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How to format your movie poster!

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All the movie posters at Quicktime.com have a size of 134 x 193 pixels.

Therefore, it seems to me that if you want to future-proof your movie poster for use indefinitely, design it at 1340 x 1930 pixels.

In other words, 134:193 is a standard aspect ratio for posters.

Hey, no need to thank me. :D

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I realized that to some extent I was guessing. So I did a search, and now I can report to you the official story.

"The One-Sheet is definitely the most common among US movie poster sizes, measuring 27 inches by 40 inches. It represents the standard movie poster size used in U.S. movie theaters today."

Guide to Movie Poster Sizes

And there's STILL no need to thank me. ;)

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So, along the lines of official movie posters, here is today's version of my poster (see below). Character and pose, as usual, directly out of iClone. Lighting effects added with Paint Shop Pro.

This was actually a big day for me.

Today I also completed a real "keeper" version of my soundtrack!







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Thanks. God to know. :)

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Cool poster! :cool: And thank you nonetheless... :)


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Is the flying object a bee or a fire fly? Are those propellers on its head?
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Is the flying object a bee or a fire fly? Are those propellers on its head?


It's a sphinx moth with a skull on its back. Thank you very much for your question; if you have to ask, it's my problem, not yours.

Back to the drawing board, then, literally.

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Oh no. Before you change anything, ask around. The problem could be that I don't know what a sphinx moth is. Otherwise, I might have recognized it as such.
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Dear Pau!

Seeing your posters, video clips and other samples, I find NOTHING can be improved by me, trying to help. Your character comes out neatly! Why changing more?

The "sphinx moth" truly is more scary than a "pyramid roach" or a "stonehenge fly".
I have another variety at home, mainly by night: "A Tikal Mosquito" which is a real killer....

Mike

Mike Aparicio-Reallusion Certified Innovative Content Developer



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