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Whiplash Movie poster

I've only really properly used illustrator for a couple months and this course really helped!

I started off with some source material regarding scenes and color palettes from the movie itself.

Whiplash Movie poster - image 1 - student project

 

I liked this dramatic very harsh chiaroscuro light to dark which mirrored specific scenes in the film.

Whiplash Movie poster - image 2 - student project

 

It would go from quiet to vulgar and chaotic very quickly like in this scene.

Whiplash Movie poster - image 3 - student project

 

Which I then translated into this close up of one of the drums from his kit splattered with blood from his hands. 

 

Sketch and coloring:

Whiplash Movie poster - image 4 - student project

 

I decided on this top down view, as though we are the main character, Andrew. The blob brush was never a tool I considered using in conjunction with the pencil and pen tool but it increased my workflow by a lot!

 

After struggling to use the pathfinder tool tracing my sketch I had to start over on the final draft a few times. However by using the blend tool and shape maker tool I had a decent result. 

 

Final draft:

Whiplash Movie poster - image 5 - student project

 

 

Please leave feedback, what could I have done differently?

 

Thanks!