Saturday, November 26, 2011

Film Posters - Reasons They Make Fab Gifts For People Of Any Age

By Briana Jake Woodward


Movie posters are a very important resource for the public to partake of when deciding to see a certain movie or not. It reveals certain information such as the director and screenwriter's names. It also can identify the star actors and actresses and maybe give a glimpse of what the plot might be about. It will usually also identify the genre of the movie, at least indirectly.

Adults like original movie posters much like children do and they may need to like it if they are going to guide their children in what film to watch. Some posters may be disappointing, though, as they may not be the best presentation of what the movie is. Some artists are better than others. Nonetheless, the movie poster is often a very rough sketch about what one might expect to see in the film.

Visuals are a powerful tool and it is good that the adult and child, alike, can be just as inspired by the poster as they can by the movie itself. The main character is usually the biggest image on a cinema poster while secondary characters are smaller. The genre is also easy to spot on a well-done movie poster. If it is a comedy, the images may be happier and sillier-looking while if it is a drama, it may have more serious undertones.

A poorly constructed image can deter people from viewing the presentation, whereas a compelling image can attract visitors to a specific movie. A good poster helps market the movie, while a bad poster may consign the movie to a lifetime of relative obscurity. Adults frequently sue these images to decide on whether to view a movie or to pass on it, and see a different one instead.

The poster should sell itself. Not much typography is really needed besides the title and the credits. If the artist overdoes it, the poster is too busy-looking and can distract from the real meaning of the movie concept.

Movie posters have evolved considerably over time. Originally they were often very simple designs, but contemporary posters are often far more elaborate. However, some of the vintage images are still very popular and they have weathered the test of time. The newer designs are not always necessarily better.

The type put on the poster has become more of an art than it once was. It now has more details put in the type than before such as more stroking on the letters. This makes the look to be more realistic than just a sans-serif style.

A part of the creative process could be for the screenwriter of an upcoming project to make their own poster. This can aid the writer to know what is ahead of them for defining their characters and making the concept very believable for the audience in mind.

A poster can have many colors and concepts to look at it that it is almost like art. This almost makes it a medium of its own. Movie theatres do a lot of work to make their posters look appealing to the public.




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