Evaluation question 2
- 1. 2. How effective is the combination of your main product and ancillary texts? To create synergy across my poster, magazine review and final short filmI tried to use some of the same conventions across all three. To create synergy between my poster, magazine review and short film I used stereotypical conventions of the horror/thriller genre. I used dark colours in all of them to give them both an authentic eerie atmosphere. I also took inspiration from other posters and magazine reviews I had analysed. In order to make my products easily identifiable for my audience I used similar themes and conventions throughout all three. My poster, magazine review and short film all use cool toned colours such as black and grey. I also made the information in all three white so it stands out against the dark backgrounds. This will help the audience associate each one. By using some stereotypes in all three will also help the audience to identify the genre. I think all three are successful to a certain extent. The poster is successful because the colours are conventional of the horror genre. The title and other information also stands out against the dark background. However, although the image I used creates a sense of mystery as the person’s face is hidden; I think I could have chosen a different image which would represent the genre better. I think what makes the magazine successful is the fact it looks quite realistic and I was able to achieve this by using other reviews that I had analysed as inspiration for my own review. My short filmwas successful as it sticks to conventions of a horror/thriller film. The music and lighting are the most successful. To improve my short film I could have used more dialogue to help portray the characters thoughts and emotions better and also used a better quality camera to improve the overall look of the film.