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LOST is long gone, and yet people continue to find inspiration from the show, and create some pretty sweet fan art as a result. This Star Wars inspired poster series by JJ & Jen Harrison seem to be opening a new chapter in the story of the survivors, and the artwork is quite well done. Maybe LOST took place a long, long time ago in a galaxy far, far away as well?
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These simplistic yet slick movie posters by Claudia Varosio are inspired by the covers of retro comic books such as Tintin and early Action Comics, and their style suits the movies she’s chosen for her series quite well. Check out the rest at the link below, and if you want one for yourself they’re available for purchase through Claudia’s Etsy store.
Link –via DesignTAXI
Well, everything is better with cats and to prove that, the folks over at Next Movie blog and Old Red Jalopy recasted some of their favorite movies with felines. I'd say they nailed it: Link - Thanks Andie!
Movie posters in Poland aren’t glitzy, especially when compared to their American counterparts, but they do have a lot of charm. ShortList has compilation of 10 Polish Film Posters that have a very different take on movie classics.
The one above is from Fatal Attraction, which is quite clever albeit without the iconic butcher knife one would expect from the movie: Link
You may not know Drew Struzan, but you’ve surely seen his artwork. Indeed, Drew has drawn some of the most iconic movie posters ever – including Star Wars, Blade Runner, The Goonies, Back to the Future, and Indiana Jones.
Now, Drew is coming out with a documentary about his work, Drew: The Man Behind The Poster:
“Drew: The Man Behind The Poster” is a feature-length documentary film highlighting the career of poster artist Drew Struzan, who’s most popular works include the “Indiana Jones,” “Back to the Future” and “Star Wars” movie posters. Telling the tale through exclusive interviews with George Lucas, Harrison Ford, Michael J. Fox, Frank Darabont, Guillermo del Toro, Steven Spielberg and many other filmmakers, artists and critics, the journey spans Drew’s early career in commercial and album cover art through his recent retirement as one of the most recognizable and influential movie poster artists of all time.
Forces of Geek blog has the trailer, as well as some great examples of Drew’s artwork: Link
Tavis Coburn of the British design firm Dutch Uncle created some nify old-timey movie posters for movies nominated for the British Academy Film Awards. As you can probably guess, the one on the right is Avatar. The one on the left is Hurt Locker.
Link – via The Litter Box (Happy Birthday, Johnny Cat!)
Poster art property Warner Bros.
The Dark Knight director Christopher Nolan’s next project, Inception, opens next June, and like his last summer blockbuster, he’s opted for a similar poster design. As The Playlist quips, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.”
The poster for a movie is an important extension of the film itself. Not only do you want to have a sales impact with cool design, it often helps to brand your film with a similar style as your previous work. The Star Wars posters all followed the same basic form, so audiences would immediately know what they were looking at: a Star Wars product (or Indiana Jones, for that matter). This is a bit different, as it appears the filmmaker is branding himself, but its effect is still valid (if a bit lazy).
What are some other iconic posters that have branded a film? Anyone know what Inception is actually about? Trailer.
(L) B3ta user Mighty Nibus; (R) hYpe
Back in July, the B3ta community created some of the most creative movie poster mash-ups I’ve seen in a long while. As the two examples above show, sometimes the simplest ideas are the best (of course, it helps to be mad genius photoshoppers): Link – via The Litter Box by Johnny Cat
Then, of course, there’s this one called Gorn with the Wind …
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