Saul Bass: The Man With The Golden Arm

This poster represents the similarities between the movie Gattaca and the book the Chrysalids. In both stories the setting takes place in a distant dystopian future. Also both stories show the different types of dystopian futures. In Gattaca it shows a future ruled by order and in chrysalids it shows a future ruled by chaos, I showed this by drawing a clean city and a destroyed city.

This open letter is directed at the directors of Horror films. This letter will discus the over used gimmicks and the lack of creativity on their part. It will be written in a conversational way with the use of pathos of how these movies are faulty with a touch of humor, and rhetorical questions to emphasize certain points of my discussion of this topic. I will also use ethos through my time as a film fanatic who is passionate on all that is film especially horror film which is my favorite film genre, and is the largest genre with so many subgenres within it that have the ability to use so much imagination. I have crafted this conversation to be directed towards the directors of horror films with the use of film lingo that is used for this genre, movie examples they should look at, and a deep analysis of what and how this problem cause movie of today to lack in appeal.

First, the swastika symbol which to me represents the time Hitler took over who was a Nazi. Second, the skull and crossbones when I see that in this particular poster I think of death. Thirdly, the little boy who has blonde hair and blue eyes. Now during World War 2 when Hitler was in power he was out to make the master race which include blonde hair and blue eyes. So the little boy would have lasted a long time during the war. And the fourth thing I notice is the scene in the background. The scene in the background looks to me like a war zone with the fire in the right-hand corner and or the buildings that had fallen to the ground.

Rick’s painting “Greed” a painting of a man with a face devoid of eyes or nose, has a mouth opened wide with teeth showing, no tongue visible, dressed in a suit and tie, a hand reaching out to the viewer with a dark green background has a masterful use of light, a sombre presence of the subject which draws you in and leaves you contemplating the intricacies of the artists’ mind and what message he is trying to convey.

Wes Craven’s horror movie “Scream”, inspired the gruesome murder of Gina Castillo. Castillo’s sixteen year old son and his fifteen year old cousin killed Gina Castillo. Why would anyone wish to watch the petrifying film, “Scream”? What would trigger a person to take inspiration from the horror movie, “Scream”. Stephen King describes horror as a piece of the human condition. Author of several horror novels, Stephen King wrote an essay titled “Why We Crave Horror.” In this paper he thoroughly explains why the human species craves horror and how it makes humans feel. In this essay, Stephen King precisely claims that humans desire, horror because horror pushes them to face their fears, renew their feelings of normality, and to expose

Since it’s infancy at the beginning of the eighteenth century, horror has followed certain conventions that results in an awakening of the senses, evoking intense emotions of fear and terror in the audience. Horror feeds off triggering the primal fears embedded within all of humankind, creating a sense of menace that is the very substance of this genre. Furthermore, the central menace of a piece tends to enlighten the human mind to the world of the paranormal and the enigmatic, dark side of the unknown. The movie “Psycho” directed by Alfred Hitchcock is a perfect example. Infamous for its shower scene, but immortal for its contribution to the horror genre, “Psycho” was filmed with great tact, grace and art in regards to horror conventions.

The horror genre has been captivating and enthralling the masses for centuries, but more recently in the twentieth century these morbid tales have moved from the old media of oral stories and literature to the new medium of horror pictures. Horror pictures still are not the end of the evolution of the horror genre, as this medium itself has experienced evolutions to satisfy an increasingly desensitized audience. To exemplify this evolution of horror pictures we will be taking a look at an occult classic from 1968 Night of the living dead and a new thriller The Walking Dead. Both horror pictures portray a zombie apocalypse and there are similarities and differences in the main characters, the zombies, and the worlds of the two pictures.

I instantly fell in love with it, and simultaneously became fascinated by this artist who could so fully capture a feeling of utter terror, with The Scream, and a deep feeling of the difficulties surrounding love, with this painting.

