Showing posts with label graphic art. Show all posts
Showing posts with label graphic art. Show all posts

Monday, November 28, 2011

New John Carter Poster - Early 70's Sci-Fi Book Cover Art?


I'm a bit torn - because visually I kind of  like this poster. I'm really tired of the overly enhanced, generally dirt-splattered, extreme photo-portraits that dominate action and fantasy film posters - so it's nice to see any poster attempt to break away. The composition is really weak, but it does have that bold, graphic, more abstract look of the late 60's early 70's Sci-Fi book covers I grew up with - so it gets nostalgia points. But that's also a big part of  the reason this poster goes so wrong. Burroughs' Mars Series was high Fantasy Pulp - not heavy socially relevant Modern Science Fiction. And although It's pretty clear from images and interviews the filmmakers have taken no visual cues from either publishing era, the poster also does not represent the style of the film as seen in trailers and photos so far - really,  I wish the Martian landscape looked this red in the trailers. So conceptually this poster fails in actually selling the movie it's for...unless they were going for Martian Spaghetti Western... in which case it might not be too far off.

Monday, November 14, 2011

"The Title Design of Saul Bass" & "Brief History of Title Design" Videos from Art of The Title


Two fantastic title history montage videos from Art of the Title. An outstanding film site covering
the impact and importance of title sequence design as well featuring the design process and creation techniques involved in both classic and current title work.


Friday, July 8, 2011

Zombie Bikini's to Wear With Those Shoes I Shared Earlier

Previously - see the matching peep toe pumps
Even more Zombie threads from Pale Horse Design for Iron Fist available here.

Gallery Nucleus Harry Potter Tribute Blog and Art Exposition

California's Gallery Nucleus begins their Tribute Exhibit on July 9th.
But you can view oodles of the Potter inspired art at their Tribute Blog now.
Here are few personal faves...more to follow.

Poster for the show by Ben Zhu

Travel Posters by

Expecto Patronum by John Hendrix