Initial Flatplans

Here are the flatplans that I will feature within my pitch regarding my products.

This first flatplan, which relates to the magazine front cover. I have obviously included elements which are found within many magazines, such as a masthead, main sell line, minor sell lines, necessary information etc. I have left a large space for the main subject of the final product to be located. This way, they are the first thing that the audience sees upon seeing the magazine cover for the first time, and they are far more likely to retain interest if the subject used is a famous actor, hence why they should be the main focus. I have added minor sell lines around the page, which will feature additional films that will be present within the magazine. By adding as many film names to the magazine cover as possible, the audience is far more likely to consider buying the magazine if they see the name of an actor, article or film they are interested by, which is why it is important to include as many different names of films or actors as possible, which I have planned to do as shown via the flatplan.

Regarding the poster flatplan, I have decided to adopt a very simplistic design, featuring a dark background with very few details and have the main subject of the poster centralised on top of the dark background. I have also stated that I will try and utilise different lighting effects to make the subject stand out amongst the dark background. I have also decided to include the title of the movie below this main image, as I believe this will be a beneficial location for the title, leaving the upper part of the poster free for the main image. I have also added credits to the very bottom of the page, noting how they should be of a bright colour and small, narrow text.

Despite both of these flatplans being very basic, I hope that I will be able to further my understanding of key conventions within horror movie magazines and posters and can adjust these designs accordingly, creating an overall effective series of final products.