Saturday, October 23, 2010

Simultaneous Contrast: Exercise 1

In this exercise, your task is to make a single color appear as two different colors. Begin by placing two small rectangles of the same size and color on two backgrounds of different colors. Then, adjust the background colors to produce the most dramatic change possible between the two smaller rectangles. You should use a format similar to the examples shown here or in the lecture. You will create four variations of this exercise.

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Sunday, October 10, 2010

Movie Poster: You've Got Mail



I watched the movie, and it's a simple story about love.  Why not keep that portrayed in the movie poster?

Monday, October 4, 2010

Saul Bass - One Two Three


What someone can expect by looking at this movie poster is a movie filled with intensity and drama.  The strong red color and the dis-attached arm really evoke that feeling.  After further discovery, this movie is indeed filled with drama.  From young wild love and rebellion to clashing politics. 

Another interesting thing I found about this is the young rebellious woman's name being Scarlett.  I am sure that the woman in the picture represents Scarlett and her unruly life.  She ends up secretly getting married, and then getting pregnant.  Hence, one, two, three.  From the movie poster, this makes perfect sense.  Everything is symbolized, even the arm being darkened and mysterious looking. 

Overall, this poster really captures the essence of the movie, and if someone were to look at this poster before they saw the movie, they could definitely get the gist of the movie itself. 

Typography and Composition: The WORD is expression