"The Guide" movie poster project was inspired by my chosen haiku by Richard Wright:

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"From across the lake,
Past the black winter trees,
Faint sounds of a flute" (571)

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A theme in which I extracted from the haiku, was the idea of 'Direction'. Being carried on a journey, by a leader, a light, or a guide. 

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The movie poster, "The Guide", conveys a film about a man (Fred Portis) who is haunted by his devastating past. Being an addict, among other things, Fred embarks on a quest to fight against his psychological pain. Fred, almost succumbing to his pains and devastation, acquaints a local woman at a pub who changes his life forever. 

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Basically, this film reveals a story of an addict, who is on the brink of suicide. Having the theme of "Direction", I felt it was necessary to envision this idea as a "Guide". Someone to reach out to. Thus, this story line was made. 

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The grainy textured background, with the grey-blue color (desaturated) and the black/grey spots were to represent Fred's pain and struggles. Almost like ember from a recent fire, these compositions provide that idea of "darkness" and "pain" in Fred's past.

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#posters #DES101

Faculty of Design, University of Auckland (2020). DES101 Week 3 Lecture slides [Powerpoint slides]. Retrieved from https://canvas.auckland.ac.nz/courses/45443/pages/week-3-lecture?module_item_id=814238

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Wright, R., Wright, J., Hakutani, Y., Hakutani, Y., & Tener, R. L. (1998). Haiku: This Other World. In R. Wright, Haiku: This Other World (p. 571).

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