Design a Sci-Fi Movie Poster
Recommended For: Ages 7 and up
Badges: Space & the Future, Artist in Space
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One way film studios get people excited to see a movie is with a special poster. These movie posters highlight the kind of story a movie is going to tell - for example: action, romance, mystery. A great movie poster helps people decide if this is a movie they want to see. In this activity, you will explore science fiction movie posters and then design your own.
What You Need
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Paper
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Pencils, markers, crayons OR digital/computer art program
Wonder
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Why do movie studios create movie posters? What do you think makes a great movie poster? What should a great movie poster do?
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Look & Notice
(This is a great activity to do with a fellow Wondernaut in your household!)
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Take a look at some movie posters.
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What do you notice first? Why do you think your notice that first?
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What is the same? What is different?
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What colors do you notice?
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What do you notice about the image(s)?
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What do you notice about the typography (font)?
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How has the artist prioritized information?
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Create
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Now it's your turn! Create your own movie poster. You can design your own ficitional movie for your poster or recreate a poster for a movie of your choice.
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Refer back to the "Look & Notice" section where you looked at other posters. Let this help you decide how to design your poster.
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Remember, you will need to include the movie title, names of the main actors, and the release date.
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Wonderlog
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Want to complete this task towards collecting a Wondernaut badge? Share with the Wondernaut community by posting a photo of your sci-fi movie poster!
For a bonus challenge, write a quick synopsis of your movie to go along with your poster (a synopsis is a summary or very short version of the story your movie will tell).
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