Movie Poster Project

Movie Poster Project Plot Description

The movie I want to make a poster for will be a Sci-Fi movie.

The basic premise is that there are evil aliens out in space trying to take over the galaxy, and humans are trying to stop them with various advanced technology like spaceships and giant mechs.

The poster will more than likely be a view of the Earth with ships and things in the background, as well as whichever actors and myself faded in the back, somewhat in the style of old posters for adventure movies like Star Wars.

Movie Poster Analysis

 The movie poster Nicholas Winding Refn's 'Only God Forgives' is one of my favorites. The coloring on it is really nice, with a sort of neon feel to it, to go along with the title being stylized as a neon sign. It also fits with the movie being set in Bangkok where a lot of bright lights and typical "big city" features are. I also really enjoy the tattoo sort of overlay in the back that looks really similar to the pop-culture Asian art style. Overlaying all the coloring onto Ryan Gosling's profile is a nice touch too, since a lot of poster designs don't do that, which causes the composition to be that much weaker.

NOTE: I apparently left this in my drafts folder for a couple weeks without bothering to hit publish, figured I would put it up now in case I might still be able to get credit.

Layer Mask and Filter Photoshop Tutorial

Masks/Tools Photoshop Tutorial

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How to Ruin a Great Design (Reaction)

I agree with the author of the piece on the premise that iconic and clean designs need not change. For the most part, the designs she cites as being changed were all changed for the worse or for arbitrary reasons. At the same time, I can't help but disagree that changing logos is usually a bad thing. I like when some companies clean up their logo/product design every now and then. Apple is a good example, where they keep a lot of the essence of the product, but put just enough of a new spin on it that it stays fresh and doesn't have a design that ages out. Additionally, I think that more companies could benefit from trying to future-proof their designs, so that there is less need for drastic change.


As far as the street signs are concerned, I wholeheartedly agree. Most road signs are simple and easy to understand in their current forms, so there should be no need to change.