Off the Record: Posters

 For these posters I didn't want to dwell too much on drug use or drug imagery due to censorship laws, so I had to revolve the theme of the poster around the tittle of the film itself. By using various iconic vinyl record covers of the 60's and 70's on a bed while the main character lays on top holding one specific cover (a necessary cover for plot purposes), it creates a sense of mess as if somethings just happened that caused it. equally it exaggerates the importance of the the record in his arms (Pink Floyd- Dark Side of the Moon).

Some of the covers however hold very subtle references to drugs. Such as; "The Beatles", "Pink Floyd", "The Doors" and "The Velvet Underground". These are all bands heavily associated with heavy drug use throughout the period of time when they were prominent in pop culture.

For the three versions you see on the left I experimented with different colored light to see if it gave some kind of trip effect. However I don't think any of the three are particularly impressive. The final poster I do like is the one at the bottom. It uses white light and is angled better. the expression on the face is more neutral yet at the same time shows an adequate amount of expression. One of the only things I don't like about it though is the font used for the tittle. In my opinion its not decade defining and quite generic. Having said that it does do the job, and anything more elaborate could make the poster look messy. Its use of natural light also keeps the poster in a neutral state; as with the three colored posters each color has various connotations of different things that might not have anything to do with what the film is about, so keeping the natural light helps keeps the poster simple and not over complicated
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Also as a side note, there is a vague reference to Hunter S. Thompson in the poster. As he was someone I did a lot of research on for this project and was one of the main inspirations for the film, I pay homage to him by wearing the same yellow tinted sunglasses that his is normally associated with wearing.