Comments on: Richard Amsel http://posterwire.com/archives/2008/02/14/richard-amsel/ the movie poster weblog Wed, 09 May 2012 11:42:01 +0000 hourly 1 By: Adam McDaniel http://posterwire.com/archives/2008/02/14/richard-amsel/#comment-8427 Adam McDaniel Sat, 13 Sep 2008 22:53:07 +0000 http://posterwire.com/archives/2008/02/14/richard-amsel/#comment-8427 For those interested in more about the life and career of artist Richard Amsel, I've just updated my online article to include new, extensive interviews with former classmates, friends, and (best of all) Richard's brother, Michael. I hope you'll give it a read. The new interviews are really something, with some poignant and funny stories on Richard's life. http://www.adammcdaniel.com/RichardAmsel.htm For those interested in more about the life and career of artist Richard Amsel, I’ve just updated my online article to include new, extensive interviews with former classmates, friends, and (best of all) Richard’s brother, Michael.

I hope you’ll give it a read. The new interviews are really something, with some poignant and funny stories on Richard’s life.

http://www.adammcdaniel.com/RichardAmsel.htm

]]> By: Entrevista a Drew Struzan — Fiopa.com http://posterwire.com/archives/2008/02/14/richard-amsel/#comment-8328 Entrevista a Drew Struzan — Fiopa.com Wed, 07 May 2008 06:08:57 +0000 http://posterwire.com/archives/2008/02/14/richard-amsel/#comment-8328 [...] sobre el argumento: El poster doméstico de “En busca del arca perdida” lo había hecho Richard Amsel y yo hice lo que me dijeron que iba a ser el poster internacional: europa, asia y otros lugares. [...] [...] sobre el argumento: El poster doméstico de “En busca del arca perdida” lo había hecho Richard Amsel y yo hice lo que me dijeron que iba a ser el poster internacional: europa, asia y otros lugares. [...]

]]> By: deafscribbler http://posterwire.com/archives/2008/02/14/richard-amsel/#comment-8316 deafscribbler Fri, 29 Feb 2008 02:56:56 +0000 http://posterwire.com/archives/2008/02/14/richard-amsel/#comment-8316 Oh look... <a href="http://www.cinematical.com/2008/02/25/exclusive-where-in-the-world-is-osama-bin-laden-poster-premi/" rel="nofollow">Morgan Spurlock's latest movie poster...</a> Oh look…

Morgan Spurlock’s latest movie poster…

]]> By: Adam McDaniel http://posterwire.com/archives/2008/02/14/richard-amsel/#comment-8315 Adam McDaniel Thu, 21 Feb 2008 02:40:50 +0000 http://posterwire.com/archives/2008/02/14/richard-amsel/#comment-8315 Just wanted to let you know that I've now updated the Amsel gallery to include nearly all of his 40 covers for TV GUIDE. (It was a heck of a job scanning and editing everything!) Just wanted to let you know that I’ve now updated the Amsel gallery to include nearly all of his 40 covers for TV GUIDE. (It was a heck of a job scanning and editing everything!)

]]> By: deafscribbler http://posterwire.com/archives/2008/02/14/richard-amsel/#comment-8314 deafscribbler Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:32:23 +0000 http://posterwire.com/archives/2008/02/14/richard-amsel/#comment-8314 Ah, that's right, I forgot about the MIB poster and the trailer transition. One thing about "directing" Struzan to illustrate things is that he works off many photo references, so if the set photography shows something, it may end up in Struzan's illustrations. Interesting about the guns. Ironic considering Spielberg's removal of guns from the re-release of E.T. To go further off topic in a different direction, has Posterwire ever done anything about Hugh Fleming's work? Ah, that’s right, I forgot about the MIB poster and the trailer transition.

One thing about “directing” Struzan to illustrate things is that he works off many photo references, so if the set photography shows something, it may end up in Struzan’s illustrations.

Interesting about the guns. Ironic considering Spielberg’s removal of guns from the re-release of E.T.

To go further off topic in a different direction, has Posterwire ever done anything about Hugh Fleming’s work?

]]> By: admin http://posterwire.com/archives/2008/02/14/richard-amsel/#comment-8313 admin Fri, 15 Feb 2008 21:14:06 +0000 http://posterwire.com/archives/2008/02/14/richard-amsel/#comment-8313 To further go off topic, here is another example of the <a href="http://posterwire.com/archives/2006/11/27/50-cent-vs-007/" rel="nofollow">MPAA sometimes hates guns</a>: This is a screenshot comparison of the <a rel="pp" title="Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull trailer comparison" href="http://posterwire.com/wp-content/uploads/indiana_jones_trailer_comparison.jpg" rel="prettyPhoto[187]" rel="nofollow">U.S. and International version of the Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull trailers</a> where they used CGI (and a bit of cropping) to remove guns from the U.S. version of the trailer. <em>(via <a href="http://chud.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2146022&postcount=332" rel="nofollow">C.H.U.D.</a>)</em> To further go off topic, here is another example of the MPAA sometimes hates guns: This is a screenshot comparison of the U.S. and International version of the Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull trailers where they used CGI (and a bit of cropping) to remove guns from the U.S. version of the trailer. (via C.H.U.D.)

