Alice's Blog Posts Tagged 'movie' (89)

Sweet Pixar Character Posters

If you can't get enough of Pixar movies, you're going to love these posters by Poster Explosion. While their Etsy store is filled with designs based on epic movie sagas like Star Wars, Batman or Lord of the Rings, it's their Pixar set that will leave you smiling. Featuring everyone from Wall-E and Nemo to Buzz and Woody, they all shine a spotlight on the…

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Added by alice on February 2, 2013 at 9:30am — 1 Comment

New Minimalist Movie Posters with Iconic Quotes

A fresh new set of minimalist movie posters has just come out by Dope Prints that pairs clever illustrations with iconic quotes. Shown in screenplay-style, as if each letter was typed, the quotes are those few words that somehow "make" the movie, the ones repeated over and over in trivia games or just on a Saturday afternoon among friends.

Each poster is printed on high-quality…

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Added by alice on January 28, 2013 at 9:30am — No Comments

New Clever Pictogram Movie Posters by H-57

Designer Matteo Civaschi of Milan-based creative studio H-57 just sent us this awesome new collection of pictogram movie posters. A follow-up to their clever pictogram history posters, this set takes some popular movies, both old and new, and condenses their plots down to their most basic…

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Added by alice on January 7, 2013 at 9:30am — No Comments

Awesome Movie Mash-Up: The Birds x Up

It's been a little while since we've posted on mash-ups and this one was just too awesome not to share. Video game designer and illustrator Derek Chatwood created this spooky double feature poster that shows what would happen if Alfred Hitchcock's dark movie The Birds was mashed up with Pixar's sweet movie Up. He's even got a great little story on…

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Added by alice on September 1, 2012 at 11:00am — No Comments

Hilarious Movie Clichés, Part II

After our self-titled post Hilarious Movie Clichés was spread around the web, the Art Director/Creative Director behind it, Alvaro Naddeo, took notice. Last year, his agency, Wing in New York, came up with this creative ad campaign for the New York International Latino Film Festival with posters…

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Added by alice on August 1, 2012 at 7:30am — 2 Comments

Pixar's Classic Movie Moments

Toy Story: Buzz Lightyear and Woody fall with style.

This year, Pixar celebrated its 25 year birthday. It's hard to believe that the company has only released 12 feature films and 20 shorts to date, beginning with the…

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Added by alice on December 14, 2011 at 11:00am — 4 Comments

Clever Chasing or Hiding Movie Posters

Illustrator Dale Peart recently reached out to us to tell us about a fantastic series of movie posters he was commissioned to create for Turner Classic Movies (TCM). He was asked to choose any three films and create posters for them to be used as a cohesive set.

Peart chose three movies that he not only loves but that are well known. He decided to link the movies, visually,…

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Added by alice on December 7, 2011 at 12:30pm — No Comments

Eames: The Architect and the Painter Film

Coming to select theaters on November 18 is a movie design enthusiasts will be excited about seeing. Eames: The Architect and the Painter goes inside the lives of famous creative couple Charles and Ray Eames, telling their personal story through interviews with family members and design historians as well as through archival material. This film also has never-before-seen… Continue

Added by alice on October 29, 2011 at 9:00am — 1 Comment

Minimalist Movie Posters by Matt Owen

As big fans of the saying, "Less is More," we present to you a new batch of minimalist movie posters by an art director from Little Rock, Arkansas. Matt Owen must have a passion for movies. How else could you explain his clever posters that all seem to have that subtly clever style?

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Added by alice on October 27, 2011 at 11:00am — 2 Comments

Artists Pay Tribute to Wes Anderson Films

Joshua Budich

If you find Wes Anderson's dry sense humor to be hilarious, you're not going to want to miss this art show. Spoke Art Gallery in San Francisco is putting on their second tribute exhibition to the films of the writer/director/producer which include illustrations… Continue

Added by alice on October 26, 2011 at 9:00am — No Comments

Being Elmo Trailer

How could you not want to see this movie? As one of the most beloved characters around the world, Elmo captured our hearts with his infectious personality. Now we get to see who the person is behind the character. His name is Kevin Clash and he's got his own inspiring story.

