Brief 3 - Screen Print (Poster): Evaluation and Style Explanation

This was my final outcome for Brief 3 Screen Printing a Poster. The Film I was given was Unbreakable, "A suspense thriller with supernatural overtones that revolves around a man who learns something extraordinary about himself after a devastating accident." After watching the film and then rewatching it several times I noticed some key themes that ran through the film. Purple was a colour which kept appearing throughout the film to represent Elijah. His first comic - which gets him into the idea of good and evil/ superheros was wrapped in purple paper. His coat lining, and any key colours were purple. During flash backs he would be shown in Purple.  The colour purple represents various things such as royalty, wealthy, magic and mystery. This colour is known to stimulate imagination and inspire high ideals. This is quite fitting with Elijah’s expansive imagination and the feeling of mystery and magic that comes with it.

Ive decided to work in this high impact style because the bold blocks of colours really represent the bold clash of personalities and beliefs between the two main actors. The negative space of the city really breaks the colours up and lets them stand to their own. I don't think I would have used any more colours because I don't think any more are needed and if they were added they would potentially take away the powerful visual design.  The tear down the middle helps to separate the characters and imply that they are fighting for different sides rather than being on the same team; without the tear it looks like they are on the same side.

The target audience would be creative people who look for pieces of work which are not mainstream, but rather something different and reflects an individual response to the film. Because of this Screen printing fits really well as it adds a personal touch which people with a creative interest can appreciate.

Overall I am really pleased with the outcome. It has connotations which are apparent to people who have watched the film; such as the strong purple colour used to represent Elijah and also the silhouettes of the people. At the same time it is still visually pleasing and enticing for people who have not seen the film. On a more practical level I think this outcome is the best for the method of screen printing as it is high impact but the colours are separate, this means it is easier to line up as there is no risk of the colours overlapping.