Cinema Lettering
We Are Going to Choose a Movie
A course by Ivan Castro , Graphic designer specialized in calligraphy and lettering
Joined February 2014
Joined February 2014
About the video: We Are Going to Choose a Movie
Overview
“The film that I have chosen is Who Can Kill a Child ?, made in 1976 by Narciso Ibáñez Serrador. It is a horror story, part psychological, part seventies slasher, with a naturalistic tone and a Mediterranean light unusual in the films of the genre. You can see here the trailer: Who can kill a child? (Trailer) And here to Chicho himself talking about the movie: Chicho Ibañez Serrador talks about Who can kill a Child? (1976) I have chosen this film because I really like horror movies, especially from this era. In addition, it gives me the opportunity to seek formal solutions that will allow me to express myself to the fullest and with which I will have a great time. On the other hand, it serves to pay homage to maestro Chicho, who seems to me a genius of communication and entertainment, as well as an excellent horror director. ”
In this video lesson Ivan Castro addresses the topic: We Are Going to Choose a Movie, 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
“Well, the time has come to get serious about it. So the first step to make a poster for a movie I guess it's choosing what movie we want to do. I was thinking about it and was going around several times because I was sure I wanted to do something like horror, suspense science fiction, something that gave me foot to make lyrics like that as expressive and sugarcane ... the roll that goes to me, the roll that goes to me. Because in the end we have to choose something that we want and with what we have fun. Then I was thinking about horror movies that if the night of the walking dead that if e...”
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Course summary for: Cinema Lettering
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Category
Calligraphy & Typography -
Software
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Hand Lettering, Lettering, Poster Design
Ivan Castro
A course by Ivan Castro
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.
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- Level: Beginner
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