Magazine Shoot

Today, we used the photography room to do the magazine shoot for the promotional package because I wanted to use a plain white backdrop which would make it easier to edit in photoshop.
I directed her to do a range of positions which ended up to be really fun with jump shots and close up's and getting in to character exercises.

I have narrowed it down to three images;

The first picture, although a bit fuzzy, works really well to show the character which is the character in the trailer. Looking a bit distorted and worried works really well, similar to the shot of Leonardo DiCaprio on the front of Empire magazine. I would darken the background but make her sillouette stand out by making her light which would connatate her pure soul and would interact with the reader, making them feel emotion for her.

The second is the original medium shot I had in mind. She looks really happy and cheerful which would work on a magazine cover but I'm unsure about it working as a film magazine cover and whether it would appeal to the demographic. I want the package to be intertextual, link together, and this image would be too vibrant to suit the mood set by the trailer which would create a binary opposition.

The last image was a spur of the moment shot, taken just before she wanted to sit down after jumping. I like the lighting on her face and the relaxed position.

I have posted all 3 on a message to my friends on Facebook to get their opinions on the picture to see what would appeal to the target audience.