The principles used in this design include figure/ground relationship, asymmetrical contrast and repetition. Out of all these principles, contrast and repetition stands out most. In this work, there is contrast and repetition in colors. Color changed as it has moved one triangle to another. In addition, rhythm and repetition played important part in this design because the geometric shapes repeated more than once. Furthermore, there is also contrast in the size of the type and triangles. For instance, the title "The 2010 Shepley Bulfinch Summer Design Fellowship MMX" used bigger in size than other text. In this work, the figure/ground is well-balanced as well as positive and negative space. These triangles in primary colors and secondary colors are considered as figure and the white part in each rectangle considered as ground. The primary focal points are the triangle in red, blue and yellow. Then the secondary focal point is the triangle that colored in purple and light orange. At last, the tertiary focal point is the texts and the white background of the poster.

In this study, one of the objectives is to discover how a concept artist conveys moods through gothic style and the feels in his or her concept art

Paul Rand was very strict in his rules for design and followed these rules in his works, especially within logo’s. He believed that: “If a logotype is too big or too small, awkwardly placed, too often repeated, ommited, given the wrong emphasis , or otherwise confusing, it does not help a company image.” Rand.P (1982) These same rules can be used within his poster designs as well, he does not over complicate any of his designs and keeps them proffesional and dynamic.

Horror can be defined as a genre meant to psychologically trigger individual fear with the presence of certain supernatural or abstract characteristics. The genre is dependent on people’s fascination with unrealism and the sensation that comes from experiencing fear personified into tangible elements on a screen. Horror films have thrilled audiences for decades, revealing stories of the more sinister parts of life. The popular allure that stems from the genre comes from the tension moviegoers experience when aroused by specific stimuli uniquely present in these cinematic features (Walters). Over time, as the genre progressed, the standardized elements found in a typical horror movie began to shift in different directions primarily due to changing societal circumstances and increasing consumer demand for cinematic innovation. The expansive nature of the different codes and conventions within the horror genre, coupled with the evolution of society’s fascination with these characteristics, has led to the mutation of the genre itself in order to allow for unique approaches to a familiar style in response to both economic developments and taste shifts within the consumer industry.

The expressionist Edvard Munch applies different elements of art and principles of design to express his emotions as well as to help create emotions for the viewer, in his painting The Scream. The landscape is a sunset and a river. When examined, the first thing you recognize about the painting is the repetition of the element line. Line is the compositions most aggressive element and its very vivid in this painting. The repetition of lines set up a visual rhythm in this composition. To imply motion, as well as, represent his objects, Munch uses a series of repeating lines. For instance, the ghoul-like figure looks like its running towards the viewer. The isolated ghoul-like figure is the focal point of the painting. Munch uses straight and

Just like in his previous movies, in both The Corpse Bride and The Nightmare Before Christmas, it is very clear to find Burton’s own signature. People have frequently contrasted Burton 's style with the gothic. The utilization of dark, the dimness of some of his illustrations, the overwhelming make-up, the whiteness of the skins, beasts and other spooky animals review Gothic writing and works of art yet, in addition, German Expressionism. The topic of death is ubiquitous in Burton 's specialty regularly joined with verse and ridicule. The shocking end up noticeably funny and beautiful. He discovers motivation in the creators he adores like Edgar Allan Poe and Roald Dahl. He appreciates them for the unpredictability of their stories and the many-sided quality of their universes a long way from being recently highly contrasting. They are both entertaining and dull and near Burton 's own particular style.

A well-known phrase in the English language is, “a picture is worth a thousand words.” This catchy slogan is commonly used to convey emotion, individuality, and personality in an image. In the film industry, creating movie posters will indefinitely be a part of the phrase above. According to Alexander (2011), “a movies poster encompasses the message and feeling of the film, it should be the main source of attention for the release of a new movie” (n.p.). For this project I chose the genre, Drama. Within this genre, I chose three movies that are very diverse to analyze. The movies that I chose were, Holes, Gone Girl, and The Shawshank Redemption.