Comments on: Empire http://www.formfiftyfive.com/2009/03/empire/ Design inspiration from around the world. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 18:12:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: mark http://www.formfiftyfive.com/2009/03/empire/#comment-18561 mark Tue, 03 Mar 2009 10:32:12 +0000 http://www.formfiftyfive.com/?p=4274#comment-18561 Lucky at allcitymedia as we get alot of the good films and there's a certain amount of freedom but like alot of creative jobs it's a battle against marketing. Check out allcitymedia.com and see some posters that were not chosen. Mark Lucky at allcitymedia as we get alot of the good films and there’s a certain amount of freedom but like alot of creative jobs it’s a battle against marketing. Check out allcitymedia.com and see some posters that were not chosen.

Mark

]]> By: Jack Crossing http://www.formfiftyfive.com/2009/03/empire/#comment-18557 Jack Crossing Tue, 03 Mar 2009 09:44:10 +0000 http://www.formfiftyfive.com/?p=4274#comment-18557 EMPIRE RULES! EMPIRE RULES!

]]> By: preeya mistry http://www.formfiftyfive.com/2009/03/empire/#comment-18554 preeya mistry Tue, 03 Mar 2009 04:45:32 +0000 http://www.formfiftyfive.com/?p=4274#comment-18554 i have recently moved from the uk, to work as a graphic designer for a mumbai based design studio. one of my first projects here has been working on a big bollywood movie campaign. though i suspect conceptulising and designing movie posters in india works in a similar way to mainstream films in the west, there are many considerations which you just wouldnt even be thought about back home. sometimes its even funny. working on a single film campaign has taught me so much about indian mentality and culture. i have recently moved from the uk, to work as a graphic designer for a mumbai based design studio.

one of my first projects here has been working on a big bollywood movie campaign. though i suspect conceptulising and designing movie posters in india works in a similar way to mainstream films in the west, there are many considerations which you just wouldnt even be thought about back home. sometimes its even funny. working on a single film campaign has taught me so much about indian mentality and culture.

]]> By: Gil http://www.formfiftyfive.com/2009/03/empire/#comment-18544 Gil Mon, 02 Mar 2009 17:34:22 +0000 http://www.formfiftyfive.com/?p=4274#comment-18544 @Ivan when I was researching this I thought the name Empire rang a bell and now you mention about Jack Crossing it all makes sense. It's definitely something of intrigue to me and the extremely mad skills people that work in this discipline posses. I'd love to work in this area even for a small amount of time and learn from the people behind the magic. The reason I said it might of been repetitive, was because of a friend who used to work in album cover design (but it may of been poster AW, I forgot) and as glamorous as he said it was, after being in it for 5+ years was just all a bit too samey and mundane. This all came out of a job we had in the studio recently working on some existing movie poster AW. Interesting response and thanks again to all of you. @Ivan when I was researching this I thought the name Empire rang a bell and now you mention about Jack Crossing it all makes sense.

It’s definitely something of intrigue to me and the extremely mad skills people that work in this discipline posses. I’d love to work in this area even for a small amount of time and learn from the people behind the magic.

The reason I said it might of been repetitive, was because of a friend who used to work in album cover design (but it may of been poster AW, I forgot) and as glamorous as he said it was, after being in it for 5+ years was just all a bit too samey and mundane.

This all came out of a job we had in the studio recently working on some existing movie poster AW. Interesting response and thanks again to all of you.

]]> By: Thomas Brooks http://www.formfiftyfive.com/2009/03/empire/#comment-18543 Thomas Brooks Mon, 02 Mar 2009 17:06:13 +0000 http://www.formfiftyfive.com/?p=4274#comment-18543 Gil, Empire is a large operation, though the actual poster concept side is run by a team of about 8, with 4 or 5 additional production designers with mad photoshop skillz. There is repetition, 95% of the work we do is poster format, though I could never describe it as 'repetitive.' We work on Summer blockbusters, Oscar hopefuls and independent art house releases, this breadth of work combined with the knowledge that our designs reach out to millions every day keeps us on our toes. Making film posters allows for subtle, emotional design within a highly commercial sector. For this it is probably one of the most challenging but fulfilling jobs in with the field of graphic design. Gil, Empire is a large operation, though the actual poster concept side is run by a team of about 8, with 4 or 5 additional production designers with mad photoshop skillz.

There is repetition, 95% of the work we do is poster format, though I could never describe it as ‘repetitive.’ We work on Summer blockbusters, Oscar hopefuls and independent art house releases, this breadth of work combined with the knowledge that our designs reach out to millions every day keeps us on our toes. Making film posters allows for subtle, emotional design within a highly commercial sector. For this it is probably one of the most challenging but fulfilling jobs in with the field of graphic design.

]]> By: Corey Holms http://www.formfiftyfive.com/2009/03/empire/#comment-18542 Corey Holms Mon, 02 Mar 2009 16:56:21 +0000 http://www.formfiftyfive.com/?p=4274#comment-18542 I\\\'ve done some movie posters - it\\\'s a love/hate thing. There\\\'s equal amounts of good and horrible things about the job. 99.9% of the work I do goes straight into the trash can, if you can find a way to cope with that, then it\\\'s a pretty nice job. I\\\’ve done some movie posters – it\\\’s a love/hate thing. There\\\’s equal amounts of good and horrible things about the job. 99.9% of the work I do goes straight into the trash can, if you can find a way to cope with that, then it\\\’s a pretty nice job.

]]> By: eric http://www.formfiftyfive.com/2009/03/empire/#comment-18538 eric Mon, 02 Mar 2009 16:20:12 +0000 http://www.formfiftyfive.com/?p=4274#comment-18538 Excellent film, great moment !!!!!! Excellent film, great moment !!!!!!

]]> By: Thomas Brooks http://www.formfiftyfive.com/2009/03/empire/#comment-18536 Thomas Brooks Mon, 02 Mar 2009 14:12:11 +0000 http://www.formfiftyfive.com/?p=4274#comment-18536 I live with James Le-beau Morley I live with James Le-beau Morley

]]> By: Tony http://www.formfiftyfive.com/2009/03/empire/#comment-18533 Tony Mon, 02 Mar 2009 13:47:13 +0000 http://www.formfiftyfive.com/?p=4274#comment-18533 This is a field that I would love to try out for a couple of years. I think it would be great to have had the honour of working for such great productions. This is a field that I would love to try out for a couple of years. I think it would be great to have had the honour of working for such great productions.

]]> By: Ivan http://www.formfiftyfive.com/2009/03/empire/#comment-18532 Ivan Mon, 02 Mar 2009 13:29:28 +0000 http://www.formfiftyfive.com/?p=4274#comment-18532 I had a placement with Empire when I first moved down to London. From my personal experience I found it very interesting but it was not what I was looking for as a new graduate. The photoshop skills these guys have in Empire are phenomenal. I believe that Jack Crossing (one of the writers for FFF) works there so maybe he could give you a bit of info about Empire. I had a placement with Empire when I first moved down to London. From my personal experience I found it very interesting but it was not what I was looking for as a new graduate. The photoshop skills these guys have in Empire are phenomenal. I believe that Jack Crossing (one of the writers for FFF) works there so maybe he could give you a bit of info about Empire.

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