Trailer Name & Fonts

Final Name and Font

Why have i chosen this name and font for my film package?

The name DISTORTION relates to the distorted, unstable life and mind of the protagonist, therefore fitting in with the psychological aspect of the genre. The name in itself connotes confusion and an unclear reality. This helps the audience to understand the content from the outset. The name will foreshadow and/or predict the distortion, or more so disturbance, within the narrative.

The white text against the black background creates a stark contrast and helps emphasise the intricate lines of the font design. The circles and crossing lines are similar to the red lines and circular designs on the artwork. This creates a continuous style throughout the package so that aspects aren't disjointed. My aim for the font was for it to be bold and suitable for the genre, i think i have achieved this with this choice.

Progression to the final font choice:

 These are the other fonts i considered for my film package. I deliberately went for the fractured style to reinforce the name. The imperfect style fits in with the genre and foreshadows the disturbance within the plot. However this type of font did not link in with other aspects i aim to include in my film package, such as the poster. Hence why i chose to go for a font that would make the overall film package more consistent. Also this appeared too bold in comparison to the intricacy of the final font. This type of font would connote a more action based genre, therefore is not suitable for my trailer.

This font is similar to the one above, however contains more of a splatter effect which may connote bloodshed however is not particularly linked to my genre, this type of font would be more likely to be seen in a horror rather than a psychological genre.

This idea was triggered by the use of nature in my trailer, so while the overlapping lines create distortion, they have a fluid natural style, therefore this font has a dual effect. This type of font would be seen in historical or natural places; possibly carved in stone or featured in middle English works, even featured somewhere like a graveyard. I decided that this was not the most suitable of fonts, however i was inspired by the line spacing, simple block writing and the surrounding design, this lead me to my final font, which is very similar in layout and spacing but the letters have a more intricate surrounding/background consisting of both circles and lines. Also i decided that it would look more striking with white font and black background.