Film Poster and Film magazine feedback

In order to help us improve our film poster and magazine after Easter, I asked for feedback on both ancillary texts.
Positive:

• The use of the picture in the background with the juxtaposition between the barbaric gnarled trees behind me and the pure innocence of my character as I look away from the camera in sadness
• The use of interactive features such as interviews and competitions
• The use of Gothic imagery i.e. the trees subverts traditional magazine backgrounds

Negative :

• That the idea is too basic, that we should have created something original and different. This is something I agree with since I did think alot of complex ideas which would have been quite authentic yet unique but we had to think realistically and work with the time that we had.
• Charlotte added that it appeared as though it was created on paint, that again it was too basic, she said the picture was good but the use of the lexis where at times incorrect which of course does not make it professional at all and is as I have detailed in my previous post, something which I have picked up on.
• That it doesn't look authentic magazine, again the picture is good but we need to work on the formatting and use of imagery.

Positive:

• The use of the outer background i.e. me looking out into the distant yet dominant at the same time, as the thought the use of facial expression and positioning looked very effective.
• The positioning of Amiee and Chris's characters
• The use of the tagline as they thought this was very creative and summed up what the binary oppositions of the film were.

 Negative:

• Although the way Amiee and Chris are placed is good, they appear quite 'fake' and look as though they are just cardboard cutouts- Charlotte. I agree with this since they don't quite fit in with the picture and therefore lessens the authenticity.
• The use of the credits at the bottom should be smaller, so that it is  not the predominant focus