]]> By: admin http://posterwire.com/archives/2008/02/14/richard-amsel/#comment-8311 admin Fri, 15 Feb 2008 17:25:53 +0000 http://posterwire.com/archives/2008/02/14/richard-amsel/#comment-8311 Well, if you look at Drew Struzan's work, particularly his more recent illustrations, you'll see he makes heavy use of lighting effects -- chormas, lens flares, bursts, etc., and not just in a "teaser poster" setting. This could be partially traced to an influence of lighting effects via Photoshop in modern design, but I think it also seems to come from his use of (an actual) airbrush, which I believe he uses extensively. I haven't seen an airbrush artist yet who didn't learn how to put in some sort of glow or "aurora" in their work. ;) By comparison, Richard Amsel work is flat with regards to lighting in most cases. Everything is lit so starkly and head on as if the subject is always standing in front of a large lighting rig with no "dynamic lighting" whatosever. As for the trailer animating the teaser poster look of Indiana Jones at the end -- that looks like the same situation where Spielberg had the original MEN IN BLACK trailer logo animated (with Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones stepping in front of the MIB) and insisted it also be used in the movie poster. Perhaps it's a scene from the movie they put into the trailer and directed Struzan to illustrate from as well. Well, if you look at Drew Struzan’s work, particularly his more recent illustrations, you’ll see he makes heavy use of lighting effects — chormas, lens flares, bursts, etc., and not just in a “teaser poster” setting.

This could be partially traced to an influence of lighting effects via Photoshop in modern design, but I think it also seems to come from his use of (an actual) airbrush, which I believe he uses extensively. I haven’t seen an airbrush artist yet who didn’t learn how to put in some sort of glow or “aurora” in their work. ;)

By comparison, Richard Amsel work is flat with regards to lighting in most cases. Everything is lit so starkly and head on as if the subject is always standing in front of a large lighting rig with no “dynamic lighting” whatosever.

As for the trailer animating the teaser poster look of Indiana Jones at the end — that looks like the same situation where Spielberg had the original MEN IN BLACK trailer logo animated (with Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones stepping in front of the MIB) and insisted it also be used in the movie poster. Perhaps it’s a scene from the movie they put into the trailer and directed Struzan to illustrate from as well.

]]> By: deafscribbler http://posterwire.com/archives/2008/02/14/richard-amsel/#comment-8310 deafscribbler Fri, 15 Feb 2008 14:31:47 +0000 http://posterwire.com/archives/2008/02/14/richard-amsel/#comment-8310 I wonder if the "dynamic lighting" we see is a response to the increasing influence of digital tools such as Photoshop, which lend themselves to more dramatic effects that would be more difficult to achieve with "pen and paper" tools. I'm reminded of a satirical jab in a Penny-Arcade strip [NSFW-cussin'] <a href="http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2007/08/22" title="Photoshop Hero" rel="nofollow">Photoshop Hero</a> However, in the case of the teaser poster, I imagine the dynamic lighting is there to help <i>massage</i> Ford's appearance? I saw the trailer yesterday and interestingly, they used a dramatic pull-out on a backlit image of Indy's figure right before the title shot, which strongly echoed the teaser poster. I wonder if there was synergy going on there. I'm reminded of the STAR WARS III poster which showed Anakin and Obi-Wan clashing blades, an image played up in the trailer as well as a final shot before the title. And speaking of the title logo- CGI 3-D Indiana Jones logo. Perhaps that's why the logo font has been tweaked--it's been tweaked into 3-D in the trailer so it needs to sync up on the poster? I wonder if the “dynamic lighting” we see is a response to the increasing influence of digital tools such as Photoshop, which lend themselves to more dramatic effects that would be more difficult to achieve with “pen and paper” tools. I’m reminded of a satirical jab in a Penny-Arcade strip [NSFW-cussin'] Photoshop Hero

However, in the case of the teaser poster, I imagine the dynamic lighting is there to help massage Ford’s appearance?

I saw the trailer yesterday and interestingly, they used a dramatic pull-out on a backlit image of Indy’s figure right before the title shot, which strongly echoed the teaser poster. I wonder if there was synergy going on there. I’m reminded of the STAR WARS III poster which showed Anakin and Obi-Wan clashing blades, an image played up in the trailer as well as a final shot before the title.

And speaking of the title logo- CGI 3-D Indiana Jones logo. Perhaps that’s why the logo font has been tweaked–it’s been tweaked into 3-D in the trailer so it needs to sync up on the poster?

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