Summary:

Create a modern-looking sci-fi movie poster using shapes and images in Photoshop. The inspiration for this project came from Adobe’s Creative Challenge series.

Challenges:

Choosing the color for the planet. I decided to go with red to represent Mars. The red color will also help draw the viewer’s eye to the poster. Did you know, that the color red can symbolize many things? From love, to danger, to even representing fire and blood. The color red can be used to showcase a wide range of emotions and symbols. The next challenge was figuring out how to position the astronaut. Did I want them floating in space? Or did I want them looming over the planet, ready to explore the unknown?

I played around with the idea of the astronaut looming over the planet. Then I got the idea of putting alien eyes or head faded out in the background. Letting the viewer know that the astronaut could be in danger. Unfortunately, I couldn't find any suitable images I could use. So, I changed my idea to have the astronaut landing down on the planet. It's not as impactful as my previous idea, but I think it works and adds some mystery to the poster. It leaves the viewer wondering what will happen to the astronaut on this strange red planet.

Credits:

Space background photo-Ivana Cajina

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