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Creative and a Pack Rat? Make Your Own Classic Movie Poster

I realized that I do not like to throw anything out, when unpacking in my new apartment. Old newspapers, magazines and postcards are all included. I decided that instead of decorating my walls with prints, I would make my own classic movie poster. It’s an excellent way to clean out the clutter in your house, as well as a way to show your creativity.

Anything Goes When Making a Classic Movie Poster

There are lots of different ways one could make a classic movie poster. At Chicago’s Halsted Market Days, a local artist was framing record album covers using soundtracks of films such as Breakfast at Tiffany’s or An American in Paris. This is a great way to make a classic movie poster, because it’s very inexpensive and easy to do. Go to the local used record shop, where you can buy records for less than $5. For less than $30, you can buy an inexpensive, but nice-looking frame at a drugstore.

Making a collage is another way of making a classic movie poster that involves actual work. A collage is a great way to get rid of a lot of old magazines and newspapers. Because most of the material you already have at home, this is again, a very inexpensive project. You’ll only have to buy a poster board and a frame. You could also use covers from VHS tapes, DVD’s or CD’s, along with magazines and newspapers clippings.

Use Your Imagination, but Remember People Have to Look at it

The only “danger” in making a classic movie poster on your own is that it might end up looking like a kindergartner’s art project from school. While beauty is subjective, and in the end, you have to put together what you like, there are tips for making your poster presentable and tasteful.

Having a theme is a great start. This theme could be a color scheme – using only black & white photographs will give the poster an old Hollywood glamour feel. You can also concentrate on one star, or even better have some sort of general theme in mind. My poster featured film stars of the 1940’s and 1950’s.

Another good idea would be to have shots of famous pairs – Bogie and Bacall, Spencer and Hepburn, Fred and Ginger. You can also have a classic movie poster featuring famous screen clowns like Charlie Chaplin, Abbot and Costello, or Laurel and Hardy.

The most important thing to remember when making this poster is that it reflects your taste and what you believe to be classic film. As long as you put your creativity into it, any movie poster will look like a classic and don’t be worried if your poster reflects Shaft more than it does Casablanca.

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