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While sports cards remain hot, trading card expansions are shaking up the market. Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, and even luxury brand trading cards are gaining traction. With record-breaking auctions (like the $6 million sale of a Pokémon Illustrator card in 2023), investors are taking trading cards seriously.
Vinyl records have made a major comeback, with collectors paying thousands for first pressings, autographed albums, and unreleased recordings. Limited-edition releases from The Beatles, Pink Floyd, and modern artists like Taylor Swift are fetching record prices.
Empire of the Sun artwork
In an innovative move, the works are ordered according to how long after the event they were created from moments, days and weeks to decades later. Photographs taken seven months after the fire bombing of Dresden are shown alongside those taken seven months after the end of the First Gulf War. Images made in Vietnam 25 years after the fall of Saigon are shown alongside those made in Nakasaki 25 years after the atomic bomb. The result is the chance to make never-before-made connections while viewing the legacy of war as artists and photographers have captured it in retrospect…
“Cuesto del Plomo,” hillside outside Managua, a well-known site of many assassinations carried out by the National Guard. People searched here daily for missing persons. July 1978, from the series, “Reframing History,” Managua, July 2004
Shomei Tomatsu (Japanese, 1930-2012) Atomic Bomb Damage – Wristwatch Stopped at 11.02, August 9, 1945, Nagasaki 1961 Gelatin silver print on paper 253 x 251mm Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography, Tokyo
In an innovative move, the works are ordered according to how long after the event they were created from moments, days and weeks to decades later. Photographs taken seven months after the fire bombing of Dresden are shown alongside those taken seven months after the end of the First Gulf War. Images made in Vietnam 25 years after the fall of Saigon are shown alongside those made in Nakasaki 25 years after the atomic bomb. The result is the chance to make never-before-made connections while viewing the legacy of war as artists and photographers have captured it in retrospect…
“Cuesto del Plomo,” hillside outside Managua, a well-known site of many assassinations carried out by the National Guard. People searched here daily for missing persons. July 1978, from the series, “Reframing History,” Managua, July 2004
Shomei Tomatsu (Japanese, 1930-2012) Atomic Bomb Damage – Wristwatch Stopped at 11.02, August 9, 1945, Nagasaki 1961 Gelatin silver print on paper 253 x 251mm Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography, Tokyo
Cinematic artwork
During the film’s denouement, as the angry mobs crash the gates of Versailles, an image of Napoleon flashes on screen. He is seated on his horse, rearing back in a victorious pose that mirrors the famous painting by Jacques-Louis David. In what may be intended as a momentary erotic fantasy, the infamous Frenchman is portrayed by the actor who also plays Antoinette’s lover in the film (Jamie Dornan).
Fritz Lang’s ‘Metropolis’ finds its architectural muse in Pieter Bruegel the Elder’s ‘The Tower of Babel’. The movie’s towering cityscapes reflect Bruegel’s depiction of ambition and chaos, offering a futuristic take on this classical theme.
These films showcase the profound impact that art can have on cinema. By borrowing elements from these masterworks, filmmakers not only pay homage to the artists but also enrich their own visual storytelling. As we see, the line between the canvas and the camera is often beautifully blurred, creating a rich tapestry of artistic expression that transcends mediums.
Film graphic
The graphic designer is responsible for submitting any graphic designs for clearance approval by the production’s legal team. This is a crucial step to ensure the design is legally compliant, does not violate copyright laws, and can be used in film production without legal issues.
The Graphics Union is a perfect place to start if you’re looking for work experience. The film industry is highly connection based, so when it comes to forging connections of your own, where better to start than in your very own domain, with your people. While the GU will be more useful later in your career, helping to standardise your rates and demand blood upon unfair treatment (not really but I do sort of hope so, eventually), they are still an excellent resource for early portfolio building.
While visual storytelling has existed since the silent film era, the role of graphic design in cinema gained prominence in the 1950s–1970s—especially with the rise of modernist poster design and typographic title sequences by legends like Saul Bass.
This post introduces the steps to create a film graphic from the script to the set. In upcoming posts, I will delve deeper into each step and provide practical examples and downloadable worksheets to help you navigate the process.
To ensure clearance, the graphic designer will provide the legal team with the font names and sources for any illustrations, copywriting, and names used in the design. It’s also advisable to include all design reference information.
