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- Jul 2, 2018
- 7 min
Behind the Scenes: the Typography of “Black Panther”
When I saw Black Panther opening weekend, I wanted to push pause time and time again. Whether it was a flashback in Oakland or an action scene in Wakanda, there was so much to take in, architecture, characters, clothing, jewelry, transportation, weaponry, technology. Now that it’s available on DVD and as a digital download, I can finally watch it and push pause anytime to study the rich, amazing world that Hannah Beachler and her production design team created for director Ry
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- May 24, 2018
- 6 min
Uncovering Hollywood History: The Collection
Start bringing effective marketing design ideas to the table in your creative career. Growing up in Nebraska, I would spend weekends looking through the Omaha World-Herald newspaper to see what movies were playing. The print advertisements’ large titles and heroic portraits mesmerized me, while the teeny, tiny type showing the local theater names and showtimes forced me to scan the pages slowly. Decades later, thousands and thousands of blocks and plates used to print movie a
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- Jul 7, 2017
- 4 min
David Lynch, Cartoon Detectives, and Crackpot Twin Peaks Theories
Non-warning warning: the following article about a certain Showtime series is spoiler-free, purely because it’s far too convoluted to reveal any actual, meaningful information about what’s been going on in that show. Of course the Twin Peaks cast will be at San Diego Comic-Con in two weeks, as was just officially announced. And that’s because the series has always been about two things. One, it’s been about how everyone and their doppelgänger can authoritatively spout off abo
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- Feb 17, 2017
- 2 min
Josh Cooley Illustrates Iconic R-Rated Movie Moments
So we might be a little late to the game here, but there’s no time like the present to show off someone’s talents. Back in 2014, Josh Cooley’s name was all over the internet as fans shared the Pixar artist’s illustrations of iconic scenes from R-rated movies. They weren’t just any illustrations though. Cooley’s works took inspiration from Little Golden Books and were eventually published by Chronicle Books as Movies R Fun!: A Collection of Cinematic Classics for the Pre-(Film
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- Dec 4, 2015
- 19 min
Curious Pictures & Curiouser Conversations: 15 Artists in Wonderland
150 years ago, when Macmillan England published Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, it set off a revolution in the art of children’s books. 75 years ago, when Walt Disney—who’d directed the live and animated Alice’s Wonderland in 1923—opened his Burbank, Calif., production lot, he set the stage for that city to become the hub of the entertainment industry. And today, Alice, art, and animation have converged there for a celebratory exhibition, “Curiouser and Curiouser.” Burbank
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- Sep 2, 2014
- 1 min
09/02/2014: Beatles poster
While many promotional materials for the Beatles’ movie A Hard Day’s Night mimicked the style of the album, it’s interesting to see the how artwork for the same movie played for international audiences. For example, this rare poster used for promotion in Japan, takes a completely different approach with layered color, typography and illustration. The end result serves as both art and advertisement. Check out a larger photo at the excellent Movie Poster of the Day blog. Via Qu
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- May 16, 2014
- 9 min
Art for Comics and Storyboards: What’s the Difference?
Aaron Sowd and Trevor Goring have a lot to say about the art of narrative storytelling. Aaron’s worked on movie storyboarding and concepting for Steven Soderbergh and Michael Bay, comics for Marvel and DC, art for Apple and Netflix, designs for theme parks and video games, and illustrations for the New York Times and People Magazine. Trevor’s been doing film and TV concepts and boards for decades with directors such as Steven Spielberg, Bryan Singer, and Michel Gondry and on
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- Feb 20, 2014
- 1 min
02/20/2014: R-rated movie illustrations
In the category “Why Didn’t I Think of That?” we have these hilariously charming children’s book-style illustrations that accompany notorious scenes from cinematic history, created by Pixar storyboard artist Josh Cooley. Pulp Fiction, Die Hard, Jaws, The Big Lebowski (below) and more will be compiled for a book entitled “Movies R Fun” and will be available on February 25th. See more here. Via Time. #pixar #humor #movies #illustration #BigLebowski
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- May 8, 2013
- 2 min
Saul Bass Contemporary to Teach Logo Design
SPECIAL EVENT UPDATE: Breakthrough Logo Design and Branding Success with
Dr. Bill Haig: May 13th. Bass was a mentor to Haig, providing him with insights and inspiration on engaging audiences through design, textures and animation. In the 1960s, Haig worked with Saul Bass as his logo planning and account manager, working with all client logo accounts for many years. In this course, Dr. Haig will break down this concept and teach you how to design logos that sell. He says it’s
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- May 2, 2013
- 1 min
Image of the Day, May 2, 2013
There’s been a lot of talk about Baz Luhrmann’s new Great Gatsby movie including the design which involves modernizing the Atlas typeface while still maintaining a 1920s feel. See a full analysis at Fonts In Use. Via Quipsologies. #movies #posterdesign #thegreatgatsby #typography
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- Aug 26, 2011
- 1 min
"Don't They Know How Bad it Is?"
Jason Momoa and his ratty weave fight off a terrible opening night. I found a lovely bit of rare information over at Quora the other night: several film professionals answering the question, “what’s it like to have your film flop at the box office?” with a smaller subhead reading “don’t they know how bad it is before it comes out?” The answers are fascinating. One writer/director details the expectations, the paranoia, the fading hope, and finally the emotional horror of a te
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- May 3, 2011
- 2 min
“Branding” The Movie
1944 Many people assume that branding is a young profession which started in the modern age. But it seems the history of the profession actually began with the discovery of fire. Here are some of the historic facts about branding according to Wikipedia: “The act of marking livestock with fire-heated marks to identify ownership has origins in ancient times, with use dating back to the ancient Egyptians. Among the ancient Romans, the symbols used for brands were sometimes chose
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