Flat Plan - Poster:

As i am creating products for my main and 2 ancillary tasks, i thought it would be a good idea to plan the layout of them out on paper, so that i will have a planned guideline set out on how to structure each of the products. I may change or alter some of the decisions made on these flat plans, however i think its very useful to have a base that i can refer back to. 

This is my flat plan for my film poster. I am still not overly sure on what subject to use for my main image, and i think i will try out both ideas during my photo-shoot, however i am certain on the rest of the design in my flat plan. I have made the main image the focus of my poster, as it is what will draw the most people, due to the fact that main images are usually the primary focus of the film poster. Because of this, i need a powerful main image, because i think first impressions are crucial when it comes to film posters, as it will help the viewers decide whether or not to see the film. I have made sure to include the credit to the actors and actresses at the top of the page, as if this were for a real film, the famous actor/actresses may help influence the viewers into watching the film. 

Flat Plan - Magazine Front Cover:

As i am creating products for my main and 2 ancillary tasks, i thought it would be a good idea to plan the layout of them out on paper, so that i will have a planned guideline set out on how to structure each of the products. I may change or alter some of the decisions made on these flat plans, however i think its very useful to have a base that i can refer back to. 

This is my flat plan for my ancillary task (the magazine front cover). I chose to stick to a rather generic magazine layout, as i want it to look as professional as the existing magazines that are well distributed on shop shelves. I have made the main image the main focus of the magazine, and i want my actor to partially over the masthead, in order to portray the impression that this is a well established magazine. I have added a few cover lines to the left and right sides of the magazine in order to show the reader what's inside, which will give me a chance to think of some really enticing article ideas which could possibly draw more readers in. I have ensured that i added the essential information in the bottom corner, which will include the price, issue number and the date. Ive added a banner to the top and bottom of the magazine because i decided to do this with my music magazine during AS media, and i thought it was very effective. These will include things like 'INSIDE:" followed by a list of films that the magazine will cover. 

Summary of Survey Results (Posters):

After looking at each of my survey results individually, i can now put together a short summary of what a sample of my target audience's likes/dislikes are in terms of film posters:

• 100% of my target audience enjoy watching films
• 90% enjoy film posters
• The majority of people in my target audience mostly see film posters in bus stops and cinemas
• Film posters entice 90% of my audience to see a film every now and again

Survey Results (Film Poster):

This a prezi showing screenshots and graphs of each of my questions that were featured in my questionnaire. I thought it would be a good idea to use prezi to display them rather than just copy and pasting them straight into blogger, as it is a lot more interesting and a more media rich way of displaying my results.  Below is the prezi, and underneath i have analyzed my target audiences answers in order to see what the overall result and outcome of each question is

Question 1: Do you enjoy watching films?

First of all i needed to make sure all my target audience were fans of films, therefore my first question was straight up "Do you like watching films?". 100% of these people said yes, therefore it reassures me that i have chose the right target audience; teenagers who like to watch films.

Question 2: Do you enjoy looking at film posters?

Next, i needed to see whether or not my target audience were familiar/if they enjoyed looking at film posters. 90% of these people said yes, therefore i know that film posters are very relevant to my target audience and it is important that i create an appealing poster.

Question 3: Where do you most often see film posters?

For a chance to see where film posters are most likely displayed/noticed, i asked my audience where they most often see film posters. The most popular answer (60%) was in bus stops in public, closely followed by at the cinema. Something interesting to take from this shows that i need to make a poster which is portrait orientated, in order for it to fit inside the bus stops etc; it wouldn't be wise to defy the typical conventions for the sake of being different.

Question 4: Do film posters often influence you to see a film?

I wanted to know whether or not film posters are relevant to people who are thinking of seeing an upcoming film, therefore i have asked my audience whether or no they are influenced by these posters. 90% said they are sometimes influenced, therefore it is fairly important that i make it as attractive/enticing as possible.

Question 5: When you think of film posters, is there any well known existing ones which initially come to mind?

I thought it would be interesting to ask if there are any popular film posters that are recognized by my target audience. This will allow me to see what types of posters are rememberable, as it would be a good idea to try and make mine rememberable as well. While 50% of the people said they couldn't think of any, the other 50% listed 5 different posters; Jurassic Park, Guardians of the Galaxy, Titanic, Hunger Games and Jaws. Below are these 5 film posters in order for me to reference and look back on when i need inspiration for my own film posters (shown via animoto).

Researching Target Audience - Film Poster Survey:

I have already created and collected results for a survey based on film trailers, and i thought it would be a good idea to gather results for my ancillary tasks as well. Therefore i have created a much shorter questionnaire which is very straightforward and will give me very direct results. Again, i have posted it on Twitter in order to gather results from people my age (the age of my target audience). Below is the tweet.  ~ Here is the survey ~