Blade Runner (1982)

"Quite an experience to live in fear, isn't it? That's what is is to be a slave."

Hi World,

  I am going to change things up this week. Instead of choosing one of my favorites, that I have already seen, I have decided to choose a movie that I have never seen. This way I can look at the poster more objectively. Next week I will write a shorter post, after I watch the movie, and include any changed or reinforced reactions to the poster. 

  The use of warm and cold colors are very evident in this poster. It seems to be separating the "good" from the "bad." The characters with a blue color tone, have a dark, almost evil expression, even though they are very white in color. When something is represented or pictured as white we, as a society, usually label this as pure or innocent, however, this is far from the vibe that I am getting from the three characters on the left. The characters in blue show a very angry, hateful emotion. "The eyes are the window to the soul" is an old cliche, but true nonetheless, the eyes of the characters in blue are angry and unsettled. Which screams "bad guys" in my mind. The characters with warmer tones, have a serious expression, but there isn't much anger. I get an easier feeling about the characters to the right. They seem to be the "good guys."

  My soul may forever live in the world of 80's syfy, but there is another reason I am so attracted to designs from that era. This is when the "traditional" movie poster came to be. Movie theaters did not always have multiple movies offered at the same time. This became the norm in the 80's. With competition comes more of a need for marketing and advertisement. As a result we were blessed with the movie posters we know and love today. The history of movie posters is something that I am fascinated with, as any designer should be. I am constantly looking to the past for inspiration, and for whatever reason, I always seem to land in the 80's.

  Now that I have taken a closer look to the design of the Blade Runner (1982) poster, I am going to check out the movie to learn more. 

  Next week I will be touching on what more I can connect with the poster after watching the film...that's not all. I am going to compare the original Blade Runner (1982) with its sequel Blade Runner 2049 (2017) as well!

Until Next Time,

P