Exhibition 2011: Almost there!

This will probably be the last update before I can actually say something (and show something) about the exhibition.

The dates have been set, I’ve got a meeting next week to confirm them. I think the posters are finished!? Now begins the phase of print tests and I’m nervous about my lack of understanding colour profiling. Other bits and pieces are falling into place and taking shape.

Typically, I’ve also been hit with a wave of new ideas for new posters. Either way, this is just the beginning.

Exhibition 2011: Inspiration #13 – Point Break

I’ve come to the conclusion that’s there’s just not enough action heroe’s living in the Kilkenny area.

Exhibition 2011: Inspiration #12 – Planet Terror

Busy busy busy…

Exhibition 2011: The List So Far

I’ve slowly but surely being getting the fake movie posters to a level of 90% completion.

Why I wasn’t just finishing them? I don’t know! (It’s a very satisfying feeling). Yesterday I spent the day satisfying myself! (Pun intended)I’ve been spending too much time thinking of cheesey tag-lines!

Here’s the list of finished posters so far:

1. A music movie about a pikey rapper who changed the world! (It was the first poster and might just be my favourite)

2. A buddy cop movie. (It’s the blurbiest!)*

3. A film noire detective-style movie. (It’s got noire in it)

4. A teen-movie. (It’s as close to a chick-flick as this exhibition will get and it’s probably sexist and offensive!?) Soz.

5. A zombie movie. (There had to be one!)

There’s plenty more ideas taking shape as well, it’s just difficult finding people. I might try some fake casting calls.

* I know blurbiest isn’t a word. (It should be!)

Exhibition 2011: Progress & Logos

I spent the past few weeks thinking about the title for poster number 3. The concept had slowly strayed from the idea of the posters and although it was looking good, it didn’t really fit in with the rest of the ideas anymore.So I went back and changed the title and suddenly it’s a lot stronger!?

Despite only a rough idea, poster number 4 has taking shape very quickly. I had a couple of style ideas/techniques I was unsure about, but they have actually worked out.

I’m still trying to find a preferred technique for lighting/removing the green screen in the background. Areas such as hair still seem to be the trickiest and I’m getting quite a lot of colour spill on costumes.

I have the idea for poster 5, I just need to organise the shoot now. That will give me a chance to try some different lighting and see if keying the background gets easier.

It’s hard not to be inspired in some way by Dead Island, I’ve been playing it for the last week and despite the really annoying problem with the game not saving (meaning I’ve given up playing it) I do really love the logo for the game. So I’ve tried to do something like it for poster 4.

Getting back in the game!

I took a much needed holiday. A week of sunshine was just what I needed to recharge my batteries and imagination.

Aside from thinking about poster concepts for the exhibition (while lounging in the sun), I realised it’s been way too long since I worked on any film projects. A situation that’s quickly about to change.

Since I got back I’ve already had one meeting for a project that’s suddenly been kicked into overdrive, pre-production will soon start on a short film that I’ll be directing and I have another meeting this afternoon for a music video project. I’m very excited to be getting back to moving images!

Also, during the week, members of the Cartoon Saloon popped in to the studio to shoot some rotoscoping tests using a scale model against a green screen.

Here’s a sneak peek behind the scenes, you can see more photos here on my RossCostiganPhotographyBlog.

Exhibition 2011: Inspiration #11 – The Town

It’s been a couple of weeks since I managed to post a blog, the project has pretty much been on hold due to work.

I spent 10 days working as the official photographer for the Kilkenny Arts Festival 2011, you can see all my photos here on the RossCostiganPhotography.ie blog.

Since then I’ve been trying to get back in to the swing of things. It’s given me a bit of time to step back and think about how to finish the posters I’ve already started as well as come up with some new ideas.

From The Opposite Angle

The space is becoming more and more like a studio. There’s still plenty of walls that need to be covered in photos though. Here’s a snap from my iPad, showing the progress so far.

Exhibition 2011: Inspiration #10 – Sucker Punch

It’s been a busy week of work, I haven’t had any time to finish poster number 3 or to start number 4.

It’s given me plenty of time to think about what I’d like to do with it and come up with some new ideas for more posters.

Poster 4 is my attempt to even things out a bit and have some female characters.

I also made the rule: “No guns in this one!“.

So it won’t exactly have the same feel as Sucker Punch but hopefully it can be at least half as awesome as the artwork and no where as bad as the actual film.

Exhibition 2011: Inspiration #9 – The Craft

I haven’t really talk much about what the exhibition will be but if you’re been following recent posts then it’s probably kind of obvious, it will involve movie posters, fake movie posters.

I think the second poster is finished!? Poster number 3 is about half way there, I need to shoot a couple of additional characters to fill it out.

I’ve got a shoot organised for tomorrow for poster number 4. I’m attempting to even things about a bit and have some female characters but it’s won’t be a chick-flick!

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