Drafting and Planning: Film Title Typography Audience feedback

I have came up with potential names to call my trailer. They all related and I liked how all of them. As i was indecisive I decided to ask my friends and family which name is the best for the plot of the trailer and which logo design is the best and reasons as to why. This helped me to make a conclusion and finalize what name I will call my trailer as there was a vast amount of options.

From my responses which were my target audience adolescents and adults. Everyone was over the age if 15 so the film is suitable and targeted to them, plus I briefly explained what the plot of the film is so it will help to influence their decisions and so they can understand why I choose these name.

• The most popular in ranks are:The Infidelity & Black rose. This was tied the response I got for the infidelity is it clearly relates to the plot of the movie and its a very short, snappy memorable name. I like the name the infidelity because it defines the plot of the trailer so by hearing the name the audience instantly knows unfaithfulness in a relationship is an essential plot in the narrative. What I don't like about it is its quite cliché and its not original Infidelity is an obvious for a film which narrative is about unfaithfulness. Majority of those who chose this name were males from the age of 16 -18. They most likely chose the shortest and the most relatable name. 

• Black Rose: Black Rose was joined in popularity with infidelity. I personally really like black rose as it has a clever negative connotation. Roses are red which are associated with love and romance and roses are known as the ultimate romantic flower of love. While contrastingly black has connotations of  death, evil, and mystery and by rose which is the symbolism of love it implies that there is going to be death, evil and mystery within a romantic relationship. Those that have chosen this names are firstly English lit and media students so they have analysed and saw the symbolism within the name I received a unisex response as well. In the description they said the black rose signifies the darkness that has taken over the protagonist and its contrast to the loving red rose. The problem with this name is that some people will not get the symbolism and I want the name to briefly define what the trailer is about so automatically the audience is aware of the plot of the trailer.

• Fornication: Fornication is another name that defines the plot of the trailer. However, this is quite a big vocabulary and a lot of my peers asked me what fornication meant. This is a downfall because if people are not aware of the name they are less likely to remember it. Which can affect the box office success.
• The name I have decided to choose for my trailer is....BLACK ROSE. This is my favourite name and as its a thriller I like the subtle connotations which relate to the plot. The name has a  ring to it and other existing materials do not have this name. So its unique and original.
• The most popular logo design was the last design on the 3rd row in the infidelity column. Using this design with the black rose would look very well as it relates and its not over the top as my teacher advised me the simpler and plainer the title the more professional the trailer appears.  

Media responses logos from Ashlee Traill