Week 12 of studio class was about showing our research done so far on our element and understanding the next part of the project.
I started out on researching basic info on what are layouts, what are the things that need to be included in a layout, what are existing types of layouts for various genres of Bollywood ?
COMPLETE RESEARCH FOR ITERATIONS:
Q) what does layouts and layout design mean? ·Layout is defined as the arrangement of items on a page. Basically, you’re given the pieces and they are arranged. ·Layout refers to the arrangement of elements on a page usually referring to specific placement of image, text and style. ·Design is defined as the art or skill of combining text, images, and other items into a visually pleasing arrangement.
Q) Things to include in a layout / things to remember for a layout? ·Content Layout ·Banner ·Columns ·Alignment ·Balance and Spacing ·White Space ·Organization ·Consistency ·Colour ·Fonts ·Headings ·Font Size ·Embedding Fonts
Q) 5 attributes to be kept in mind while designing the layout of a poster? ·It Can do the task Quickly. A poster’s job is to communicate the information quickly and efficiently ·It Gets Attention ·It is Convincing ·It Effectively Utilizes Colour ·It is Simple.
TYPES OF LAYOUTS FOR A BOLLYWOOD MOVIE POSTER FOR VARIOUS GENRES OF FILMS:
)MYLAR POSTER LAYOUT: These posters were used in earlier 70’s movies and are very attractive and colourful. Mylar posters are limited edition prints, either released by movie studios or special limited editions authorized printers.
BIG heads as main element with smaller background layout: use of big or small heads with large images of movie star faces (sometimes of a couple) or with a small scene
From the Back :This poster is a portray of violence and rivalry. This is a kind of poster often seen in the violent films, these type of movies are destructive nature in movies.
Back to Back Posters: This is one of the most popular and recent trend going in the movies. It depicts a romantic kind of film. By revealing the star cast of that movie.
Big Text on Faces Poster: These types of movie posters reveal the different types of emotions (sad, happy, anger, hatred, pain) and the feelings by which one can make a Bollywood and Hollywood movie poster iconic and remarkable in its looks, attention, appeal, and desire.
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