Unit 2 Evaluation

How I made my final piece

Firstly, I started by creating two rectangles using the shape tool in Illustrator. Then, using a brush, I gave the rectangles a rough edge to create a vintage- retro look.

To create the spirals of shapes on all of the posters, I made the simple shapes (e.g. the arrows) by using the pen tool. Next, I used the rotate tool to spin the arrows around a point to create a full circle.

 Once I was happy with the layout and colours, I moved the page into Photoshop and added a white background.

 To make the washed out effect, I added a scanned envelope which was very creased. I then used the threshold tool to convert it to black and white. I then deleted the back ground and changed the marks to white and placed it on top of the coloured background.

I then added the figures. To put a comic-book style effect on the figures,  I adjusted the levels and hues of the figure's colours. I made the lighter areas lighter and the darker areas darker which added a large amount of contrast

Finally, I added the characters name using a font called 'Fragile Bomber'. 
Below are the other posters for all the other characters that I made using the same techniques. 

I then opened the posters in InDesign. Using the rotate and re-size tools, I experimented with different layouts to find one I liked. 

I kept rearranging the posters until I found one I was happy with (the one on the right). I then added a drop shadow to create a 3D effect like the the posters had just been scattered on the page. 

Final draft

Movie Posters- case study

Colour choices

Digital type choices

Drafting

Hand drawn type choices

Emulation

Once I had completed my copy of the Barbarella, I had to make an emulation of the design. I decided to do one of Captain america as I thought the vintage design would fit in nicely with the 1940's style of the film.

Like with my copy, I created a circle from rotating triangles but with this one, I alternated the colours. I then used the same rotating technique to create a circle of stars and gave them a rough a sketchy edge. 

To put the final poster together, I put all the pieces together by changing the layers, tones and inverting some of the colours of the images.

Copy

This is the original design for my copy. I really liked the striking colours and shapes used in the design and so i made a copy of it.

Firstly, I opened illustrator and created a pink background with a rough edge. I then drew a thin triangle and used the rotate and duplicate tool to create a tight circle of triangles. 

Next, I drew a circle, but gave it a rough edge using a brush tool. This created the vintage and retro effect seen throughout the original design. I then made a thin black circle which added a contrast to the deign.

My next step was to add in the figure. I took the picture I wanted off Google Images and added it to photoshop. Then, using a filter, I created a pixilated effect on the figure and put her on to the background.

To finish the design, I put a filter over the top of the design using a print of an old piece of paper. Finally, I added a the text and the paramount logo. 

GCSE Graphics Analysis

My scamps

Drawings of Subject Matter

Conventions of the form

Scamps of other designers

Pinboards

Brainstorms

I made two different mind maps concerning the two themes of the brief. I found it a lot easier to create the "together" page and so I think I may use this semantic field instead of the "apart"idea.

Understanding the brief

For this project, I have to create a product that is associated with the themes "together and/or apart." I have decide to create a movie poster advertising the film "Avengers Assemble." I chose this film as it relates to the themes well and there is a broad range of methods I could use to produce a poster for it.