In this episode we will discuss the evolution of movie posters. We will also theorize and speculate their impact, why people love them, and what we believe the use for them will become in the future, finishing the episode with our own critique of two posters we love, and two posters we don’t.

Quote from The Shape of Design by Frank Chimero

Clip From “Saul Bass: Style is Substance”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frWLpyI3lXY&feature=youtu.be

Articles and Videos watched for Research:

“Posters are Awful. Here’s Why”

http://www.idleworm.com/arts/malefactor.shtml

“The Importance of a Movie Poster: It Can Make or Break A Movie”

https://occhimagazine.com/importance-of-a-movie-poster/

“7 Elements of a Great Movie Poster Design” by WDD Staff

https://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2011/02/7-elements-of-a-great-movie-poster-design/

“Gone to the Wall: Why Modern Movie Posters Are so Dreadful” by Benjamin Lee

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/jan/28/why-modern-movie-posters-are-so-dreadful

Movie Poster Expert James Verdesoto Explores Color Schemes with Vanity Fair

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEbW2fXSShc&list=PLZ2lDrDpOLrtDuS1hKFuxkNYLJffndVBQ