The document summarizes the production log for creating a double page spread and film poster reviewing a short film. Key steps included selecting a two-page layout, dividing content for each page, placing background images and mock text to layout the design, cropping and fitting images and text, and creating the title with the chosen font style. The double page spread included three columns, headline, logo, review excerpt, rating, and a film still. Details on editing the main background image and adding elements like blurred effects, smoke, and tagline are provided for the film poster.

1. Production log:
Double page spread and film poster

2. Setting up the double page spread.
Here I have placed my background image for the
double page spread. In order to have a layout for a
double page spread, I selected ‘2-3’ to create two
pages. The image that has been used for my
background is the same image used for my film review, I used the content in this
this is because I wanted to keep the representation of text box to create the
the product consistent. I have also divided what will be layout of my double
on each side of the double page spread. On the left page spread.
hand side I decided to place minimal text which would
be the headline, and the reviewers comment. On the
right hand side I have placed grid lines to help me with
the placement of text.

3. Placement of text
Here I placed the mock text on the double page
see how it would look if I placed the real text of
my article. Also, by placing the text I was able to
play around with alignment.
I have also created through columns ; In these three columns is where the text will placed with the
background behind the text.
Again, I used the main image to maintain a consistency in the presentation of the product. However, I
did place an image of a scene in the short film on the double page spread. This would give the audience
an idea as to what to expect in the film, also it linked with the background image as the genre of the film
was horror.

4. Fitting the main image and the
placement of the mock up text
Here the text has been placed
in the three columns, again I
used the mock text to see how
the placement of the article
would look.
In order to fit the image accordingly on the double page
spread, I selected ‘Fitting’ and the ‘Fit Frame Proportionally’.
I decided to select these two options because it would make
the placement of the image look professional and neat
rather than stretched’.

5. Cropping the ratings
I used the software Adobe Photoshop to
crop the white outline of the stars, in order
to suit the background of the double page
I selected ‘Fit Content to frame’ spread. I selected the wand tool on
to make the ratings look smaller Photoshop which helped me crop the
like the conventional ones used image. Once cropped I opened up the
in many film reviews. image in InDesign and made the image
smaller by selecting ‘ Fit Content to Frame’.

6. Creating the title for the double page spread
This what my mock up text that I wanted to use for the title of
the review which was initially ‘The lying game’. However, this
was then changed because it wasn’t catchy enough as the
whole point of review titles is to draw the reader in. As a result
of this the title was then changed to ‘Liar Liar Oscar Tryer’. This
title worked best because it suited the information in the article
about the film. Although the information of the title was
changed, once aspect of the title that was kept the same was
the font style ‘Bernard MT Condensed’. I chose this font style
because it had an eerie element to it as the genre of the short
film is horror. Furthermore, the article was to be a review of
one of Empire magazines, which meant that the font style had
to be formal.

7. The double page spread
Note to examiner:
I accidently selected this double page spread as it was
supposed to be the double page spread that had the
box inserted at the right of the page .The box includes
details about the film, and what can be found on the
double page spread.
Layout of double page spread:
•Three columns
•Headline has been aligned
•Placement of institution’s logo ‘Empire’
•Image has been inserted (climax of the film) to draw
the reader into the product
•Image that has been placed is linked to the
background as it is where the climax of the film
happens (forest scene)
•Star rating (again, this is another strategic element of
the double page spread to draw readers in)
•Stand first ‘ Peter Robinson..’ introduces the topic of
discussion in the article
•Drop cap has been used with the letter ‘W’ to
highlight where article begins.
•Inserting the drop cap (most effective point made by
the reviewer but also summarises their view point of
the film).

8. The film poster
For the background of my poster I used the same image because I wanted to
maintain a consistency in the presentation of the product. The background also
links with the genre of the short film which is horror. I did not want to add an
image from the short film on the poster.
Editing the main image:
• Initial image – forest
• Reflection of main image
• Image is blurred
• Bernard Shaw used as text
• Same text used on poster
• Importing stars and cropping stars
• Age rating (poster) why did you choose
12A?(minimal violence, no swearing but
exceeds expectation of PG)
• ADDING SMOKE TO CREATE EERIE
ATMOSPHERE.
• TAGLINE – ‘How well can you play?’