Movie Poster WebQuest

Movie Poster Design
Mr. Bucci - Technology 8
Pomona Middle School
www.bucciteacher.com

Introduction
You have just been hired by the biggest movie production company as their poster designer. Your job is to design posters for the new Summer "Block Buster" movie. When designing a poster you need to keep in mind all the important elements. The poster needs to flow and have balance. You also need to remember that a poster tells people who is in the movie, the title, the opening date along with any other important information. All this needs to be done without cluttering the poster. Since the company you work for is very big in the movie industry they expect the best from their employees so you have to put forth your best effort because there are a lot of people who want your job.

Task
You have just been hired as a movie poster designer for a big production company. You need to design a poster for the big up and coming Summer "Block Buster". You will pick the genre of the movie. Your poster will need to be eye catching but informative at the same time so that you will attract millions of people to the opening night of the movie.

You will begin by researching movie posters, both on line and by looking at actual movie posters. You will also look up elements of design and learn how to make a poster that flows well and is not cluttered or unbalanced. You will write a short reflection saying why and how posters are important to the movie industry and what makes a good poster design.

The following are what you will need to do and be graded on:

create a movie poster
will be 18x24 inches
will be balanced
incorporate text with images
not overwhelming to look at
visually stimulating
use formal elements of design
use of movie information (title, main actors, release date etc.)

This is to look like a real movie poster. Make sure to include all elements of a movie poster. All content on the poster is to REMAIN APPROPRIATE.

The Process
Consider the following questions when creating your poster:

What do you need to know before you start this assignment?
Where can you find this information?
Can the assignment be broken down into a few smaller tasks?
Where should you start?
What do you need to include on the poster?
Where can you get information for your poster?
Are the websites you get information from accurate?
How can the info you find be organized or displayed to make it useful?
Will pictures and or text help?
What patterns can you detect in the information you have collected? Any similarities or differences that are important?
Is any important information missing? Where can you double check to make sure?
What will you need to do to create a unique piece of work?
Is your work unique and original?
Once you have all of the info you need, what is the best way to use it and complete the task?
Have you checked the rubric to make sure that you have completed all aspects of the task?

Resources
Here are some links for you to research while doing this project. Remember to ask yourself the questions that are listed above to work through this project.

allposters.com This is a website of all kinds of posters. You will need to click on the link that says "Movies". This is a good site for examples.
Pop Culture Posters At this site you can look at a range of movie posters from old vintage posters to new modern posters.
Graphic Design Basics Here is some information and links on the basics of graphic design principle and elements.
U.S. Department of Labor Here is some information on graphic designers such as, requirements, job outlooks, and what is expected of graphic designers.
Elements and Principles of Design This site has the basic definitions of the different elements and principles of design.

Evaluation
Here is a rubric to show you what exactly it is you will be graded on. Be sure to read it before you start your poster, and make sure to refer back to it while you are working on your poster. Good luck.

CATEGORY	4	3	2	1
Use of Class Time	Used class time appropriately, did not distract others, stayed on task the whole time.	Used class time appropriately, did not distract others, stayed on task most of the time.	Was a distraction to other students, and did not stay on task most of the time.	Was not on task at all and was constantly distracting other students.
Images-Originality/Relevance	The images used on the poster show creativity (originality) and are relevant to the theme and or title of the movie.	The images used show some creativity (originality) and are relevant to the theme and or title of the movie.	Images do not show any creativity (originality) but are still relevant to the theme and or title of the movie.	Images do not show any creativity (originality) and do not relate the theme and or title of the movie.
Required Elements	The movie poster has all the required elements.	The movie poster has most of hte required elements.	Two of the required elements are missing.	Most of the required elements are missing.
Flow of Poster	The overall flow and balance of the poster are excellent. The poster is easy to read/understand.	The overall flow and balance of the poster are good. The poster is easy to read/understand.	The overall flow and balance of the poster are okay. The poster is somewhat easy to read/understand.	The overall flow and balance of the poster is bad. The poster is not easy to read/understand.
Mechanics and Grammar	There are no grammatical errors, and the mechanics of the poster are excellent.	There is one grammatical error, and the mechanics are good.	There are two grammatical erros, and the mechanics are okay.	There are more than two grammatical errors, and the mechanics are poor.

Conclusion

Congratulations you have just completed your movie poster. Remember the important design elements and concepts you have learned throughout this assignment. Your poster will help attract many eager viewers to come and watch the next "Summer Block Buster."