POSTER: Choosing most appropriate images

We made sure we took several pictures so that we had a variety to choose from incase the photo that we actually sketched during the planning process didn't work when we started to make our poster, due to the fact that text sometimes isn't as clear on certain images as it would be on others. Also, some pictures may come out blurred when uploaded to a more larger size and can sometimes be pixallated. We were able to experiment with other images to see what they look like and which one suits best.

We took pictures of our original idea that we had sketched to see if it worked. We felt that the first image was too dark to we turned on the light and took a second image. However, they both looked blurry and we felt that the image idea didn't seem convincing.

We then came up with the idea of taking two images, one not smiling/one smiling, so that we could crop half of each one to put together to create a half not smiling and half smiling face. This would relate well with our plot, as it represents the two emotions/personality of Lacey. However, although we took the two images in the same place, the lighting in the first image looked natural however in the second, the lighting didn't. Although our plan was to show dark in the sad facial expression and light in the happy facial expression, we needed them both to look the same so we could put them together to create a two emotion face. We felt that the lighting in the second image looked too atificial. Also, when we made both images larger on the computer, we noticed that the distance wasn't the same. This effected us making the two emotion face, as we wouldn't be able to join the two halves together because they are different sizes.

We took another image, but placed the hand in another place, which can still represent what happens to her during the film. We originally thought that we could use half of this picture for the unhappy face. However, the lighting was still an issue. As a result of this, we took another smiling photo, placing a pink handle on her shoulder which would relate well to the fact that she is happy in that half of the photo. Unfortunately, this didn't work due to lighting. We thought that the images wasn't connecting well together and it still didn't seem realistic or convincing.



We particularly liked the strong, unhappy and serious facial expression in the image with the hand on her throat. The image looks clear so that the viewers can see the facial expression. We also felt that this represented the film well. It also looks interesting, as people would wonder who's hand it is. Also, it's not a screaming facial expression, which people would do if someone was to grab them. This would therefore make the audience wonder why this is? We chose this facial expression because the it represents the way she is feeling. However, we didn't want to give the audience too much information, as they would know she gets attacked. This is leaving questions open - is she really the victim? what actually happens? is she the one out to get revenge? is she regretting an action? could it possibly be imagination?

When looking at the image, we still liked the idea of half of her face being covered, as this would represent that the happiness is disappearing and the depression and sadness is coming her way, like how the film shows. We went on Fireworks and used a 'blur' tool, in order to create low-key lighting special effect, such as a dark shadow. This would create effect as it represents her feelings and how she has been effected. Lacey becomes a recluse and the darkness creeping across her face emphasises that she is slowly changing and becoming more and more upset and depressed. As the audience don't know this information, it could also be interpreted as her shadow which suggests that she is shadowing herself, or it could represent the person's shadow who's hand is on her throat. Is the person following her?

When we tried this, we were very pleased with the outcome. The still image supports the plot and we felt that this looked unique, creative and very effective.