from his famous work. Being set around and for students, this can also be something for an audience member to relate to.
One section of our Media Coursework is to create a film Poster to advertise our filming production. For our poster design we want to create something which doesn't reveal too much about the film.
Here were some of our basic ideas:
We liked the idea of keeping the identity of the villain a secret which is why in the first idea his back was facing the audience, the lighting of this picture would have been essential as it would have to be dark and mysterious similarly to the second. The weapon is a huge prop within the teaser trailer so to showcase it as the poster would give a direct insight into what could happen.
Its often said that 'Eyes are the window to the soul' which means that you can read something through the expression within their eyes, they can express an emotion so easily which is why its effective to use it as a point of focus within our poster. It also means that we can either express the eye of the villain which is the thing to be scared of, or we show the eye of being scared, both of which add tension and mystery.
When looking through common images associated with fear, we have found pictures which have expressed our own understanding. There is a a common theme of being followed or watched, and there is a strong sense of the theory of 'Male Gaze' which relates completely to our teaser trailer. We liked the thought of using an object in the poster as it gives the audience something to fear almost and also adds to the confusion of the teaser trailer.
Its often said that 'Eyes are the window to the soul' which means that you can read something through the expression within their eyes, they can express an emotion so easily which is why its effective to use it as a point of focus within our poster. It also means that we can either express the eye of the villain which is the thing to be scared of, or we show the eye of being scared, both of which add tension and mystery. 
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