Horror Movie Poster Critique

[phenom187]

Does it need more? Any Ideas of how I could make the door effect better? How can I make it more frightening?

 

[inkpad.t]

Thought it needed a bit more pop, and little more contrast to give it a more darker feel to it.



You could add some light beams or mist around the door area to see if like that version.

 

[hershy314]

I'm wondering if a displace map would be a good idea for this. It's good regardless.

 

[inkpad.t]

Yeah...like that idea, would like the original images to try that, oh and the text, my be even the psd.

 

[hershy314]

sounds like a fun thing to do

 

[phenom187]

Better or worse? Can anyone give me advice on how I might do light beams from the eyes. I'm terrible with light logic.

 

[ALB68]

How about this?

 

[phenom187]

I'm sorry I meant around the door

 

[chrisdesign]

Hi Phenom187
It is a very good poster. Nicely done...though Hershy's idea to use displacement map to bring out the face would be worth a try. I know there are a few people here who are good at it.

 

[chrisdesign]

How about this one?

 

[Altaifus]

Chris took it to the next level, nice one.

 

[inkpad.t]

Added a bit of light and bit of doge and burn... not perfect, just to give you an idea



Try your own

 

[ALB68]

Here's another. Basically a layer for each area with fx Outer Glow. Can also use a shape layer with a clipping mask and the same fx applied to the shape.

 

[hershy314]

Each one is looking good. I'd see this movie based on the poster.....if it was real.

 

[phenom187]

Thanks everyone for your advice, i talked to some of my Vfx they had reccomending clone stamping the door onto the face which is what I did to make the eyes look inset in the door. I try creating a displacement map of the face but it just didn't look realistic because the indents that are on the door, or maybe my technique was as perfect as as it could be.

 

[phenom187]