'Tis also a pity I'm slacking on my blog. Since I didn't read the entry prompt, my artifact project was comprised of things forbidden on this post. I know they weren't forbidden for the project, but I still feel like I did a bad job. Whoopsies...
Anyway, to the real subject of this post: The quotes I've selected and their corresponding poster designs show the pain and darkness which lie underneath the entirety of the play.
My first quote selection would have to be from Putana in Act 3 Scene 3, "'Tis too late to repent now. Heaven help us." For a poster, I see a solid black background with a pair of bloody hands in praying position, the only thing illuminated. The lettering of the title would be white and the quote would be printed in red.
Another quote I like is also from Act 3: "I'm sick, and sick to th' heart." This was said by Soranzo in Scene 2. A neat poster for this would be a dirty, aged, and distressed Red Cross flag covering the entire background, and in the foreground, the sad hunched silhouettes of Giovanni, Soranzo, and Annabella in black at the bottom of the poster. Within the black along the bottom edge would be the quote in red, and the title would be above the cross in black.
My final quote choice is "The more I strive, I love; the more I love, the less I hope," Giovanni, Act 1 Scene 2. This poster would focus solely on Giovanni, his silhouette, purple, in the bottom left corner, on knees with his head in his hands. The background is black. An ivory spotlight beams down on him from the top right corner. The bottom right of the light beam is the quote, the title across the top.
I really love all of your images, especially the first one. I think the idea of blood on the hands is simple and powerful. All of the ideas are very stark and dark, but I definitely think that the text supports that kind of drama.
ReplyDeleteI like the third one! Taking the story more from Giovanni's perspective could swing it entirely in the directio. of his need to fight for honor. I think that this poster would effectively do so. Purple is also a very meaningful color choice for a depiction of honor.
ReplyDeletewell if we look at it from giovanni's perspective all we see is a love story then we find out it is with his sister.. it makes it completely different
ReplyDeletehah.
WOAH! that first idea is amazing & amazingly creepy! but i love it! Your images are amazing. I hope that those could really be produced in the future. Try to remember :) lol
ReplyDeleteYour imagery for posters is very impressive. I could actually visualize these posters. I liked how your used deep colors with significant backgrounds of major colors. Also the main importance of the color red. Also pulling in a little of the whites and ivory colors. Great work! I'd love to see these in print
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