The Perfect Image

Watched film 2008 this week which featured an interesting report on the marketing and design behind the movie poster. It explored questions like what makes an iconic image and the impact it must have on a potential audience.

The movie poster is vitally important in marketing a movie successfully, its a first impression that has to resonate with us on some level. We have all at some time seen a poster for a film that we know nothing about but are drawn instantly to it, wanting to see it solely due to that image. I know I have felt that several times like when I first saw the poster for Trainspotting or Pulp Fiction and Lost In Translation to name but a few.Intoxicating images that spring to live upon viewing, you instantly want to know more. I also believe that some movie posters are just incredible images, often containing ground breaking design and photography. So much so that they are worthy of a space on any gallery wall.

So what are your top ten movie posters of all time? Please feel free to leave your comments on this one!

Here are a few of my favorites.

Totoro

Starting a new feature here, my favorite scene of the week. This weeks is from one of the finest anime's ever made, My Neighbour Totoro. Directed by now legendary Hayao Miyazaki it features breathtaking animation, storytelling and timing. Enjoy.

onedotzero

onedotzero
Some amazing short films and documentaries from this talented bunch, here's a taster..

I'm A Cyborg

I'm really looking forward to seeing Park Chan-wook's new film at The Jameson Dublin International Film Festival this weekend. Its called I'm A Cyborg, But Thats Ok. I'm a big fan of Mr. Wook's work to date and this new offering looks very interesting!

1000 Journals Project

This month I made the effort to go to the Berlin Film Festival or Berlinale as its more widely know. I was only in Berlin for the first four days of the festival and managed to secure tickets for four films, three of which were excellent and one being a stinker of the highest caliber! One of the finer pieces of work I enjoyed there was a documentary called 1000 Journals. A project conceived by graphic designer Someguy who sent one thousand blank journals into the world in hope of reigniting the dormant creativity within us all. Only one was returned completed to him and so began the arduous task of tracking down the remaining 999 elusive journals.

Below are two excerpts from the documentary which will explain in more detail.

After the screening, director Andrea Kreuzhage fielded a few questions from the inquisitive audience, which was a welcome insight into the difficulty involved in tracking down the missing journals. She also mentioned that a DVD release is to be expected so when it is released go and track it down. Personally I thought the concept was more interesting than the actual movie but an excellent piece of documentary film making none the less.

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