This was my first attempt at creating a film magazine cover. It was created in Microsoft word and basic tools such as Wordart. In general I am happy with the outcome considering it is a first attempt, however I am wanting to improve and change it vastly to produce a final product. I chose one of my own photographs which I thought was the most bold and effective. I created the name CUT for the name of the film magazine cover because it's a name that isn't used for any other publication, the connotations of it clearly relate to the film industry, but on the other hand is perfect to represent the type of genre 'zombie horror' as the word cut may represent the cut of a knife and is quite graphic. As this is a first draft for the final copy there will be vast improvements. These will include more sub stories, perhaps smaller framed pictures of different features within the magazine. I will research further into magazine covers, concentrating on the font type and size and generally where things are placed.
Whilst shooting example footage for my zombie teaser trailer and experimenting with photography for my film magazine cover, I tried out various make-up techniques to try and achieve a realistic zombie look. This consisted of white pale lifeless faces, dark tired eyes, drips of blood on the face, hair and clothing. I tried to complete the zombie look by having my model Alice Taylor who I plan to cast in my final media product, in basic clothing, black and white colours and slighty ripped.
Applying dark make-up on the cheeks, eyes and coller bones helped to create a decaying look.
Using make-up of my own was efficient and effective, i used pale powder to lighten my zombies skin tone.
When finished applying the make-up this was my end product, only for blood to be added for the gore factor to be signified.
Extra Photographs of potential locations are incorporated here, the rambling fields of the Yorkshire Dales are a perfect location for the type of genre I am working. As these photographs suggest Isolation and a lowly populated area, isolation is a huge theme in zombie horror.
I thought these pictures were particulary effective for potential shots for my magazine/poster tasks. They show the themes of being trapped, isolation and clearly gore from the blood stained hands and make-up. It connotes to the audience they are being watched and clearly signifies the genre.
A potential shot for my film magazine cover, a relatively simple idea but shows a girl looking over an abandoned field, signifying she is on her own and isolated from society. The blood on her hands stands out, it incorporates the horror aspect. Leads people to think why does she have blood on her hands?.
These next few shots are all general close-ups of my 'zombies' face, I think quite a traditional shot type for a magazine cover. Probably the most obvious choice. However I think for my final magazine cover choice it may be to much of an obvious choice to represent the zombie horror sub-genre I'm portraying.
I hope to use these shots within my magazine cover/poster, however if they don't work well and provide what I need, additional shots will be used.
I will be using a variety of different locations and settings within my teaser trailer to give a taster of a good narrative outline
Location/setting 1:4 young people 3 male and 2 females in a black car, black to signify simplicity which also links within the mood and tone of the genre. Shots of the car on its own driving down a country lane, signify the group lost and far away from society and no apparent life around them, this adding scare to the feeling of the trailer as if a situation occurs where they would need help there would be no human contact with the outside world to rescue them from potentially dangerous happenings.
Location/Setting 2: A small isolated village (Addingham) where the group will get lost in on the way to their destination. It appears an abandoned village, no life insight to signify a death of a village.
Location/Setting 3: A forest area where one of the members of the group gets lost whilst trying to find help. They get chased through the woods here by an infected zombie, quick editing will be used.
EMPIRE(online magazine website)
Is a british magazine, published monthly by Bauer Consumer Media(online website). From the issue in 1989 was edited by Barry Mchllheney and published by 'Emap' (online website). It is the biggest selling film magazine in Britain, consistently selling out it's nearest rival Total Film and is also published in Russia, Australia and Turkey. Empire organised the national Empire awards, which was sponsored in 2009 by Sony Ericsson, however now is sponsored by Jameson. The awards are voted for by the readers of the magazine (wiki) Regular features.
It reviews both Mainstream and Art films, but feature articles concentrate on the former. Empire has some unique regular features, as well as film news, previews and reviews it features a transcript from a notable film scene 'A Classic Scene'.
There is a regular Top 10 features list which is empires top-10 choice of something film related. Readers are encouraged to write in and tell them if they agree or disagree. (wiki)
Total Film(online magazine website)
Published 13 times a year by Future Publishing. Offers a range of features from film, DVD & blue-ray. Editor in chief goes by the name of Aubrey Day (PR week) and is one of the largest circulation English speaking film magazines in the world. The key features within the magazines include Dialogue (the section where readers can interact through the magazine within letters and emails), Buzz (the news section which provides details on upcoming films and ''sneak peaks'', Agenda (this section offers films which are less mainstream and considered for the sharper movie fan),Screen (this is the main cinema reviews section) and The Total Film Quiz.
Evaluation of Total Film: A magazine which I would choose to feature my film over Empire. This is generally because they seem to provide for the more edgy low budget film considering their 'Agenda' section which my teaser trailer for the film I would make would fit this description. The target audience also fits my intended audience, mainly a male dominated audience aged 18-35.
Tom Savini(wiki)
Background information: American actor, stuntman, director and award winning special effects and makeup artist. Savini has worked as George.A.Romero's kind of wingman on his 'dead series' however his work within special effects and makeup have astonished audiences and critics.
His work stretches from films such as Martin, Friday 13th, Creepshow, Dawn of the dead, Day of the dead (which recieved a saturn award for special effects) and many more.
