Culminating - Movie Poster
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You are going to be creating your very own movie poster! You are going to create a movie that you would like to star in by yourself or with your friends. You will be responsible for coming up with the title, the names, the genre, the colours, the photos, backgrounds, taglines, and etc in order to create an effective movie poster for your made-up movie!
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Assignment Part #1 – The Poster
You see them everywhere. Movie posters are prominently displayed on billboards, in the lobby of your local movie theater, in magazines, on the Internet, and even on the sides of buses. But how often do you stop and think about the effects movie posters have on you? It's important to remember that movie posters are advertisements. The goal of a poster essentially is to "sell" the movie—to make you want to see it. How does it do that? The visual elements on a movie poster can convey powerful messages. The best posters may make you anxiously anticipate an upcoming release. The worst ones may not have a persuasive effect at all. The goal is to create an engaging Movie Poster using your Photoshop/Photooea skills. Keep in mind genre, color and the mood you are trying to convey. Make it look professional! |
The POSTER should communicate the following:
The title of the movie in an easy to read, professional-looking font that is appropriate to the mood,
genre and overall design of the film
The genre (comedy, action, horror, etc.)
The stars of the film
Consistent design or “look” for the concept that suits the genre or mood of the movie
The list of director, cast, writers, producers, film company, rating, website
Don’t forget the release date
genre and overall design of the film
The genre (comedy, action, horror, etc.)
The stars of the film
Consistent design or “look” for the concept that suits the genre or mood of the movie
The list of director, cast, writers, producers, film company, rating, website
Don’t forget the release date
Anatomy of a Movie Poster
Below you can see some movie posters where the elements of the previous table are highlighted:
Poster PRE-Production
Create a folder on your computer called “Movie Poster”
Select the genre, and then find five (5) posters you can gain inspiration from
Complete Movie Poster Planning Sheet (As a Google Doc)
Check in with Mr. Da Silva for feedback before moving on to Production of the poster
Select the genre, and then find five (5) posters you can gain inspiration from
Complete Movie Poster Planning Sheet (As a Google Doc)
Check in with Mr. Da Silva for feedback before moving on to Production of the poster
Poster PRODUCTION:
Create a new document in Photoshop CC 2018/Photopea with the following specs;
10” (inches) tall x 6.75” wide @ 300 DPI
At least 50% of your poster must be images that you have taken! Don't just use Google images for your poster.
10” (inches) tall x 6.75” wide @ 300 DPI
At least 50% of your poster must be images that you have taken! Don't just use Google images for your poster.
Poster POST-Production:
Save file as “LastName,FirstName - MoviePoster.psd” & “LastName,FirstName -
MoviePoster.jpg” in the Movie Poster folder you created on your computer.
MoviePoster.jpg” in the Movie Poster folder you created on your computer.
More on Movie Posters:
See the Movie Trailers/Poster – Supplemental Material section on my website, Click Here -> Supplemental Material
Make sure to review the following;
Colour Theory
What is a Credit Block
Credit Block Text – How-to Guide
Movie Posters Through the Years
What Makes a Good Movie Poster
Ratings Guidelines
Make sure to review the following;
Colour Theory
What is a Credit Block
Credit Block Text – How-to Guide
Movie Posters Through the Years
What Makes a Good Movie Poster
Ratings Guidelines
Links to Check out:
Assignment Part #2... The Reflection:
Each student will also be required to submit on-line (as a Google Doc shared with Mr. Da Silva, listed as Can Edit) a 3/4 to one page, 1.5-spaced written REFLECTION describing what advice they would give to a new Comm-Tech student about the Production process and how to succeed in Comm-tech, whether they feel that they were an effective team member or not and explain why.
How You're being Evaluated
Checklist:
Movie Poster:
- Saved as a .psd
- Saved as a .jpg
- Poster Inspiration Google doc.
- Planning Sheet Google doc.
- Two Completed Drawings
Individual Reflection
Some More Examples:
It: Chapter Two
The poster for the first It had one red balloon on it, so of course you make one with two for the sequel. It: Chapter Two isn’t exactly an understated movie, but this poster is, and in an effectively unsettling way. |
Joker
The framing of this image is what makes it interesting, with Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker in a moment of deranged ecstasy atop the steps that have already become a tourist attraction in New York City. Why all that open space above Phoenix’s head? There’s no correct answer but there’s plenty of ways to interpret it. To me, all that space reflects the freedom he feels in this moment of the film, when he finally embraces his inner Joker. |
Student Examples:
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