Movie Posters Have Changed Dramatically Over The Years

What draws you to a film theatre? The Stars, thepromotional tool, they are considered to be great
hype (created by media) or the film itself, or may becollectible items as well. They hold a special mention in
an illustration or a preview image of the film, whichthe history of films not only in Hollywood but all over
grabs your eyeballs at first and that instigate you tothe world. Before 1940, the hand drawn posters
decide whether or not to watch the film. Thewere maintained by producer’s offices or the
towering images of your heartthrob star bravura onstudios. Before the release of the film they were
vinyl banners, billboards or dangling portrait behinddistributed from the exchanges to different cities all
buses are considered as the first look of the film andover the country. In some cases the big city theatre
they are the iconic Film Posters. They are meant toowners, visited the exchange offices, picked up the
attract, captivate and grab the attention of thefilms and the posters just before the show. While in
viewer with the stunning illustration of thesmall towns, the theatres received their films and
forthcoming movie. They are considered to be anposters via the Greyhound buses and the posters
important tool of film promotion and even in digitalused to dangle at the front or rear of the bus to
age they are absolutely incomparable.promote them to the masses. The process continued
Previously movie posters were considered to be anand by 1960 the theatres started offering the
artists’ illustration of a film. It is the artist whocollection of posters and soon they began to be
creates such posters by depicting the most suitableconsidered as rare collectible items. Be it lobby cards,
and attractive images from the film and express it onteaser posters, character posters or posters of any
vinyl banners or window cards. However, thesizes, all iconic posters are great collections which
illustrator has to abide by certain parametersworth in some cases, millions of dollars. However,
instructed by the film directors or producers (orrecent film posters don’t seem to hold such
sometimes even the actor/actress). Even now in thepromises.
digital age where artist’s paint brush is replacedAccording to many notable film poster artists, the
with Photoshop software and digitized printers haveoriginal movie posters don’t appear inspiring with
taken over rotary printers, the trend of limited libertyartistic waves. Whether it is the declining quality of
of poster artists even continues. Whichever way it isthe film or the artist’s illustration in general, they
viewed, the sphere of film promotion has broadenedare considered to be mediocre Photoshop jobs or
with TV channels, internet, promotional events, butjust floating-head posters. However, in theatres &
the captivating ability of the smartest graphic postersmultiplexes a cinematic experience ceases unless the
enthralls the audience even today. It escalates theirsmell of pop corn mingles well with posters of
temptation for the film and they rush to book astarlets and sirens - even today.
ticket. That’s where this promotional tool is still aFor more in formation and for a wide range of
winner in the age of satellites and ipods.original movie posters please visit the site movie
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