Evaluation of Tasks

I was pleased with the final outcome but didn't feel as though i had achieved as many of my targets which i had set prior to the production of the poster, but instead i developed some new skills which i didn't know before.
My first task was to manipulate a photographic image, i didn't manipulate my main image in any way but i did add various filters add effects to it in order to give it a textured and distorted feel, Some of things i feel i could have done was to make the image darker and have more shadows cast across the image in order to make it seem more gritty and scary.
I also wanted incorporate the ideas of others within my final piece , which i feel i kind of achieved but most feed back i received was after we finished the final product but if i was to edit IT again i would have various things i could change in order to satisfy and attract my audience even more.
I then wanted to do more research into my genre rather than focusing upon production of the poster which i feel i achieved but it was quite minimal, as there isn't that much information about what are the typical conventions as they change over different periods of time.
I then wanted to incorporate some drawn images into my photographed ones. This i didn't do but instead used more photographed images and attempted to use them in an imaginative way whilst at the same time looking quite natural, this i was able to achieve with the various tools made available within 'Photoshop' which i felt actually looked better than if i was to add drawn images.
My final task was to follow the conventions of other similar products within my own whilst at the same time adding my own personal touch, but i mostly stayed true to the conventions of the horror poster genre. I did this by staying with the typical convention of a close up photograph as the main image which i manipulated in some way with a typical horror slogan above the title to attract the audience.
I don't feel as though the target system worked for me as i like to go off and explore new ideas and tools rather than sticking to one specific path.

My Final Piece

I have begun to notice that a lot of film posters share similar convention in portraying the conventions of an upcomming horror film, Some of the things in which they share is an extreme close up or close up image of someone or somethings face, with a small title placed either above or bellow the image. They also nearly always have a little slogan to go with the title in order to intise the audience even more.

Targets for my skill areas

- Digital Technology
* I want to learn to manipulate photographic imagery within Adobe Photoshop. To achieve this i will attempt to learn the different tools made available within 'Photoshop'.

- Creativity
* I worked on my own last time so i wasn't able to share the feedback of a partner and to swap creative ideas with one anothyer. And even though i am again going to be working alone i will try to reciece more feedback from my audience as i develop the final piece.

- Research and Planning
* I feel that my planning was a lot better than my research so i intend to develop on this a lot more. I will be using information which is made available via the internet and incorporate it within a blog explaining the conventions of a horror film poster.

- Post- Production
* I would like to possibly incorporate some art work with some reall images aswell. Again i will have to relly upon the different programs and tools made available to me.

- Using Conventions from Real Media Texts
* I felt as though my last project followed its generic themes and conventions whilst at the same time i incorporated some of my own original ideas, i felt that this was succesful so i will again be following a similar system.

My new print project

Within my project i will be attempting to develop and elaborate upon some of my existing skills within this medium. The key areas i will be focussing on to emphasise my skills within, will be Digital technology, Creativity, research and planning, post production, and the use of conventions from real media texts. In order to do this i will be using photography rather than filming and be using a new computer software 'Adobe photoshop'.