A movie poster is an important aspects of the film industry as they are used as advertisements for certain movies. Most are designed to relay helpful information to potential moviegoers and feature information such as the film's release date, tag line, and photos of the lead actors. Awesome movie posters that look like art are out there as well, these works are known for favoring aesthetically pleasing graphics and unique layouts over generic photos and information.
The illustrators or designers of original movie posters, in most cases, are not identified on them but there are a few who are actually well known in the industry for their work. A popular designer of posters in the fifties and forties was Reynold Brown. His pieces were known for their mixture of vintage and minimalist looks. His theatrical poster for The Attack of the 50 Foot Woman, one of his best, is arguably one of the most beloved poster in the world.
The theater poster for the 05 movie Walk the Line is another collector's favorite. Created by the modern graphic artist Shepards Fairey, the poster features warm hues and a simple but iconic graphic of the film's subject, singer Johnny Cash. Even though it displayed the film's title, it could still be hung up as art in a home or gallery and can even been appreciated by people who have yet to watch the movie.
Grindhouse, the action-packed horror flick from Quentin Tarantino, was meant to feel and look like an old low budget picture from the fifties and its poster was able to perfectly capture that. The piece is a genuine work of art, featuring eye popping text and vintage graphics. One of them was made with fake creases over it, so it would give off the impression that it had recently been unfolded.
People who are interested in obtaining awesome movie posters that look like art would probably be very pleased with almost all of them designed before the 1960s. Older theatrical posters tended to be either drawn or painted, due to computer graphic programs being unavailable.
They also tend to wonderful examples of minimalism, which helps allow them to be appreciated on their own rather than as extensions of the movies they are advertising.
A wonderful example of this is the poster for Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds. In it, a large white bird feather is situated in the center with the movie's title written inside it in simple black lettering. Behind the feather is nothing except an even deep red hue. Hitchcock's films were of course well known for having posters with minimalist and to-the-point themes. His 1958 masterpiece Vertigo had simple spiral designs in front of a plain background that was almost the same exact shade of rich red.
In a lot of cases, the business where a film is playing is allowed to create and display their own ad for it. That was definitely the case in mid 2000 with the popular remake of a motion picture from the sixties. When a popular Drafthouse in central Texas played the film, it used a now very sought after version of the ad which was designed by the theater itself.
The illustrators or designers of original movie posters, in most cases, are not identified on them but there are a few who are actually well known in the industry for their work. A popular designer of posters in the fifties and forties was Reynold Brown. His pieces were known for their mixture of vintage and minimalist looks. His theatrical poster for The Attack of the 50 Foot Woman, one of his best, is arguably one of the most beloved poster in the world.
The theater poster for the 05 movie Walk the Line is another collector's favorite. Created by the modern graphic artist Shepards Fairey, the poster features warm hues and a simple but iconic graphic of the film's subject, singer Johnny Cash. Even though it displayed the film's title, it could still be hung up as art in a home or gallery and can even been appreciated by people who have yet to watch the movie.
Grindhouse, the action-packed horror flick from Quentin Tarantino, was meant to feel and look like an old low budget picture from the fifties and its poster was able to perfectly capture that. The piece is a genuine work of art, featuring eye popping text and vintage graphics. One of them was made with fake creases over it, so it would give off the impression that it had recently been unfolded.
People who are interested in obtaining awesome movie posters that look like art would probably be very pleased with almost all of them designed before the 1960s. Older theatrical posters tended to be either drawn or painted, due to computer graphic programs being unavailable.
They also tend to wonderful examples of minimalism, which helps allow them to be appreciated on their own rather than as extensions of the movies they are advertising.
A wonderful example of this is the poster for Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds. In it, a large white bird feather is situated in the center with the movie's title written inside it in simple black lettering. Behind the feather is nothing except an even deep red hue. Hitchcock's films were of course well known for having posters with minimalist and to-the-point themes. His 1958 masterpiece Vertigo had simple spiral designs in front of a plain background that was almost the same exact shade of rich red.
In a lot of cases, the business where a film is playing is allowed to create and display their own ad for it. That was definitely the case in mid 2000 with the popular remake of a motion picture from the sixties. When a popular Drafthouse in central Texas played the film, it used a now very sought after version of the ad which was designed by the theater itself.
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