EVALUATION TASK - RESULTS FROM OUR MAGAZINE COVER AND FILM POSTER QUESTIONNAIRE

Question 1: Does our magazine cover relate to our film trailer?

Feedback: For this question we received 100% feedback which we were really happy with, as it was important to all of us that there was clear consistency between all areas of our media products. Having this link would mean that we created a media conglomerate that worked effectively together, with each aspect supporting the other.

Question 2: Does our theatrical film poster relate to our film trailer?

Feedback: Again, we received 100% feedback for this question which we were happy with, for the same reasons as our response to question 1.

Question 3: How could we improve our magazine cover?

Feedback:

-Focus on one character rather than both: We found this piece of feedback really interesting to receive and between our group found that some of us agreed that this would work, whilst others disagreed. In general, we collectively decided that if we were to complete our magazine cover again then we could complete multiple editions of the same issue, with different characters and character collaborations on each cover. This would then ensure that we are reaching every member of our target audience, as required.

-Improving the quality of our photoshopping: We are all in strong agreement with this comment and believe that if we had more time to focus on each individual aspect of our genre then they would be completed to a higher standard.

-Smaller pictures of celebrities around the edges: We decided to copy the layout of a 'Total film' magazine cover, and due to the lack of celebrity pictures on there, we also did not include them. We think that this decision has left us with a more professional looking result.

-Add a background behind the characters: We attempted to add a background on many occasions, but due to the rule about sticking to four colours, we were unsuccessful in finding a background that worked well. Furthermore, we continued to follow the 'total film' cover, and they did not have a background on theirs.

Question 4: How could we improve our theatrical film poster?

Feedback:

-Image in colour: As explained above, a professional looking product is one that has stuck to four colours in their colour scheme. I agree with this and hence we decided to put our image in black and white.

-More suited font: We struggled a lot with a choice of font that stood out and caught the audience's attention, but also portrayed the coming of age genre. We opted for a variety of different fonts that were all bold in order to show its importance, and the different fonts portrays the concept of 'imperfections.'

-Adding effects around each character: To be completely honest, we didn't even think about this! I agree that this would have made our poster more interesting and enable the image of our characters to stand out more.

Question 5: Any other comments or suggestions on either the magazine cover or theatrical film poster?

Feedback: All the feedback we received in this section was very positive. People highlighted the fact that they liked our short sentences below the characters on our film poster as this created an enigma code for the audience.