Title designs, Dan

This title design was the first idea and I was pleased with the scratched out font. What I dislike about this photo is that half of the knife is out of shot. Th knife is a key point of the mise-en-scene and isn't as effective with it not totally in shot.

This is my favorite shot because it includes both the text and the entire knife. Also you can pick up lots of detail on the knife, whilst keeping the scratched text within the shot. The feature that lacks within all of these photos is the intensity of the scratched title.  

This shot was taken with a billboard poster in mind, it's wide and would fit the proportions of a billboard. What I found interesting about this photo is the dark contrast of the black and white effect. Because of this the dark handle of the blade really stands out. However, I feel there is wasted space in the top left corner.

This shot has a darker black and white tone and has more focus put on the title instead of the knife. It has a clean focus and the blade looks powerful. Because the attention is put the title with a close up it makes up for the scratch not being too clear. 

This photo makes the most of the framing and is the best for having a balance between the knife and the title. I do like this photo but I don't think it has any use for posters and magazine covers. 

This is the start of the darker style of these photos. This almost totally ignored the knife but it does create a great dark shadow below the title as if to underline it. Also because once again a close up the scratched out title stands out.

Due to depth of field the knife is blurred and the title is highlighted. This could potentially be used for a poster. Overall, I was really pleased with soft pine wood I used because I feel the black and white worked very well with the style of the grain.