B-Movie Entry: Paul Frey

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Paul Frey is entered in the “B-Movie” update: View Challenge Page

Latest Update: Final Image: Forbidden Love

#2

Still working out details with color scheme and Anne’s dress. But I think it’s coming along well. I used Google Sketchup for the background model (to get perspective right). I normally use Maya for this kind of work but I think the “cartoon” look of Sketchup was better suited to the theme. Maya’s toon shading would have worked as well but not as quickly.
This image is an interim digital painting step done in Corel Painter X with a Cintiq 12WX tablet.

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Side view of Sketchup model

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Sketchup Model section

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Sketchup Model overview

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Sketchup Model view used for image

#7

Comments and suggestions are appreciated :bounce:

#8

Still working out the details. Liked the idea of red satin for her dress.

#9

Hi!
You asked for it, so here are some humble comments :slight_smile:
I like your image, I think you captured the spirit of b-movie posters very well. The text increases the authentic feel (boy, did they have a lot of text on movie posters back then) and the story comes across well. I love the wacky architecture in the background! And I also like the new red dress better.
I noticed two minor things:
To me it seems like the girl is not really touching the robot or the ground, I don’t know why. Like as if camera moved to left her ellbow would be in front of the robot and not leaning on it. But that may be just me.
The other thing is a question of composition. I kept thinking, wouldn’t it be much cooler if the rescueing hero would be behind the text box “Until he came to save her…” instead of the other one? I think you could grasp the story more instantly. I “read” the image from left to right, see the hero first and read the right text box last, and then I connect the text to the characters, so it feels like rewinding a video to catch a sentence you haven’t understood the first time. I’m not sure I’m making sense here, and you may feel differently, but maybe because you already know the image and its story while mine is a first impression.
Anyway, since we read the words from left to right you can’t just switch the two text boxes. You’d have to mirror the whole compositon, well, background and human hero. Maybe you can give it a quick try and see if it works better for you. The couple could stay the way it is.

I’m looking forward to see your final image!
archaeotect

#10

Totally agree with your suggestion on composition (many that I’ve shown it to have made the same comment). I’ll try mirroring composition and if that doesn’t work out, I still might have time to repaint. These posters were definitely all about drama and the hero is the payoff. Great suggestion!!

I haven’t fully rendered Anne’s (Altaira’s) dress yet so I’ll work on better integrating Robbie and Anne.

I think perhaps the problem with Anne’s “floating” look is a problem with integration (matching paint strokes of background to Anne and better matching of her shadow).

Thanks for your input :wink:

#11

Maybe for a catchphrase you could put: “Cold Hands, Warm Heart.”
Or, you could put, " Only she could melt his cold steel heart."

#12

I love it!! Can I use it? - “Only she could melt his cold steel heart.”

#13

Yes! It’s yours to use.

#14

This is the grungy version of the poster.

#15

This is the clean version.

#16

Hi all!!
This is such a great contest!! I’m down to the final image now. If anybody would like to offer some advice I’d really appreciate it!! I’m not sure if I’m going to submit the grungy version of the poster or the clean version. I’m kind of leaning toward the grungy one because it seems more interesting. Thoughts??

Thanks in advance!!

BTW - the inspiration for this painting came from the following site (that has great B Movie posters of all time):
Wrong Side of Art

#17

My partner suggested adding a distinct “yellowing with age” effect. I like it but not sure if married to it yet.
How do you the rest of you think this piece is coming? Would love some feedback.

#18

Personally, I think the grungy version adds more realism. Makes it seem more like a classic 50’s sci-fi movie poster. Also, I don’t think you should be covering up so much of Leslie Nielson’s body if you can help it.

#19

Thanks for taking a look Webhead :wink:
Do you mean you prefer the “grungy, aged” (yellowed) version?:

Just “grungy” version?:

#20

Yes, I do.