Finished Film Poster

Below is the Ancillary Task of my film poster. I used digital photo manipulation software Adobe Photoshop to create my film poster. I found the software quite challenging to use to begin with, given  the vast array of options available and complexities f applying all of the numerous effects and text. This all came as a big shock to me as a newcomer and a beginner such as I was when I first came to use the software for my own Ancillary Task. I was pleased however, with my final result and how I was effectively able to implement the use of colour systematically and effectively into my work.

I am particularly pleased with the separation I used in  the picture, dividing up the poster into three sections helped to a large extent by the metal railing upon which is seated our central protagonist . To the left hand corner of the poster features a metal grille/ shutter  upon which is written  a quote from a review by Total Film, calling our film "Exhilarating", followed by which is a 5 star review. In the middle (second) section of the poster on the brick wall is the title of our film Old Habits Die Hard written in an intentional font style to represent the work of supposed graffiti artists in the dilapidated area, acting as symbolism for the desperate economic and social situation   followed by a short excerpt from the film's dialogue.  In the right hand corner/ third of the poster is an excerpt from a film review of the Guardian, praising our film for it's "Gritty. Hard- hitting and brutal" nature.  I chose to separate my poster into sections of three to prove aesthetically pleasing to the eye. This was the inspiration behind the decision to have our central protagonist seated in the centre of the poster on the railings as he is the character around which our story focusses, it therefore makes sense to place the character as the centre of the audience's undivided attention and focus on the front of the poster.

I used dark lighting on the poster to create a sense of trepidation foreboding and danger, coupled to this was our central protagonists concealed identity. Indeed, a sense of danger was also incurred through the red text used  on the poster to create feelings of anxiety and danger for the viewer subtly informing them of the dark subject matter contained within the film.