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Epic Movie Poster Contest

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Excerpt from Hollywood in Focus: The Golden Age’ by Roderick B. Scriberhouse:

“Throughout the 1930s, Hollywood found great success in two fledgling movie genres: the gangster thriller and the monster picture. Pioneering producer John R. Clayen, head of Screener Pictures International, was the first to see the commercial sense in combining the two. And so, in the fall of 1937, Screener unleashed the world’s first ‘Gangster-Horror’, Winters Howl. Combining the artistic talent of writer Stewart Goldstein and director Walt Krausse, the movie was a runaway success. With audiences queuing around the block, it wasn’t long before Hollywood churned out more pictures in a similar vein, including 'G-Men Meet Frankenstein' and 'Invisible Public Enemy'. These titles, however, all failed to match the success of Clayen’s hit, and the genre quickly came to an end in the early 1940s. Winter’s Howl though remains a hidden gem among classic horror enthusiasts.”
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My entry to the 2011 EMP poster contest. It was quite an easy choice picking the brief - gangsters, tommy guns, a big werewolf, and a load of snow! What's not to like? To me the brief screamed 1930s/40s studio genre picture, and a perfect excuse to work on another retro poster design. Took a lot of effort to get the details right, from the 30s hand-painted style to the period-esque fonts. There's also a cunning anagram included that I'm quite proud of! Fingers crossed people like it...

All imagery was hand drawn, scanned in, and painted in Photoshop. Free fonts used (all from dafont.com) are Artbrush, Mouse Deco, and Zombie, plus Brush Script Std, all modified to get more of a hand-painted look.
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~ryansd Sep 20, 2011  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Congratulations on the EMP contest. :thumbsup: This was really creative. Awesome anagram and I love how you didn't give away that she was the wolf in the poster!
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Mood: Joy *Slippery-Jack Sep 15, 2011  Professional Digital Artist
Thanks for the kind words everyone! So chuffed to have come first!
...and if anyone cares, credited producer 'John R. Clayen' is an anagram of Lon Chaney Jr. - BOOM!!!
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*gb2k May 7, 2012  Professional Traditional Artist
I was definitely confused by the excerpt, knowing it was 100% false, I was like "where's he getting this from??"
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~4gottenlore Sep 13, 2011
Congratulations on the win man:pumpkin:
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*oroster Sep 12, 2011  Professional Interface Designer
Congratulations :)
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~mantleclinic Sep 11, 2011
A deserving winner! I'm really looking forward to more from you!
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~Woody-Lindsey-Film Sep 11, 2011  Professional Filmographer
Congrats on winning!
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Mood: Wow! ~LordIlpilazzo Sep 11, 2011  Professional General Artist
From the staff of :iconscreeners:

Congratulations this piece has won BEST POSTER - FIRST PLACE in the 2011 Epic Movie Poster Contest.

Full results for the winners can be found here: [link]

Thank you so much for joining. Hope to see you again in next year's contest.

Rodney - Admin Director #Screeners
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*Slippery-Jack Aug 29, 2011  Professional Digital Artist
Thanks for the kind words folks! Hoping some of the judges share my passion for 30s/40s movie poster design!
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*CassiopeiaArt Aug 29, 2011  Professional Digital Artist
This is extremely cool, very nice approach sticking to the vintage feel of the movies back then..bravo! :clap:
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