Some interesting poster design

During my research I have found many movie posters I find to be interesting in design, colour and composition so I will post a few examples here.


I like the monochromatic approach to the colour treatment in this particular poster, I'm not so sold in the treatment of the text however, it could use a bit more work. A small example of the "Ensemble" approach from the blog I posted earlier.



In this poster I quite like the use of negative space at the top, having all of the action of the image taking place in the lower quarter of the image. This is a textbook example of the "Ensemble" style of poster.



I like the sense of mystery and foreboding that this poster presents. Only seeing the silhouette of the characters along with the tag line at the top makes us want to know what is going on. This poster would fall under the "Monochromatic" category.



The use of high contrast, the broken up image of the building on the island, the raging storm, and the mysterious lighting on the main actors face all lend themselves to the idea of mystery and intrigue quite well. This poster is an example of the "Solitary Hero" style.



There is always a sense of not knowing whats going on when presented with the image of a person not facing the camera. This factor, along with the point that he is standing in water in the middle of a city, and the tagline of "Your mind is the scene of the crime" all make us wonder what is truly happening here. I quite like the monochromatic approach to the colours which allows the title to actually stand out a little more. This poster is a cross between the "Monochromatic" and "Solitary Hero" type posters.

Cross Media Inspiration

Music is a common way for people to relax and unwind, or to rev up and party. Music of any type can also inspire and motivate, from upbeat music that we can exercise to, to calm melodic music we put in the background while doing work.

For me, music is such a powerful element to be inspired by, and different sounds evoke different feelings and can therefore inspire different things.

Lately I have found myself drawn to the music of Icelandic post-rock band Sigur Ros (pronounced Seega Rosh). I discovered this band after watching the movie 127 hours, where in the final stages of the movie, Sigur Ros's track "Festival" plays over the movie.

This is the full version of that song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWMDfJEkQDs

During the Dan O'Day workshop I was pleasantly surprised to hear that Dan himself really likes Sigur Ros's music and finds them very inspiring, and even played "Untitled 3" over the top of ones of his videos, a day in the life of an elderly couple. I found myself very touched by this video, not only because the subject matter was very poignant, but the beautiful music just added that something extra.

This is the music that played over that particular video, a track I find absolutely amazing. This one in particular has a very interesting video which I think you should watch

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cZGgtN42ns

This band has a very ethereal quality to their music, and I love to listen to their work while I edit and blog, it helps to clear my mind, focus my thoughts, and the sounds takes me to another place in my mind where creativity can just flow.

Movie Posters, the 5 main types.

OK for my third series I am developing a series of fictionalized movie posters. To this end I have been doing research on movie posters, and the trends involved in their design.
During my research I came across a very interesting blog post which describes (according to the author Matt Ward) 5 main types of movie posters and gives examples.

http://blog.echoenduring.com/2010/03/11/30-incredible-epic-movie-posters-related-trends/