2.  My main task was to create a short, five
minute film.
 I then had to produce a poster and a film
review for my ancillary tasks.

3.  The images I used for my two
ancillary tasks only consisted of the
two main male actors. I chose not
to include any images of the main
female character. This is because
she does not appear until later on
in the film, and I wanted this to
Poster images
remain surprising for the
audience, and not to spoil the
narrative. I believe this was
effective, as the audience are able
to look at the poster and review
without them giving away too much
about the characters and the plot.
Review image

4.  Both of the images were specifically
selected to connote a sense of action
to the audience, signified by the hand
gestures to represent a gun, and the
image of the forward roll. These are
effective as they tell the audience that
our film will be an action film; however
they do not connote comedy.

5.  The lined paper background for my poster was inspired
by ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’. When I typed this movie title
into Google, various images of lined paper came up,
which I felt was a very clear way of setting the scene for
the audience for my film, as lined paper connotes school.
This also works hand in hand with the fact that the
characters are in detention, as during detention, students
are often asked to write lines on lined paper.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid inspired
me to use a lined paper
background in my work!

6.  As my production was aimed more so at
male viewers, and part of the sub-genre
was action, I decided to opt for a
masculine colour scheme. I used many
blue shades in both ancillary tasks to
appeal to a male audience, whilst still
aiming to attract some females. This also
linked the two ancillary tasks
together, helping to establish a common
theme for my film.

7. I used a very similar bold font for the film title
of both my ancillary tasks. This creates a
theme for my film. The text used is big and
bold to signify action. I also used a bold font
for the title in the credits for my film. I have
stuck to a black and white theme for each title
for continuity.
Review Poster Film Credits

8.  Looking at existing posters and short films
I found that they include a web address to
promote the film. Therefore I decided to
include one on my poster and credits of
the film. This provides the viewer with
another source so that they can go and
seek further information about the film.

9.  Overall,I believe that the combination of
my main product and ancillary tasks has
been effective. I have ensured that each
one links to another in some way, be it
through the use of
images, background, colour scheme, fonts
or the web address.