Each design tells the same film differently. Three are made for single films, three for group posters of two to eight films. All come in light and dark, in 30×40, 50×70 and 60×80 cm.
For single films
Classic barcode
The classic among colour posters. We cut the film into fine slices of time and colour each one as a vertical stripe. You read the film like a timeline: the beginning on the left, the end on the right, and every night, storm and desert in between. Title, year and running time sit underneath in calm lettering. We adjust the colours so that dark films do not turn brown and dull. Best for anyone who wants to recognise the film at once, and for films with strong colour changes.
Each moment of the film is shown with its five main colours, stacked by share and blended into soft layers. The result looks like a drill core or an abstract painting, especially with films that have a clear colour world such as The Grand Budapest Hotel. Because several colours per moment are visible, the poster feels richer than the barcode. A good choice for people who like art on the wall and do not need everyone to notice at once that it is a film poster.
This design shows two things at once: the height of the bars follows the film's loudness, the colour that of the picture at the same moment. The big scenes, explosions, concerts or screams, become tall bars, quiet passages small ones. We use around 96 wide, rounded bars and smooth them so the poster stays calm. It suits music films, action films and anyone for whom sound is part of the memory. With very muted films it looks more restrained on light paper; on dark it comes into its own.
The clearest group design: your title sits at the top, followed by a full-width barcode for each film. Under each stripe you find the film's title, year and running time, and at the end the total running time of all films. All bars are the same width so the films stay comparable. Suitable for two to eight films: with few films the stripes get generous, with many they become a fine list. Ideal for “Our Film Nights”, top-three lists or the films of a favourite director.
In the rings design each film gets its own circle, nested like tree rings or the grooves of a vinyl record. Time runs clockwise from twelve o'clock, so beginning and end meet at the top. That creates a motif that looks quite different from a barcode and also appeals to people who do not care about films. Below the circle you find the title and the list of films with years. Our strongest group design, especially on a dark background where the colours glow.
Here each film becomes a mountain range: the contour follows the course of loudness and brightness, and colour fills the area below. Several films lie one behind another like ranges, calm and without overlapping. The result is a restrained, graphic look that suits modern homes and looks less “film” than the other designs. A fit for people who like landscapes and data visualisation, and for group posters with three to five films.