Similarities and Differences of Film Poster & DVD sleeve

I looked at the similarities and differences of a film poster and a DVD sleeves. For example, they both use the same main image, font type and tagline. On a DVD sleeve, it has more images of whats going to be in the film and a small summary of the film.

Film Poster Stages

Throughout the process of creating my film poster, I took screenshots of the stages I went through.


The first thing I had to do was to find a background that I wanted for my poster and also to link into the genre. So I chose a red background with scratch marks over it to link in with the main story line of my film. I chose 4 different fonts in different colours so I could choose which one I preferred the most. Each of these fonts I chose were found on DaFont. I added the age rated 15 sign onto the layer as well. All of the things I placed on my poster are all on different layers so that I can select individual things instead of the whole of it.

 After choosing the font I actually wanted for the title of the film, I added effects over it to make it stand out more. For example, I added a thin shadow around the lettering and a dark black outline.  I added names of a few of the people who would be appearing in the film. I made the second name of these people larger than their first name to make it professional.  With the rated 15 sign, I rearranged it, swapping it the to other side of the poster.

 The next stages I went through were adding a credits bar, making sure that the readability of it was simple and easy. To make this stand out more, I added a gradient fill over it. This added a dark effect around it. With my tagline on the poster, I followed the steps that I did when I added the effect to my film poster title. This made it much more easy to read and more professional. On other posters I looked at, they all have a company name on it. So I added the Hyde Clarendon logo onto it.

The last steps I went through were adding my main image. I had to firstly take the picture of the main character in my film. After importing it onto Photoshop, I had to use the magnetic lasso tool to cut the image out. When I got the image into the place I want it to be, I changed the brightness and the contrast on the image to make it look more realistic. With the paint brush tool, I made the characters eyes red to make her look possessed due to my film being based around this. I also added a dark bold outline around the image to make it stand out much more.













In this screenshot, I have shown the layer bar. In this you can see how each of the piece of writing/images are all on separate layers.

Plan For My DVD Sleeve

I took pictures of the stages that I went through will creating my paper design for what my DVD sleeve could look like.

In this first image, I have equally split the page into a front, spine and back just like other DVD sleeves that I have looked at. I added the title of the film to the spine, using the same font that I used on my film poster. Also I added BBFC age ratings and a company logo that I created myself. On DVD sleeves that I looked at, on the back pages there is usually images of certain parts in the film and special features which I will also add.

I looked at my film poster to see what things I can use on my DVD sleeve. Things that I copied was the title and the names at the top. I added a summary to the back page which I got of my proposal. These things are relevant as DVD sleeves that I looked at all had these things on them.

I used the same design for the front cover of my DVD sleeve as I did on my film poster. So I had everything in the same place such as the main image, tagline and the BBFC logo.










I looked at other DVD sleeves to give me ideas of what else to add to my DVD sleeve. On the Orphan DVD sleeve, it has a barcode, BBFC logo box, film censors office logo box and company logos. I also moved the credit bar to the back page because this is where I have seen it on other DVD sleeves and also added the running time.

This is my finished paper design which I will aim for my DVD sleeve to look like but it could change in the process.

DVD Sleeve Analysis

Plan For My Film Poster

In this blog, I have added pictures of the process of planning my film poster. I have shown in the 3 pictures how my film poster will look but parts of it may change. Also it shows the final film poster and how I imagine it will look when I am finished creating it on Photoshop with a few small changes.

In this picture I have taken, I have added the name of the film which will be in a horror style font and in capital letters. The actors names are at the top of the poster, these will be in bold letters, easy to read with the second name being in larger font than the first name. The company logo and the age restriction have also been shown in this.

 In this second stage, I have added the main image to my poster. This will be a girl with half of her face being in a shade to resemble the genre. I will had red eyes as well. I have also shown where the tagline will be when it has been thought of. I will have the facial expression to be serious and straight faced. The body language will be stood straight with her arms down by her side.




















In this last picture, I have added the credit bar which will be placed over my main image but I might add a gradient over it to make it more readable. The background of my poster will hopefully be a red/black coloured background with scratches in it to add to my genre type.

Throughout the process of actually creating my film poster on Photoshop, parts of this may change such as adding things that I haven't shown in my original plan.

Fonts Ideas For Film Poster

I searched for fonts on 'Da Font' to use for the main title which will be on my film poster.  I have found 5 different fonts which all like into my genre due to having blood dripping of the lettering or looking like someone has scratched through it. They are suitable for my film poster and DVD sleeve as they all very noticeable. As an audience from these certain fonts, the genre of the film will be easily guest because of certain aspects to them. From these 5 fonts, I will explore changing the colour to them to see what I feel looks better and then chose the font which will be the title of my film.

Film Poster Analysis

I analysed 4 horror/thriller film posters due to my film poster and DVD sleeve being based around the genre of horror/thriller. Through this I can then give me an idea of how I could create my poster and DVD sleeve to link in with the genre.