I decided to do a poster for one of my favorite movies, Leon The Professional. I used the shape tool a lot and the pen tool. I kept it pretty minimalistic, I think anything too complex wouldn't be true to the movie.
I really like the glasses and crosshair in the center. It bothers me a bit that the crosshair isn't exactly centered, but that's an easy fix. I really dig the minimal style and use of colors. It worked out very well.
I really enjoy the simplicity of this poster, and I think the style fits the movie rather well. I so think textures would have been beneficial here though, maybe on the bullets, or just a general texture over the whole poster. Still, the colors work harmoniously, and you picked good imagery from the film. The cityscape is also very nicely done.
The minimalist approach really lends a sense of charm to the poster. I'm going against the grain here and saying this is a poster where I don't actually mind the lack of textures- honestly, I could even argue the 'lens' effect on the goggles fills that quota. Also, the tiny touch of faded green for the plant goes a surprisingly long way in juxtaposing the dominant red.
I agree that a subtle texture would have made this a stronger poster, but everything else I think is great, the minimal design and color usage all work with the movie, it turned out really well.
i have never seen this movie but this poster makes it look very interesting. the only think i might suggest is moving the bullet thing from underneath the left lens because it looked like they were crying for a second but besides that one minor picky detail, i think this is awesome!
I've never actually seen this movie, but this poster makes me want to go out and watch it. It has a very intriguing almost propaganda feel to it, which (from what I can tell from what's shown here and what google shows me) lends itself well to the violent and gritty urban drama of the film. The subtle changes of color in the bullet/bomb shapes really gives the piece depth and leads your eye down the page
I like the color choice for this poster and the boldness of the title speaks to me as well. I think I prefer the second image with the falling bullets/bombs over the first one as I think the additional elements to the picture keep it from being too plain.
Your use of directional line is spot on - my eyes track down with the bullets and are taken back up with the buildings, so no part really gets lost. I also don't mind the lack of textures; I think they could add to it potentially, but the minimalist quality it has going on is good enough already. I really dig the lens imagery of the glasses as well - it's a convincing reflection and simple, too.
You did a good job in creating a relation beetween the shapes on the foreground of the poster and the shapes on the background of the poster. The variation of color on the bullet gives to all the image a more dynamic look.
Love the simplicity of it and what you've done to make the image unique! I wish I had seen the movie so I could give more input on the elements you've added, but they do pique my interest and make me curious about the story, so it's very successful in that aspect, for sure! Both of them are strong works on their own.
love the glasses though i don't know how i feel about plant though. i like the green i like how it creates a focal point for the poster but i also find it a little distracting.
I like how you've used the crosshairs and the reflection of the plant in the glasses the focal point. The glasses are a really iconic and recognizable part of this movie, so I think it was a nice choice. One thing that I think you could do to make this stronger is to consider the placement of the glasses underneath the type and put them closer to the cityscape. The reason for that comment is that, right now they are similar in size (I'd also maybe change the size of one of them to be a bit smaller / bigger so they are distinctly different scales to help with hierarchy of how you read the important parts of the poster). I think that might also tie the two icons together a bit more. I think going with a minimal look is nice, particularly because you were able to stylize the glasses really nicely. The cityscape is a bit hard to read as a city -- or, more importantly, maybe a specific city -- and maybe you could look at some reference for the city itself and create a stylized version of that particular city so that the shapes are a bit more recognizable (As you did the glasses) and that you get a bit of context for what kind of city it is, or how specific buildings look.
One more thing- I think you'd get the sense of the movie poster if you were able to add some of the additional information at the bottom. The type is missing so it acts more like a book cover than a poster? I think it would be an easy fix!
I really like the glasses and crosshair in the center. It bothers me a bit that the crosshair isn't exactly centered, but that's an easy fix. I really dig the minimal style and use of colors. It worked out very well.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoy the simplicity of this poster, and I think the style fits the movie rather well. I so think textures would have been beneficial here though, maybe on the bullets, or just a general texture over the whole poster. Still, the colors work harmoniously, and you picked good imagery from the film. The cityscape is also very nicely done.
ReplyDeleteThe minimalist approach really lends a sense of charm to the poster. I'm going against the grain here and saying this is a poster where I don't actually mind the lack of textures- honestly, I could even argue the 'lens' effect on the goggles fills that quota. Also, the tiny touch of faded green for the plant goes a surprisingly long way in juxtaposing the dominant red.
ReplyDeleteI quite like it- subtle but effective.
I agree that a subtle texture would have made this a stronger poster, but everything else I think is great, the minimal design and color usage all work with the movie, it turned out really well.
ReplyDeletei have never seen this movie but this poster makes it look very interesting. the only think i might suggest is moving the bullet thing from underneath the left lens because it looked like they were crying for a second but besides that one minor picky detail, i think this is awesome!
ReplyDeleteI've never actually seen this movie, but this poster makes me want to go out and watch it. It has a very intriguing almost propaganda feel to it, which (from what I can tell from what's shown here and what google shows me) lends itself well to the violent and gritty urban drama of the film. The subtle changes of color in the bullet/bomb shapes really gives the piece depth and leads your eye down the page
ReplyDeleteI like the color choice for this poster and the boldness of the title speaks to me as well. I think I prefer the second image with the falling bullets/bombs over the first one as I think the additional elements to the picture keep it from being too plain.
ReplyDeleteYour use of directional line is spot on - my eyes track down with the bullets and are taken back up with the buildings, so no part really gets lost. I also don't mind the lack of textures; I think they could add to it potentially, but the minimalist quality it has going on is good enough already. I really dig the lens imagery of the glasses as well - it's a convincing reflection and simple, too.
ReplyDeleteYou did a good job in creating a relation beetween the shapes on the foreground of the poster and the shapes on the background of the poster. The variation of color on the bullet gives to all the image a more dynamic look.
ReplyDeleteLove the simplicity of it and what you've done to make the image unique! I wish I had seen the movie so I could give more input on the elements you've added, but they do pique my interest and make me curious about the story, so it's very successful in that aspect, for sure! Both of them are strong works on their own.
ReplyDeletelove the glasses though i don't know how i feel about plant though. i like the green i like how it creates a focal point for the poster but i also find it a little distracting.
ReplyDeleteI like how you've used the crosshairs and the reflection of the plant in the glasses the focal point. The glasses are a really iconic and recognizable part of this movie, so I think it was a nice choice. One thing that I think you could do to make this stronger is to consider the placement of the glasses underneath the type and put them closer to the cityscape. The reason for that comment is that, right now they are similar in size (I'd also maybe change the size of one of them to be a bit smaller / bigger so they are distinctly different scales to help with hierarchy of how you read the important parts of the poster). I think that might also tie the two icons together a bit more. I think going with a minimal look is nice, particularly because you were able to stylize the glasses really nicely. The cityscape is a bit hard to read as a city -- or, more importantly, maybe a specific city -- and maybe you could look at some reference for the city itself and create a stylized version of that particular city so that the shapes are a bit more recognizable (As you did the glasses) and that you get a bit of context for what kind of city it is, or how specific buildings look.
ReplyDeleteOne more thing- I think you'd get the sense of the movie poster if you were able to add some of the additional information at the bottom. The type is missing so it acts more like a book cover than a poster? I think it would be an easy fix!
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