This is an image of a poster advertising the release of the movie "Big Fish". I found this online at www.impawards.com since I didn't have the DVD. We only touched on William Blake and his work briefly during class on Wednesday, but I thought of the "Big Fish" movie cover right away. William Blake incorporated his type into his images and this is what the title is doing on the poster by having branches coming out of the letters like they were trees. It is also a kind of modern day broadside. I like the design because it is kind of simple, a landscape with a path and a man walking into the distance with the title forming trees. I also like the font of the title because it is whimsical, along with the fact that they are parts of trees, and it makes you think about what the movie is about. The placement of the title is nice since it makes you notice it right away and the rest of the information is smaller, making it clear that it is less important than the title, but placed so you notice it as well.
Yes, this poster reminds me of the the title page by Blake, 'Songs of Innocence'. It has letterforms made from natural subjects as well. Great comparison.
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love this movie poster! It reminds me a lot of Blake's "Songs of Innocence" cover page. The font works in great with the branches of the tree, and it creates an overall feeling of bliss.
ReplyDeleteI love this movie! I'm so excited. Yes, right away this reminded me of William Blake because of how he combined text with pictures. I think this design is so interesting and beautiful.
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately, I have never seen this movie, but I can appreciate this advertisement. Right away I notice the contrast in size with the title and the man. If you set anything next to a recognizable object (such as a human) the size of something is immediately understood. Title=BIG! I also like the contrast in color from the ground and the sky. This really grounds the image, especially with the curving road leading to the text.
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