Drawing Movie Posters in Different Genres
Drawfee Show・2 minutes read
The team at Dropy reimagines movie posters in different genres, with Nathan envisioning Jurassic Park as a stoner comedy and Jacob transforming Star Wars into a western style. The artists employ unique styles, colors, and character designs to bring a fresh perspective to classic movies, leading to positive feedback and audience engagement.
Insights
- Nathan reimagines Jurassic Park as a stoner comedy, focusing on the dinosaurs' perspective, incorporating elements of stoner comedy posters and envisioning voice actors like Tiffany Haddish and Ali Wong for the characters.
- Jacob transforms Star Wars into a western style, emphasizing the hero-villain dynamic through color adjustments, avoiding the use of guns by tracing them, and humorously likening Chewbacca to a horse, with the Millennium Falcon described as a "carrot bigger horse."
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Recent questions
How did Nathan reimagine Jurassic Park?
Nathan reimagined Jurassic Park as a stoner comedy, focusing on the dinosaurs' perspective. He incorporated elements of stoner comedy posters, such as adding beanies and puka shells to the dinosaurs for a stoner look. Nathan envisioned voice actors like Tiffany Haddish and Ali Wong for the dinosaur characters, creating a unique and humorous twist on the classic movie.
What style did Jacob use for Star Wars reimagining?
Jacob reimagined Star Wars in a western style, focusing on characters like Luke, Leia, Han, and Darth Vader. He used his signature clean and cool style, avoiding the use of guns by tracing them. Jacob added a blue under-glow to the heroes and a red rim light to Darth Vader to emphasize the hero-villain dynamic, creating a visually striking and unique interpretation of the iconic movie.
How were lightsabers color-coded in the artwork?
In the artwork, red lightsabers symbolized bad guys, while blue and green represented good guys. Purple was associated with Samuel L. Jackson's character. This color-coding added depth and meaning to the characters in the reimagined Star Wars piece, enhancing the overall visual storytelling of the artwork.
What inspired the Camp Rock-themed artwork?
The Camp Rock-themed artwork was inspired by elements from Mad Max: Fury Road. Character designs were based on the main outfits from promotional materials, with specific accessories reflecting character traits. Guitar designs were inspired by the flamboyant guitar player in Fury Road, with colors picked from the movie poster, resulting in a unique and creative fusion of two distinct movie genres.
How did Julia adjust her artwork for the horror movie poster?
Julia was instructed to adjust her artwork by silhouetting and coloring it in one color, avoiding shading. This technique was used to create a design-y poster resembling an art house horror movie, with references to illustrated movie posters and minimalistic, classy styles. By following these instructions, Julia was able to create a visually striking and cohesive piece that captured the essence of the horror genre.
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Summary
00:00
"Movie Poster Redesigns: Familiar Yet Different"
- The team at Dropy, consisting of Jacob, Nathan, Karina, and Julia, discusses movies and their desire for familiar yet different content.
- They receive a suggestion from Albino Namekian to reimagine movie posters in different genres.
- Nathan starts by reimagining Jurassic Park as a stoner comedy, focusing on the dinosaurs' perspective.
- He incorporates elements of stoner comedy posters, including characters like the T-Rex and Dilophosaurus.
- Nathan struggles with the poster design, opting for an illustration style over a photographic one.
- Nathan's girlfriend suggests adding beanies and puka shells to the dinosaurs for a stoner look.
- Nathan envisions voice actors like Tiffany Haddish and Ali Wong for the dinosaur characters.
- Jacob follows by reimagining Star Wars in a western style, focusing on Luke, Leia, Han, and Darth Vader.
- Jacob uses his signature clean and cool style, avoiding the use of guns by tracing them.
- Jacob adds a blue under-glow to the heroes and a red rim light to Darth Vader to emphasize the hero-villain dynamic.
16:32
"Star Wars Artwork: Vibrant, Dynamic, Humorous"
- The artist adjusted tones to create a bluish-green color reminiscent of Luke's lightsaber, paying homage to the original Star Wars.
- Red lightsabers symbolize bad guys, blue and green represent good guys, and purple is associated with Samuel L. Jackson's character.
- The artist used a backlit look for Darth Vader, adding rim lighting for a dramatic effect.
- Color balance adjustments were made to enhance vibrancy, with a last-minute addition of shading to a hand.
- Chewbacca was humorously likened to a horse, with the Millennium Falcon described as a "carrot bigger horse."
- The artist enjoyed creating the artwork, finding it fun and dynamic, with comparisons made between Darth Vader and a house.
- The next artist worked on a Camp Rock-themed piece, incorporating elements from Mad Max: Fury Road.
- Character designs were based on the main outfits from promotional materials, with specific accessories reflecting character traits.
- Guitar designs were inspired by the flamboyant guitar player in Fury Road, with colors picked from the movie poster.
- The artist felt the artwork was one of their best, enjoying the process and finding humor in the concept.
33:03
"Lucy's Self-Marriage & Family Intervention Drama"
- Lucy rescues herself and then imagines marrying herself, receiving tokens from people that include an engagement ring, leading to a family intervention with strong New York accents, proposing marriage to her, involving the whole family, especially Bill Pullman.
- Julia is instructed to adjust her artwork by silhouetting and coloring it in one color, avoiding shading, to create a design-y poster resembling an art house horror movie, with references to illustrated movie posters and minimalistic, classy styles.
- The episode concludes with positive feedback on the creative process, encouraging viewers to suggest more speed draws, support the channel on Patreon, watch Twitch streams, and engage with the content creators for further content.
