Eval 2
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The document discusses strategies for publicizing a short horror film called "Sasha's Smile" through ancillary materials like a film review, director interview, and promotional poster. It aims to pique audience interest by maintaining consistent atmospheric and thematic elements across all three that insinuate horror. Specifically, the review uses vivid imagery to describe the disturbing nature of the film, while the fake director interview discusses researching by spending time with a murderer. The poster also matches the film's lighting and includes iconography from key horror scenes. The goal is to present a unified representation that teases the film's content and leaves the audience wanting more.
Eval 2
- 1. How effective is the combination of your main product and ancillary texts?
- 2. “…practically bleeds through the pores of this film…” The main point of the two ancillary tasks is to publicise my short film by getting it out into as many different markets as possible. Including similar connotations throughout all three materials is beneficial for the reason that my audience will become further intrigued by the conventions used in arrangement with each other. Within the review I’ve attempted to use descriptive imagery and metaphors to insinuate an atmosphere of horror surrounding the film. “Cook’s natural talent, disturbing the audience, practically bleeds through the pores of this film” A mock conversation with the director who talks about spending time with a murderer to prepare for the film should also add to the audiences interest as it increases the circumference of the circle of weirdness already forming within a potential audience member’s head.
- 3. Mise-En-Scene To successfully combine the poster with the short film I’ve considered the mise-en-scene to advance the theme of Horror/Crime/Detective. The lighting: The lighting of the poster follows suit with the lighting of the film. The main focus is lit but the edges of the shot dip into darkness, giving the impression that the darkness is closing in. Objects, Props and Iconography: The pictures used in the poster show what I thought were the best instances of iconography that connote the genre of horror. The pieces of paper that are ripped up but full of text should connote the Crime/ Detective genre to the audience.
- 4. Unified Representation These unified themes and motifs let the audience experience what Sasha’s Smile will be like before they even see it. Established conventions combined to publicise the short film work like an enigma posed to the audience that they can crack when they watch the film.