ANIME KING MAGAZINE FILM REVIEW.
– CONDIMENTAL LOVE.
PROCESS:
To start i searched through the images we had captured to see if i could find an in depth image suitable for the background, after a fair amount of looking i realized that most of our shots were taken with a dark background. This proved to be impractical as it made the whole page harder to work on and a lot darker. So i eventually decided to shot a few picture without our makeshift background, working with natural lighting and a low aperture to get a nice depth of field and exposure. I am pleased with the image and the colours really bring out some of the basic and slightly dull text on the page.
The next issue and problem i encountered was the layout, i wasn’t to sure how film magazines laid out pages for reviews. I did some research and looking at a magazine called FILM STAR, after taking into account all the small details they had i started to plan out the page with lines to create boxes which text and images would fall into. I also realized that the film title was one of the most outstanding parts of the page, in terms of primary and secondary viewing, the title in my opinion was considered to be primary over any images, (although in most cases they tend to appear together).
After searching for a font i settled for the one you see as i believed that it had a very friendly yet bold appearance, it could be be seen and noticed without appearing to overpowering. I also was given a very childlike ‘playful’ impression from the font. I felt this reflected my film best.
I began to search for single images to use as fillers and visual attractions for my review, the main thing i gathered from my research is that images are a main part to a review. Many readers of a magazine tend to flick, there for making it more important to appeal to their visual nature. I think the pictures i chose are engaging and show a good range of angles and views of the film with out giving to much away.
To keep a structure and format to my page and layout i kept to the theme of using the lines to divide everything up. This was something i saw and only noticed in the magazine i researched near the end, only at the of the production process i realized that everything looked a little unorganized and astray. All the text and images didn’t have any sort of control, i researched a little more looking at the magazine and saw that there was a framed style. I then proceeded to add the dark lines that divide the text and add more depth to the page.
By this time all i had to do was write up the review and finish a few more touches. The crown was something i wasn’t sure on doing but I’m glad i did use it and keep it, i think the title is important and in the same way the font sets of an audience reaction and response the crown an visual effect do the same thing. i distorted and skewed the shape to make it fit easier and look better.
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Elliott Steel 