I have decided to research into all of the different influential designers mentioned in the brief we have been given. I am sure that I will find some of the posters more influential than others, so this will help me to identify what I want to include and what I want to disregard for my own film poster.
Richard Amsel
I can appreciate the detail in the following movie posters, however I wouldn't produce something similar, as they are all very illustrative and I don't feel confident enough in that area. I think I could definitely take influence from them, by looking at the layout and the choice of typography depending on the genre of the film. This is something I will consider when it comes to me designing my poster for 'Terms of Endearment'.
Bill Gold
I much prefer these designs by Bill Gold. I really like how the shape of the blade in the first poster for 'Clockwork Orange' has been mirrored and used to frame the face of the woman inside. This is something I could most certainly take influence from, as I feel it is a clever yet subtle way to illustrate connections within films. As my film is very emotional and quite heartbreaking at the end, I had already considered using a silhouette of an eye and illustrating a certain aspect of the film inside. This is something that Bill Gold has done, and I also think I must have subconsciously seen it many times before, so maybe this is something I should try and avoid if I would like my design to be memorable and different.
All City Media
In a similar way to this poster, I had considered illustrating a heart and then using the different areas as a way of illustrating separation and segregation portrayed throughout the film. This is something I am definitely going to explore, as I think it could be a success. Seeing this poster has also given me confidence in this idea, as I think it works quite well.
Olly Moss
As soon as I searched for Olly Moss' work I loved it. I am a huge fan of posters which use the colour scheme he works with. I love how simple yet effective his ideas are. By taking a silhouette and using the space inside of it to create a striking image, he manages to create really strong, powerful imagery. His use of typography is also extremely effective. I think I am going to be taking most of my influence from this designer.
Heinz Schulz-Neudamm
Once again, I find this designer's work far too busy and illustrative. I can appreciate how much time has gone into each of the individual designs, however I wouldn't get as much satisfaction out of producing something similar. I also think that a lot of them look outdated and although my film is quite old now, I want to design the poster so that it would have been appealing then, as well as now, and so I feel it needs to have a modern feel to it.
Reynold Brown
Reynold Brown's work is very bold and brash. The colours used throughout all of the different movie poster designs are quite overpowering and not necessarily easy on the eye. I therefore don't find any of these designs particularly inspirational, but it has been useful to look at them and recognise traits which I am not fond of.
Drew Stuzan
The movie posters designed by Drew Stuzan appear to be quite different from all of the others. The imagery is quite dark and moody and this in itself creates a unique aura for each film. I wouldn't particularly say that I would be able to take influence from these posters, however I think one thing I can take from them, is that, to be able to create a successful movie poster using image alone, it is important that the imagery is strong enough. Otherwise, text should really be used to support it.
Continuous Theme
It seems that each designer works with a certain colour scheme all of the way through their work. This is obviously how they become so well known and established for their work, as it is so easily identifiable. I would love to be able to design a poster which would have the same effect.
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