Sample project: movie poster

In this project, students used Adobe Photoshop (a raster-based image editing application) to create their own version of a movie poster for a film that they concept. This is an in-depth project that incorporates a great deal of ELA integration and Intellectual Property discussion. The students come up with the general plot for the film, including character studies and a written film synopsis before developing the poster.

The process that students used to create this project was as follows:

1. Discuss/Determine Genre for the film

2. Generate Plot Slope (including major elements of story - exposition, rising action, etc.)

3. Compose written synopsis of film

4. Generate character studies of all major characters in film

5. Royalty Free image research/gathering

6. Draw thumbnail sketches to explore composition

7. Generate draft of movie poster in software paying attention to poster conventions

8. Use self-evaluation, teacher & peer critiques to improve the work

9. Print life size movie poster

Below are student samples of this project.

SAMPLE