How effective is the combination of your main product and ancillary texts

I think my Film poster continues to add mystery and unpredictabilty to my short film, for example i beleive my film poster doesnt give anything away about my characters personality, however it does set the scene for my film as it is evident that the shot on the poster shows Sean walking down a back alley in a suburban area. This is important as my target audience can relate to an area like this. I used alot of vast open shots throughout my film which capture the landscape, i believe i have used a similar framed shot for my poster, which captures the location and all of Sean. The light background of the main image suggests the film may have a happy storyline and in a sense is misleading as my short film is more about revenge and regret. The lack of text and reference to the narrative continues to entice the audience into wanting to watch and find out who the man on the main image is. The body language of Sean suggests many things about him, but mainly it shows he is the main character and is The Gentleman. I hope that the mise en scene more notably his clothes show he is a lonely and sad person, i believe his black clothes contrast with the light background to give a unpredictable edge.

For my double page spread I have looked at other magazines to try and take influence, I wanted to give my double page spread a proffesional feel so people would enjoy reading it. For example i have added film stills from my short film and placed them in appropriate places so they break up the text on the double page spread. I have also added quotes from a national Newspaper giving my short film a positive review. The large image i have added into my double page spread relates to the poster and short film, as it is another wide shot that captures the bright background and scenary I have tried to add to my short film, I think these shots add an artistic touch to my film, and I have expalined in the double page spread that I shot all the film on location. I found the double page spread difficult at first as i didnt have many ideas, however after i planned and looked at other magazines i realised there was alot of examples i could take influence from.