MAGAZINE: Shots Taken/Mise - en - Scene

 Mid shot - We took a range of photos that were all mid shots against a black background as we wanted it to be different from the poster image which has a white background, but also because it links to the horror genre better too as darkness is a common convention of horror. However when we were looking back at these images to choose our final one, we found that the black background didn't look professional enough but also the mise-en-scene of Ruby was blended into the back which we didn't want because her clothes are there to be seen. Also we thought that it would be harder to put the type of text we wanted over this image as white would look too stark and any red may not be noticeable enough as it could potentially blend into the background a bit, especially when we would add drop shadows, bevel & emboss etc.

Final shot - This is the image we decided to use for our magazine as we felt it stood out a lot and would give the sense of fear the most. As we wanted a hand to be creeping over her shoulder to insinuate that she is being sought after by the villain, this image made it look the most intense or unsettling because the hand looks somewhat unnatural but also the way that our model is looking at it as her facial expression is simple but yet it still seems scared. We decided to use an image with a white background in the end as it would allow us to work more with graphics and text that would stand out better than on a black background. This mid to long shot is also effective as the body language is visible and here she seems introverted and afraid due to the positioning of her arms and hands, as well as he head being tilted. The mise en scene of the black clothes is also a lot more visible and therefore effective in this image as it can portray danger and terror. The lighting on Ruby's face, we found was also the most effective as we used a red colour sheet over one of the lights to give a red tint which again can indicate danger and is also representative of blood.