John Alvin Research Paper
Some of John Alvin’s well-known posters like Harry Potter, E. T., Jurassic Park, and Star Wars still make me wonder how one pictures something new that does not exist, so new that he has to rely solely on raw, not inspired, imagination? How does one come up with a live dinosaur theme park? Having seen one, I now have a source of inspiration, but he didn’t.
John Alvin was one of the most talented cinematic artists, with a number of world-famous movie posters that we instantly recognize. His posters effortlessly enticed me and made me crazy curious about the movie they were presenting, even when I was not in the theatre! I became fond of movie posters, and began to consider them more important than the movie itself. Every time I go watch a …show more content…
We were able to imagine the times when dinosaurs existed through the fantasies inspired by John Alvin. I wonder how he got his first inspiration for Jurassic Park when there was no similar concept already presented in the world.
Second, I want to ask, “Having led a long, successful career in cinematic art, did you ever fear that you wouldn’t be able to create another milestone work? That your next work might fail to meet people’s expectation?” Success is a tricky thing because it rewards one’s effort so sweetly but it can also frighten one into a feeble mind. I am curious if he had experienced a feeling of burden or a loss of inspiration.
Third, I want to ask, “What was the one facet of your work that you focused the most when working on a poster? For example was it the font or the facial expression?” Each element of the poster works so well together in drawing the viewer’s attention. I want to know if there is one aspect of the work he pays special attention to ensure the coherence in the final
John Alvin was one of the most talented cinematic artists, with a number of world-famous movie posters that we instantly recognize. His posters effortlessly enticed me and made me crazy curious about the movie they were presenting, even when I was not in the theatre! I became fond of movie posters, and began to consider them more important than the movie itself. Every time I go watch a …show more content…
We were able to imagine the times when dinosaurs existed through the fantasies inspired by John Alvin. I wonder how he got his first inspiration for Jurassic Park when there was no similar concept already presented in the world.
Second, I want to ask, “Having led a long, successful career in cinematic art, did you ever fear that you wouldn’t be able to create another milestone work? That your next work might fail to meet people’s expectation?” Success is a tricky thing because it rewards one’s effort so sweetly but it can also frighten one into a feeble mind. I am curious if he had experienced a feeling of burden or a loss of inspiration.
Third, I want to ask, “What was the one facet of your work that you focused the most when working on a poster? For example was it the font or the facial expression?” Each element of the poster works so well together in drawing the viewer’s attention. I want to know if there is one aspect of the work he pays special attention to ensure the coherence in the final