Editing Process

When beginning to edit my trailer I discovered there were various effects that I could use to enhance and improve my shots.

Step 1

 

I started off without any special effects and found that the lighting on the figure in this shot was too dark due to the light of the window beside her.


Step 2

To solve this issue I used the effect 'Shadow/Highlight' to make the figure appear lighter, and also applied the effect 'Auto Contrast' to ensure I had not changed the colour too much.

Step 3

After making the decision that this shot was still too dark, I decided to take away the 'Auto Contrast' effect therefore resulting in the figure looking much lighter against the window than the original copy did.

Front Cover Analysis - Empire Magazine

 

• The puffs 'Plus!' and 'Exclusives!' are featured in a bolder font than the rest of the text making it attract more attention and ultimately drawing the viewer in by highlighting the excitement and quality of the information inside the magazine.

 

• The mise en scene connoted by the fog creates a sense of mystery therefore showing through the appearance of the magazine, the genre of the film being featured. 

 

• Much like most issues of 'Empire' magazine, the masthead features a bold red font, contrasting with the darker grey colours used and allowing it to stand out more clearly.

 

• By featuring four more photographs rather than just one feature article photograph, this issue will attract more attention from the viewer whilst also making it slightly more unconventional therefore standing out from competitor magazines.

 

• These photographs used demonstrate how much information is featured within the magazine and also help promote the main movie featured by advertising films of a similar genre therefore appealing to the target audience of this issue.

 

•  By featuring part of the puff 'Best winter preview ever!' in a bold white font with a black outline and positioning it at the top of the masthead makes a clear contrast between this and the text surrounding the rest of the page. This aids the purpose of a puff to boost the status of the magazine.

 

• Using the ellipsis on the end of 'Complete access to...' creates the impression that the magazine is filled with information therefore is intriguing to the viewer, encouraging  them to purchase it.

 

• The overall colour scheme of the film of this issue connotes the genre of the movie featured by suggesting that it is a dark, mysterious film with the colour red connoting a sense of danger and violence.