TMOS Set & Official Photo Thread - Discussion Welcome - - - Part 12

[Dr.]

Because those shots from the film look awesome?

They don't always need to make some generic composed image that fits the stereotypical poster requirements.

Sometimes they can just sell the film on how good the film looks alone. In a way it shows how much of the films visuals can be considered iconic and beautiful already.

Hear, hear! Using actual images from a film to promote that film (shocking! ) is hardly a new phenomenon.

 

[Sharkboy]

Because those shots from the film look awesome?

They don't always need to make some generic composed image that fits the stereotypical poster requirements.

Sometimes they can just sell the film on how good the film looks alone. In a way it shows how much of the films visuals can be considered iconic and beautiful already.

They are stereotypical for a reason...they work. If you are going to break the stereotype usually you have to do something that looks better not worse . True enough...most of the casuals (aka the people that matter) won't care what the poster looks like because all they need is a picture of superman, but they could at least look like they've been made with some effort.

I had the same rant last year about TDKR's final posters, but then their character posters came out and then the excellent banners and that shut me up a bit. I'm just hoping the next couple of banners are just as good as these were.

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[G.Godfrey]

I had the same rant last year about TDKR's final posters, but then their character posters came out and then the excellent banners and that shut me up a bit. I'm just hoping the next couple of banners are just as good as these were.

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Now THAT are two good looking banners. The others for TDKR were good too. This latest for MOS? Reeks of laziness, lack of creativity and just general we don't give a flying f***k about this attitude. Taking a still from last years teaser and making a banner out of it is insulting. And there is nothing iconic about that image. I and other users have posted plenty of examples when the poster came out of the awesome imagery they could and should use for that and this applies to banners too. Though the first one was good, so much is true. But we still have a few of them to get (and those ever elusive character posters) so there is still hope for improvement. But it's funny how the poster/banner/official website are all lame but the trailers and TV spots are great. I'd like both to be great please and thank you.

 

[Project862006]

eh their not that bad some guys act like we got x men first class level crap here lol

i still love this fan made one tho

 

[G.Godfrey]

Number one rule for posters and banners should be, release something that a fan couldn't make. That means using images that are not in trailers. I'm sure they have dozens and dozens of promo shots and stills of Cavill in the suit they could use. Or even alternative shots from the movie they could use. And make something that doesn't look like a freeze still with a logo slapped on and a 5 minute photoshop job. Something striking and awe inspiring. *sigh*. Oh well, at least the movie will be great. Right? RIGHT??!

 

[G.Godfrey]

eh their not that bad some guys act like we got x men first class level crap here lol

That's true but when you have to bring up the First Class posters as an argument to say MOS isn't as bad, it means that the MOS stuff is really, really weak and far from great.

 

[Project862006]

Number one rule for posters and banners should be, release something that a fan couldn't make. That means using images that are not in trailers. I'm sure they have dozens and dozens of promo shots and stills of Cavill in the suit they could use. Or even alternative shots from the movie they could use. And make something that doesn't look like a freeze still with a logo slapped on and a 5 minute photoshop job. Something striking and awe inspiring. *sigh*. Oh well, at least the movie will be great. Right? RIGHT??!

i will be down right shocked if it is not atleast solid i literally haven't seen a thing i dont like lol

 

[G.Godfrey]

i will be down right shocked if it is not atleast solid i literally haven't seen a thing i dont like lol

Solid won't cut it after all these years. Anything short of fantastic and there's gonna be trouble!

 

[hopefuldreamer]

Maybe it's just because I don't have much of an eye for graphic design. I mean, I know what you guys are saying, i'm sure there is a lack of technical talent in the designs because I can see how easy they would be for some of the talented posters on here to make.

But I just like the images, and i'm glad they are the ones that are going to be up on walls rather than some posed fake looking picture, or floating head shots

 

[Sharkboy]

Maybe it's just because I don't have much of an eye for graphic design. I mean, I know what you guys are saying, i'm sure there is a lack of technical talent in the designs because I can see how easy they would be for some of the talented posters on here to make.

But I just like the images, and i'm glad they are the ones that are going to be up on walls rather than some posed fake looking picture, or floating head shots

I don't, the limit of my artistic skill is stick men, and i even mess that up at times. You don't need to be an artist to appreciate art, and with the amazing fan posters that we have gotten with some films you'd think WB would try a little harder.

 

[Dr.]

Number one rule for posters and banners should be, release something that a fan couldn't make. That means using images that are not in trailers. I'm sure they have dozens and dozens of promo shots and stills of Cavill in the suit they could use. Or even alternative shots from the movie they could use. And make something that doesn't look like a freeze still with a logo slapped on and a 5 minute photoshop job. Something striking and awe inspiring. *sigh*. Oh well, at least the movie will be great. Right? RIGHT??!

I suppose it’s fair criticism if you think that the movie is guilty of a bad shot - and, therefore, that this shot shouldn’t be used in promotional material. This is an aesthetic opinion (and, again, fair game).

But if the image is pretty and effective, I personally don’t care (nor do I need to know) how difficult or easy it was to create. The director, cinematographer, the cgi team, etc. did the hard work of composing the shot for the movie. So it’s odd to then suggest that the resulting/available freeze-frame is “laziness.” The only way to get access to that “lazy, easy” freeze-frame is to first produce a $225M movie.

 

[Sharkboy]

I suppose it’s fair criticism if you think that the movie is guilty of a bad shot - and, therefore, that this shot shouldn’t be used in promotional material. This is an aesthetic opinion (and, again, fair game).

But if the image is pretty and effective, I personally don’t care (nor do I need to know) how difficult or easy it was to create. The director, cinematographer, the cgi team, etc. did the hard work of composing the shot for the movie. So it’s odd to then suggest that the resulting/available freeze-frame is “laziness.” The only way to get access to that “lazy, easy” freeze-frame is to first produce a $225M movie.

