Cinema Lettering

Analysis of Posters

A course by Ivan Castro , Graphic designer specialized in calligraphy and lettering

99% positive reviews (109)

1,474 students

Audio: Spanish

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About the video: Analysis of Posters

Overview

“More than doing a rigorous analysis or an anthology of the cinema poster, in this lesson I will show you some posters that I have found interesting from the typographic point of view and I will explain why. ”

In this video lesson Ivan Castro addresses the topic: Analysis of Posters, which is part of the Domestika online course: Cinema Lettering. Discover the expressive capacities of letters by designing a film poster.

Partial transcription of the video

“(music) Let's now analyze a series of posters, which is not intended as a list of the best posters in history or one of the world's most popular letters in the cinema, but they are a series of posters that I found interesting. They are also not placed in any particular order, Get the idea that we are looking at a magazine and commenting on it a bit. That is, do not take this as the anthology of the best posters in the world, It is to see a series of examples. We start with this clasicazo which is Apocalypse Now. And notice how a sign is used quite calligraphic and as with a texture as well ...”

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Course summary for: Cinema Lettering

Level: Beginner
99% positive reviews (109)
1474 students
4 units
18 lessons (4h 6m)
15 downloads

Category
Calligraphy & Typography
Software
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
Areas
Hand Lettering, Lettering, Poster Design

Ivan Castro

A course by Ivan Castro

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Graphic designer specialized in calligraphy and lettering

Ivan Castro's interest in the forms of letters manifests as a child; a passion that has become his work through calligraphy, typography and lettering. On this subject he has recently published the manual The ABC of Lettering , in which he explains the concepts and techniques necessary to master this discipline.

From his studio near Barcelona he works for clients from all over the world, an occupation that is compatible with teaching in schools like Elisava, BAU or Visions and conferences and workshops in different places.