Date post: | 04-Jul-2015 |
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By Rose Ellen Donaldson
In order to produce my poster for
my short film ‘Stake Out’ I had to
come up with a background. I went
into Guisborough (local town) to
see if I could find a picture that
could be quite dramatic. I found
that the best photos were in the
graveyard at the back of St Nicholas
Church where you can see the
priory. With this photo I tried
framing it with the trees. I did this
because I felt that the bare
branches add a much more
dramatic effect especially with the
ruins of the Priory in the
background.
I opened Photoshop clicked on ‘file’,
‘place’ and then chose the photo that I
wanted from my desktop.
I put the background photo in Black and white as the film is in Black and
White to help portray an older time but it also helps add a more dramatic
feel to it. To create this effect I went to the adjustments to the side and
clicked on black and white.
I then created a new layer by clicking on ‘Layer’, ‘New’ and
saved it as Layer 2. I did this so I could add extra effects
without disturbing the other things that I have already done.
Using Layer two I placed a gradient
over the background image and then
changed the opacity from 100% to 79%.
This made the background image more
visible so I could then use the rubber
tool to rub away the gradient from the
foreground and any close up branches.
I added another new layer so that I
could add the misty clouds. To create
the Clouds I clicked on ‘Filter’,
‘Render’ and then clicked ‘Clouds’.
This created a grey and black
covering over the image, so I changed
the opacity from a 100% to 5%.
To save the Final Image as a photo, I clicked ‘File’ and then ‘Save
As’. I named the photo ‘Ancillary Task Background’ and then changed
the file from a Photoshop File to a jpeg File. This converted and
compressed the file to a photo so that when I put it onto my Poster if
I make any mistakes it want affect the background image.
The Text- I searched for a font
that i thought would best go for
the picture first.i then changed
the colour from black to red and
embossed it which made red
name look like blood.
I then replaced the line for the K
with a picture of a stake which
gives the audience a inclination to
what the film is going to be
about.