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Behind The Scenes: Enacting Graphic Design In Movie Posters
The document discusses graphic design considerations for movie posters across different genres. It provides tips on typography styles, color schemes, image types, effects, and compositions for genres like action, comedy, fantasy, romance, science fiction, and horror/thriller. The goal is to give designers guidance on conveying the right mood and information for each genre through strategic visual design choices in posters.
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Introduction to graphic design elements in movie posters, emphasizing creativity and the impact of design.
Exploration of components that make a film poster, focusing on genres, typography, color schemes, image types, effects, and composition.
Detailed analysis of poster design elements across various genres including Comedy, Fantasy, Romance, Science Fiction, and Horror with specific requirements for typography, colors, images, and effects.
Encouraging engagement and feedback, asking if any key elements were overlooked.
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Behind The Scenes: Enacting Graphic Design In Movie Posters
- 1. Enacting Graphic Design InMovie Posters BEHIND THE SCENES
- 2. Making a movieposter ain’t a joke! Not even if it’s a funny movie
- 3. The challenge fora designer involves: Giving a title treatment that’s easy for the public to understand Without compromising on creativity, aesthetics and idea.
- 4. Woah! That’s tricky. Whatdo you think?
- 5. Movie posters areyour marketing weapon, make an impact. GET A CUSTOM POSTER DESIGN
- 6. So what goesin the making of a jaw-dropping film poster. More than what you think
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- 11. Capitalized and boldfor emphasis Sans serif for contrast with imagery Slanted text adds action and movement
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- 13. Mixing color temperature:using warm and cool colors Classic combination: red, black and white VS.
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- 15. Symmetrical to showtwo protagonists or evil vs hero One man show to focus on the main subject Dramatic landscape: ruined buildings, weapons and machines
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- 17. Neon laser andthunder light Shooting meteorites or debris Theatrical smoke and clouds
- 18. Bright highlights andglows Fire and/or bomb blast effects
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- 20. Two-point perspective toshow 3 or more people One-point perspective for visual impact/emphasis
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- 24. Warped text: fisheye or arc etc. Flat colored/ alternative colors for title Shadow, outlines and glow
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- 26. Cliché palette –blue, white, yellow, red Pink for romantic, playfulness or feminine touch Three color palette for simpler appearance
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- 28. Portrait images –focus on face expressions White flat background without texture
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- 30. Backlighting using radialor linear gradients GET A CUSTOM POSTER DESIGN
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- 32. Rule of thirds:focus on main elements Overlap perspective for visual depth
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- 36. Customized typeface formovie title Linear gradient, and 3D or beveled font Also Explore: Free Disney movies font download
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- 38. Cool colors: blue,cyan, violet, gray, green Warm colors: rust, orange, yellow, red +
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- 40. Eccentric and surrealphoto manipulation Landscapes: forest, kingdom, warfare, sky, sea Also Explore: Make stunning designs using graphic design trends
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- 42. Light effects: colorstreaks, white glows, sparkles Mystical and mythical FX for backgrounds
- 43. Kicker light effectfor foreground faces Mystical FX for backgrounds Soft light for subtle illumination Composition
- 44. Linear perspective forsuspense, focus, distance Triangular layout to show more than 2 characters
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- 48. Serif, sans serif,bold and thin Placement: 2/3rd of a poster or halfway Use text alignment to split images
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- 50. Pastel tints fora soft and calm look Analogous colors: green and blue
- 51. Source of light:excessive use of neutral colors, subtle glows Warm tones: sepia monochrome palette
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- 53. Close-up couple photographs Closedeyes and smiling photos GET A CUSTOM POSTER DESIGN
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- 55. Lomographic photo effectfor unique coloring White background highlighting
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- 57. Symmetry via moviecharacters Various grid layouts to show different photo shots
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- 61. Tailor-made typography stylefor movie titles Gradient, outlines, outer glows or 3D
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- 63. Neon multi-colors: blue,cyan and green Excessive use of black with colored highlights
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- 65. Futuristic and extra-terrestrialelements
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- 67. Eye light forradial effect Force field effect to show collision
- 68. Streak light effectto set the ambience
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- 70. Triangular layout forcompact foreground
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- 74. Grunge: scratched, speckled,textured Bleeding typeface to signify blood Paint brush style: jagged edges, rough strokes
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- 76. Main color: black,gray, red, blue Monochrome or extreme contrast Also Explore: How to make color schemes for design harmony
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- 78. Extreme close-up bodyparts: destructed, masked Gruesome images: lifeless tree, haunted house, grunge wall
- 79. The hidden face:long hair in front, darkness GET A CUSTOM POSTER DESIGN
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- 81. Under light effectson face to create shadows Omni light effects to show isolation, mystery
- 82. Night vision, anaglyphimage stereogram effects Wispy spirit for ghost movies
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- 84. Balance: Asymmetrical toshow dominant element Linear perspective: make objects appear, show seclusion
- 85. Did we missout on anything?
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