By Midnight poster

This is the poster for my film 'By Midnight'. I chose the colour scheme red and white for the text because these are the colours used in my trailer and I wanted it to be recognised with the trailer by using the same colours.

I used the caption 'Only time will tell' because the film is about a bomb on a train and whether it will be detonated, I thought this caption would add to the suspense and interest the audience in the film.

Whilst analysing previous film posters I noticed that the actors names were on them so I decided to follow these conventions and do the same. I also noticed the directors name is present on film posters, therefore I also included this onto the poster. The date of release was featured prominently on other posters so I put the release date in the middle of all the text in a bigger size font to grab the audience's attention. I also noticed that a website was found at the bottom of each poster that the audience could visit and get more information on the film.

I manipulated the image by turning it black and white, I did this because I thought it gave a more serious tone to the poster and made it look more professional, also I wanted the text to stand out and thought I would achieve this better if it contrasted with the background.