Movie Poster Design

True or False:

The original movie posters were hand drawn and painted as far back as the 1930s.

• True

• False

Check all those that apply: A movie poster consists of the following

• The credits

• Actor and Actress Names

• The Title

• A tagline

The title of a movie poster would rarely be seen where on a poster?

• At the very top

• at the middle top

• at the middle bottom

• at the very bottom

In a real world situation, the process of making a movie poster can take up to (a)   months or a year and 6 months.

What is the maxium amount of lines you should use to present the title of a movie poster?

• 1

• 2

• 3

What is the minimum size font (points) you should use on a Title?

• 32

• 36

• 42

• 48

Depending on the theme of the movie, it is recommended that you don't use more than ____ (#) different of colors.

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

They say that a balanced poster design should have 30% of it's space given to visuals, 40% given to text and (a)   % given to the empty space (white space).

When making a poster be sure your text is printed on a legible background. Don’t have text running throughout an image. Avoid using light colored text on a _____ background and dark colored text on a _____ background.

• dark

  light

• light

  dark

When choosing graphics, always choose ____-resolution images (300 dpi or higher), and make sure that these images are large enough such that a person standing 5 feet away can see them.

• sharp

• clean

• low

• high