These are some of the shots from our trailer that could be used for our movie poster. Due to the shape and size of these images, this would mean having a landscape poster. If we decide to have a portrait poster, we will need to do a photo shoot with Bethan. The first image- although from the opening montage- is of the protagonist facing away from the camera which initially creates a sense of mystery and something to hide. The normality of the shot rejects the main theme of the Teaser Trailer, so it may not be the best choice- as we ideally want to display the theme of addiction and distortion in all our ancillary texts, including our Poster.
The second image is the last shot of our Teaser Trailer. It is at the peak of the protagonist's insanity which suggests it would be a good shot to use. However it is quite different to the rest of the Teaser, and it used at the end of the trailer in order to shock the audience and subvert their expectations. While it is an effective photo, using it as the photo on our poster might take away some of the 
mystery behind the plot.
mystery behind the plot.
The last option from the shots of our Teaser Trailer is probably most likely to be featured on our poster. Red lighting is a leitmotif in our trailer and signifies danger and addiction. The technique of layering is also used here, to represent the idea that the protagonist becomes someone else when she takes the drugs. Even if we don't use this shot as our poster, it is likely that we will use more than one image of the protagonist to depict this idea.
Most movie posters are portrait, so if we wanted to follow convention we would need to reshoot Bethan.
However, some movies use horizontal posters.
We have decided to do something similar to Before I Go To Sleep, and use three images of our protagonist before, when and after she takes the drug for the first time. This is a rough first idea of our poster made simply by combining the three images. If we decide to pursue this idea, we will reshoot the protagonist and use Photoshop to edit it.
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