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I've always loved to look at movie titles. They are very creative. A lot can be learned from the styles, layouts, etc. It is a direct reflection of the type of movie they are pushing. Very similar to a sign, it has to get your attention immediately. The letter style is very important. I've wondered if there has ever been any books printed with just the titles, or logos, of movies. Not the entire posters, just the titles. That would be very kool to have. Has anyone ever seen anything like that before?
-------------------- Luke S. Luke Scanlan Artistry Ocala, Fl. lukescanlan@cox.net Posts: 249 | From: Ocala, Florida | Registered: Nov 2001
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“Organizing is what you do before you do something, so that when you do it, it is not all mixed up.” AA Milne Posts: 3722 | From: Folsom, CA | Registered: Dec 2001
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I know some of the older movies often have some really original-looking titles...the kind that look like a really good signpainter might have done. I'm with you, I'd like to locate a source for viewing some of those movie title art pieces. I'll start checking around, and see what I can find.......
-------------------- Jeff Ogden 8727 NE 68 Terr. Gainesville FL, 32609 Posts: 2138 | From: 8827 NE 68 Terr Gainesville Fl 32609 | Registered: Aug 2002
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I had the good fortune of meeting and talkin shop with a guy at last spring's Conclave that actually does movie titles for a living. The guy uses Illustrator and Mac...and talkin with him made me feel like a beginner. Learned some really cool new stuff that weekend, but the best thing I learned was that I gotta keep learnin.
....which, by the way, is what goin to Letterhead live meets is all about.
[ November 16, 2003, 09:35 PM: Message edited by: Don Coplen ]
-------------------- joe pribish-A SIGN MINT 2811 longleaf Dr. pensacola, fl 32526 850-637-1519 BEWARE THE TRUTH.....YOU MAY NOT LIKE WHAT YOU FIND Posts: 11582 | From: pensacola, fl. usa | Registered: Nov 1998
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One of my mentors (early 80's) was Carl Hermanson. He designed and hand lettered a lot of the posters and signs for Loews Theaters back in the 20's, 30's and 40's. He's since past away and I've lost touch with his wife and son, but some of the pictures he had were unbelievable! He was shaking hands with John Wayne, partying with Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford. My favorite was a picture drinking (drunk actually) with Robert Mitchum.
-------------------- Terry Baird Baird Signs 3484 West Lake Rd. Canandaigua, NY 14424 Posts: 790 | From: Canandaigua, New York | Registered: Dec 2002
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