It could be most visually exciting film ever made, using a simple snapshot still doesn't make a great poster.

and the funny thing is...I could think of at least 5 different stills from the movie off the top of my head that would make far better posters than the one we got.

 

[DaRkVeNgeanCe]

If you compare the MOS posters/banners we've gotten compared to the original promo material for STM it just seems like amateur fare, that art is just so iconic and this just falls flat for the most part, Superman needs to be grandiose not just ok.

I really hope they do pull a TDKR move and go all out with a bunch of amazing character posters and more actually impressive banners to surprise us like they did last year. I know I'm not the only one that was insanely angry when I saw the supposed "final poster" for TDKR was a still of Batman from TDK pasted on top of the already released teaser poster, that was an outrage.

Here's to hope that we will get some more impressive promo material.

 

[hopefuldreamer]

I suppose it’s fair criticism if you think that the movie is guilty of a bad shot - and, therefore, that this shot shouldn’t be used in promotional material. This is an aesthetic opinion (and, again, fair game).

But if the image is pretty and effective, I personally don’t care (nor do I need to know) how difficult or easy it was to create. The director, cinematographer, the cgi team, etc. did the hard work of composing the shot for the movie. So it’s odd to then suggest that the resulting/available freeze-frame is “laziness.” The only way to get access to that “lazy, easy” freeze-frame is to first produce a $225M movie.

Yeah i'm with you.

I just like them. I dunno why i'm trying to find reasons to explain why I like them and other people don't... it really is just taste.

It's just the way people talk about it as though them being awful is a fact, I can't help feeling like 'what am I missing here that makes them so awful to other people?'

 

[gkokujin]

I am a vocal member of the Anti-Screenshot Committee, but I have to admit, the MOS posters look great. Unlike the Star Trek ones that have been released over the last few weeks.

 

[Andreth]

I, for a change, find it refreshing that they're using scenes from the movie as posters. We're just used to the very elaborated and acted poses in the theatrical posters.

 

[TheFlamingCoco]

^ Wouldn't it be too cool if Alex Ross could do it, or if not Ross, Mike Mayhew?

 

[Smallville13]

I guess why the final poster falls down for me is from an artistic and graphic design perspective. I have no problem with them using scenes from the film. The new banner does this and it looks striking and works as a piece of art, whilst being minimalist.

The final poster however is just generic and doesn't really speak for the quality of the film. However it is not a bad poster, and is perfectly serviceable at doing it's job for the masses. Please just don't let it be the Blu-Ray cover.

Poster design is somewhat of a lost art since the 90s, where it's more about getting the face of the big stars in there now, as opposed to creating a piece of art.

 

[DaRkVeNgeanCe]

I am a vocal member of the Anti-Screenshot Committee, but I have to admit, the MOS posters look great. Unlike the Star Trek ones that have been released over the last few weeks.

What's wrong with the posters released for ST: Into Darkness?

 

[TheNextNolan22]

I'm not really for using screencaps as posters if they aren't used properly. The newest banner for MOS is a great example of using a screencap in a striking way.

 

[Sharkboy]

Has anyone seen the great variant covers for Scott Snyder/Jim Lee's Superman Unchained #1? A franchise like that, 75 years old...has so much visual depth and richness, there is absolutely no excuse not to make a better poster than what we got.

 

[Nemeres]

Because those shots from the film look awesome?

They don't always need to make some generic composed image that fits the stereotypical poster requirements.

Sometimes they can just sell the film on how good the film looks alone. In a way it shows how much of the films visuals can be considered iconic and beautiful already.

But don't they have access to a skilled group of designers and extensive photoshoots with the actors? You'd think they'd be able to come up with stuff just as cool as what's already been shown, if not cooler. I can't pretend that I haven't seen those shots a million times over.

 

[~.:/|T-MaN|\:.~]

Number one rule for posters and banners should be, release something that a fan couldn't make. That means using images that are not in trailers. I'm sure they have dozens and dozens of promo shots and stills of Cavill in the suit they could use. Or even alternative shots from the movie they could use. And make something that doesn't look like a freeze still with a logo slapped on and a 5 minute photoshop job. Something striking and awe inspiring. *sigh*. Oh well, at least the movie will be great. Right? RIGHT??!

Bang on.

The TDKR teaser poster was the best film poster I've seen in five years. It didn't even have any crazy portraiture photography or anything. It was just a great and smart idea, figure-ground contrast. It's even been copied by star trek since then.

A result of using screencaps as promotional visuals is the lack of quality. The Handcuffs poster and the flying poster both look so grainy, you can tell right off the bat they are not still photographs. That quality issue would be enough to fail a student's project in the graphic design program I attended. Yet it passes at this level.

If it's not the idea that's great, then at least with the wealth of promotional poses and artwork we have seen in the twizzlers campaign and so forth, it's not like WB can't put together a cool looking poster regardless

 

[Dr.]

I'm not really for using screencaps as posters if they aren't used properly. The newest banner for MOS is a great example of using a screencap in a striking way.

Well, I really liked the quick scene of Supes flying over the desert (from trailer #3). And it seemed many others did too. It was close-up enough to see Cavill’s determined expression, but also very dynamic (quite Supermanly, I thought) . So I was pleased to see this same image modified into a poster. And the fact that Dude with Photo Shop could have done the same thing matters to me not one iota. As a consumer of the image, I care about how it looks - not how easy/difficult it was to create.

 

[halfiez]

Someone post in fb. very cool!! i believe maybe its a fan made from devianart page

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=463320703746431&set=o.221774371201106&type=1&theater