Analysis of my magazine cover

The main image provides a very literal representation of my tagline and the pink glow around the edges (Picnik.com) shows the dominance of females in Porcelain and also the pink and pretty nature of dolls. The photo of the shattered glass covers almost the entire page, so that it creates an aesthetically pleasing effect and is very attention grabbing.

Additional Info on Poster

The hammer is very big whilst the image depicting Shelly is very small, showing that Shelly is the victim in a clear manner, and that she will face huge problems during the course of the storyline. As the hammer is just resting above Shelly’s head, it is also implied that she is just on the verge of breaking, which poses an intriguing question to the audience – is she going to break or not? This would hopefully result in more box office sales, due to the audience’s curiosity.

As Shelly is represented by a sign usually associated with normal, average, day-to-day females (female toilet sign), it creates a nice ironic effect, as Shelly is far from regular (she is crazy). The girl is also faceless and dull, suggesting that Shelly has lost all identity, as her life is now consumed by Constance.

The simplistic design is very mysterious and leaves much to the audience’s imagination, as there are no actual photos from the film included. This would build excitement tenfold as the viewers still have so much to find out – they are only being given a taste of what they are in for.

As Shelly and the hammer are the same menacing colour (black), it is suggested that Shelly will end up just as evil and corrupt as the doll she fears is against her.

Analysis of my poster

Magazine Analysis

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Black Swan Poster Analysis

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Web Address

Quick note: I have added my wed address to the end of the teaser trailer. I’m not too sure why I overlooked this previously, but now that it’s present, it makes my trailer seem far more current and realistic. The web address also aligns my trailer with the branding I have been applying to my work.

Editing Update

Sepia: I have now decided on the colour technique I want to use for my clips, and that is sepia, layered with a decrease in brightness. This will give my teaser trailer a professional look and a feminine vibe, hinting to the audience that this is a film dominated by females.

For my final clip (Constance hanging), I am going to use a beautiful, jewel-like red sepia. I feel this will represent Shelly’s anger, Constance’s “pain” and again, the dominance females have. It will also show that this shot has nothing to do with the previous ones (change of scene).

Pan shot: I filmed a panning motion, but it fluctuates between fast and slow movements, leaving the shot looking awkward, so I have decided to cut it from my trailer. I am going to cover the free space with an intertitle.