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Wednesday, 12 November 2014

evaluating mock posters Unit - 8


When thinking about ideas to create this poster I wanted to add a border this effect has created leading lines which lures viewers to this poster, creating a border was simple because I have already learnt how to use Photoshop and I have tutorials based on Photoshop techniques, I chose pink because it goes well with the white and grey background without being overpowering, I also added a spray texture on the edges of the border I believe this creates more detail which some viewers find interesting. Furthermore I used a pink font colour to harmonise with the border this creates a balanced image, the text is also clear you can see it has a strong contrast against the grey background so viewers can read from a distance. All the subjects within the frame have not been overwhelmed by the pink it is still the focal point of this poster. Moreover there is also a contrast between the vibrant and earthy colours within the poster this sets the border and image apart. I used a black and red glow effect on the subheading to create a strong contrast this will make it eye catching and striking, I placed text on the sides of the image because I did not want to cover the subjects this may distract viewers from the details within the ice cream.



This poster is advertising a commercial ice cream I chose this image because it was shot at a diagonal position this creates a slanted effect which is inconsistent with some of my other images it also allows more of the grey background within the frame this creates a strong contrast with the chocolate. I used an image weave effect in Photoshop because I enjoy the pattern effect it creates I think it looks interesting and attractive it could entice some viewers because it looks bizarre and diverse. Using Photoshop to create an image weave was difficult because every step had to be perfect for the effect to work I believe creating this effect has improved my editing skills. The lines that are created by the weave are bold the black voids pull viewers towards the poster, the square shapes add a pattern effect furthermore the colours are pale and lifeless this supports my overall aesthetic theme of homemade ice creams against supermarket ice creams.  Moreover the black coloured text harmonises with the weave effect and it creates a strong contrast against the grey this makes it easier for viewers with eye sight problems to read.


I felt this image would look unique using a colour popping effect; I transformed the whole image to a black and white layer I then used an eraser tool to erase the black and white layer revealing the colour. The texture within the roses is very beautiful you can see the water droplets on the petals this creates a pattern effect, the contrasting colour tones make this image striking and eye catching. The top half contains a shallow depth of field this is useful when reverting the viewers’ attention to the focal point of my poster.  Furthermore standing water has created a reflective effect against natural light you can see the reflective effect under the rose shapes. I used harmonious colours on the title to create a composed image but I will need to change this because it blends in with the colour of the ice cream this makes it difficult for viewers to read. The text contains yellow and orange colour tones this reflects the colour of my ice creams.

I used an overlay texture effect of a snow flake using Photoshop; this relates to one of the main themes it reflects a cold and beautiful texture. I also think the overlay texture creates a contrast between the background and overlay this makes the image attractive and eye catching.  The colours are very vibrant the whole image reflects a cold winter’s day while the ice cream contains a red fiery colour which represents a hot summers day this is a conflict between themes it plays with the viewer’s mind. The floral pattern on the plate reflects a summer’s day this is perfect when advertising ice cream. The lighting within the image was created by natural light. But I have made the same mistake on this poster by choosing a sky blue colour on the text I have made it blend in with the background this makes it difficult for viewers to read. To create a strong contrast I must change the text to a brighter or darker colour.  When creating the subheading and address I decided to experiment with italic font and a cross between black and blue and black and green colours the effect this has created is very striking and unique it attracts and draws people to my poster.


This poster directly relates to my aesthetic theme for this project which is homemade ice cream against commercial ice cream the idea behind this is to shows a commercial ice cream poster which is old and tearing away to reveal a new and beautiful homemade ice cream poster. I used an overlay texture of an old scrunched up paper then I placed it on top of my home made poster, I used a warp effect to create that bend but I had a problem when creating a rip effect when erasing the corners I was left with empty space so I created another layer of the old poster so that when I erase the top layer it would reveal the same image without the empty space. I think the text works well because it creates a strong contrast against the red and grey background this makes it easy to read from a far distance.  The colour tones are a mixture of vibrant and pale. Some of the text contains black and purple colour tones; black and purple is completely different from any aspects of my poster so it helps it stand out.


I used natural light when capturing these images, natural light has brought out the colour and detail in the ice creams, when deciding on which image I should use I wanted to create a poster with two contrasting images it amplifies the varying styles within my ice creams. When adding text I have used a black font which is simple and bold I think I did not have to use sophisticated font styles because that would make it difficult for people with eye sight problems to read. Furthermore both images are contrasting but they are also harmonising because it contains white ice cream with a coconut and red ice cream with red jelly this reflects that I have planned every aspect of my images some viewers appreciate images that have been created using detailed planning they want to know the story behind an image why was it created? What is the theme? These are just some of the common questions viewers ask themselves.

 

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