BEING ELMO chronicles the life story of puppeteer Kevin Clash – the multiple award-winning persona behind the furry red monster Elmo of television’s Sesame Street. As a teenager…

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Added by alice on September 27, 2011 at 9:00am — 1 Comment

Hilarious Movie Clichés

When the New York International Latino Film Festival wanted to get their point across that movies and films are drastically different, they worked with Wing agency in New York to create some hilarious posters that make fun of movies. Simply put, they made movie clichés, graphs and charts that show actions or ideas which are expected or predictable, based on our prior experiences.… Continue

Added by alice on August 3, 2011 at 11:00am — 3 Comments

Clever Posters for Texas-Based Movies

This year, Alamo Drafthouse (an Austin film theater/institution) worked with Jason Munn in creating a series of clever posters for their Texas Monthly Rolling Roadshow. (Remember last year they worked with Olly Moss?) The Oakland-based illustrator is known for designing posters for local… Continue

Added by alice on June 9, 2011 at 11:30am — No Comments

5 Modern Movies that Used Visualization to Make Magic

Sponsored: This content series is brought to you by Autodesk - Accelerating Better Design. Now more than ever, modern moviegoers have come to expect an immersive experience when they enter a theater. Transporting a discerning audience to another time or place is the… Continue

Added by alice on May 11, 2011 at 8:00am — 5 Comments

Must-See Short Film: Influencers (12 pics + video)

With a title like Influencers, this short film could have easily looked like it was trying too hard. But it doesn't. In fact, with this line, it'll grab you from the very beginning. "I think an influencer has a certain confidence that probably not many people have, that they know that what they're doing is the right thing because they're comfortable in it,"… Continue

Added by alice on November 7, 2010 at 8:00am — 1 Comment

Inception's Sound Design

If you've watched Inception, you'll enjoy the story of their sound. Not only will you get to see some cool, behind-the-scenes footage, you'll come to appreciate all the intricate details that make us Christopher Nolan's masterpiece.

Spoiler Alert: If you haven't seen the film, this video contains a lot of scenes you should first see on the big… Continue

Added by alice on July 27, 2010 at 10:00am — 1 Comment

PressPausePlay: The New Creative Landscape

This morning I watched this really interesting teaser for the upcoming movie PressPausePlay. It's a film about the change in production, distribution and consumption of creative works. More than just showing us how far we've come, this film is interesting because it shows us how the creative landscape is evolving into something that we, as a society, have never experienced before.

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Added by alice on April 20, 2010 at 9:30am — No Comments

Classic Nicole Kidman by Peter Lindbergh (10 pics)

Famed photographer Peter Lindbergh captures the essence of a movie star in his latest photo shoot for Italian Vogue. Shot in black-and-white, Nicole Kidman looks classic and timeless. I love how she can express so much with just the movements in her hands.…

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Added by alice on March 12, 2010 at 10:00am — 4 Comments

Banksy's Grungy-Great Pop-Up Theater

Leave it to Banksy to have the UK premiere of his film at a makeshift 150-seat cinema built under Waterloo train station. Lambeth Palace, as Banksy calls it, is an improvised film theater on Leake Street that will be holding special previews of Exit Through the Gift Shop until March 4th (in advance of the…

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Added by alice on February 25, 2010 at 12:00pm — 8 Comments

BAFTA's Best Film Nominees by Artist Tavis Coburn

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Tavis Coburn is an illustrator and graphic designer who's created these amazing retro-modern movie illustrations for 2010 British Academy of Film & Television Arts Awards' program covers. Each one depicts a character or scene from the Best Film nominees. Obsessed with anything from the 1940s – 1960s, Coburn creates amazingly rich artwork…