I laid the writing out in three columns which Little White Lies mostly structure their reviews in.
The coloured boxes beneath the photo with the information about director/actors/release date indicate the colour scheme of the film.
I originally displayed two hearts in the bottom corner near the page number but it was removed due to not being significant to what would related to a popular movie on the cover of the magazine.
This is a rough draft of my version of the poster. I have decided to use a mid shot as it shows his working class life because of the costume. I also chose to have the picture at a slight low angle because it makes the character look like he is in power. The doll also shows a part of his life and leaves the audience wondering what the doll has to do with the storyline. The tagline also reveals a part of his life. I wrote two but for the final piece i would have chosen "he doesnt have anyone to tell his secrets to...", as this relates to the doll.
Kidulthood and Fish Tank act upon the clichés within the youth of the working class, targeting them as the key to rebellion in 21st century society. By surprise, this may now have come to a halt. TLF productions have thrown the disorientated twist in the mind of a teenager to your screen as the three debutantes take the risk of offering a rather relaxed take on Social Realism.
You would expect crude language to be heard from start to finish, but it seems as if this un-named identity is definitely someone who the audience would sympathise with as soon as the emotive voice over begins. The shyness, contrasting from the stereotypical ‘lad’, is surprisingly inviting and intriguing once his life at home and school unfolds.
Nevertheless, it’s fair to say the first half is misleading to an extent as the bruise and chase is most likely to make the observer sit on the edge of his/her seat. You wait for some sort of thuggish antagonist to jump out and make the youngster’s life hell. It’s difficult to state whether this observation was a disappointment or revelation because the unexpected is always appreciated but plot holes are not.
(Bowdon) instantly felt in sync with this abandoned being as his body language and facial expression continued to remain reserved and awkward. Essentially, the ‘uninteresting’ personality happens to change and reveal a side worth trying to get into grasp with. It shocks and encourages you to embrace whatever is thrown your way because at the end of the day, you know it makes the main character content.
However, it felt as if many moments during Anonymous would make the audience question as to whether it benefited the storyline, they hadn’t played off the subtle bullying and violence. It is hard to ignore the fact that TLF decided to focus more on displaying the journey of this character walking rather then illustrating more gripping action, such as his school crush.
The reason to changing from the first draft of the poster was because the bruise was shown, giving the impression that is played a large part within the movie which is false.
The head of the actor has been hidden to keep a sense of mystery for the film, as well as the identity of the 'secret' is shown instead of the lead actor. Anonymous is placed on the side to work off the fact that the photo is vertical and is also clear to read for the audience.
It also matches to what you see in the film.
The tagline is on top, in the same font as the title so that the viewer understand that it plays a large part for the poster and the plot.
The background colour has a hint of grey as white seemed too 'bright' and I didn't want the colour scheme to be too depressing as the relationship between the toy and 'Jimmy' is technically positive.
The ratings flow down beside the image, very cohesive with the colour scheme and are typically what are on movie posters. Also using believable sources.
'Nil By Mouth' is the film poster which inspired us to not put any small print at the bottom, plus, it wouldn't suit the layout itself.
The stars have a child-like quality which links to the idea of the toy.
By having the identity of the main character hidden bears well with the title of the film as it is called 'Anonymous' and you dont know who he is.
The prestigious awards are also visible, as the film is a debut release, I found it sensible to keep a few.
The certificate is at the bottom, differing to the typical red symbol as it's common to see the sign displayed in this style.
The acronym for the production is a mix of all 3 directors (Tahsina, Francesca & I).
The image will typically be a still from the movie - after analysing the previous issues of Little White Lies reviews, the images tend to not give too much away about the narrative. A simple still of 'Jimmy' walking or sitting will suffice.
The colour scheme for the boxes which show 'the director/actors' and 'release date' will be on the lines of grey/black/beige as it correlates to the mise en scene - his dress code.
The review will be shown in four columns - around 800 words max.
The first line of the review will be bolded
In this case, the print will be black on white as it suits the poster of the film
The image must be placed above three of the columns
It's essential to include sources, genre features, plot description and and evaluation. All must be written fluently, with complex language.
It will end with a summerised conclusion at the bottom right hand corner.
The page number and symbol for the film will also be placed in the same section. The symbol will prefably be a drawn doll.
This was my rough sketch idea of a possible design we could have chosen to use for out film poster. I decided to use an extreme close up of the side of his face, I chose to do this as I thought that it would show the bruising around his eye and knew I could change the complexion of his skin to make the idea of social realise obvious to the audience. Also with the image being an extreme close up it would not give the storyline away as the setting and location in not shown in the poster. Though I was not certain where exactly the title would be place I thought that it would be best to show it at the top of the poster in a bold font the show it clearly to the audience. I think this poster would work very well as it is simple but shows a little of that the film could be about.
