(L) Disney's The Lion King, Poster
image taken from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:The_Lion_King_poster.jpg
(R) Eric Tan's The Lion King, Poster
image taken from: http://erictanart.blogspot.com/2011/12/long-live-king.html
So here's something new. In order to understand how different lighting choices can create different moods I've decided every now and again I will take two images that are similar in some way and compare and contrast them. First up, two posters for Disney's The Lion King, perhaps one of my favorite animated Disney feature films.
The image on the left is the official poster for the movie which tells the epic tale of a young lion named Simba who, after being framed for the murder of his own father by his evil uncle Scar, is forced to run away from his home in the pride lands. It is a tale of family, revenge, love, and redemption. The official poster hints at the epic scale of the story by depicting a large gathering of animals staring up at a lone lion on a massive rock formation (Pride Rock). In the sky we see an almost godly image of a lion's head superimposed across a starry sky. The rays of the sun shine down from the head onto the land and creatures below. The light that shines down on the Savannah is heavenly. The pale yellow rays and the light blue starry sky combine to create a calm caring atmosphere. The golden rays that spill onto the scene are incredibly soft. In some places the light even fades away so that it's outline is no longer distinguish able. It is a dramatic scene but one full of peace and wonder.
The image on the left is a personal project done by Disney Graphic Designer Eric Tan. Best know from his 1960s retro-inspired Disney posters, Tan created this new poster for the movie based around the movie's villain Scar. The poster uses a pallet of reds, yellow, and orange to great effect. The whole whole poster screams of danger. The sharp long shadows add to the action and fear of stampeding wildebeest. These shadows are seen in nature during sunset and when combined with the image of the sun setting over Pride Rock, it symbolizes a violent end to a peaceful era.
These two posters help illustrate how powerful lighting can be. Though they are for the same film and use similar imagery, both contain the massive rock formation known as Pride Rock, they create two completely different modes. Both are incredibly intense moments but the poster on the left uses soft rays to create a peaceful uplifting moment. The poster on the right uses sharp shadows and hard edges to create a scene of immense panic and fear. Same movie, completely different emotions.
The image on the left is the official poster for the movie which tells the epic tale of a young lion named Simba who, after being framed for the murder of his own father by his evil uncle Scar, is forced to run away from his home in the pride lands. It is a tale of family, revenge, love, and redemption. The official poster hints at the epic scale of the story by depicting a large gathering of animals staring up at a lone lion on a massive rock formation (Pride Rock). In the sky we see an almost godly image of a lion's head superimposed across a starry sky. The rays of the sun shine down from the head onto the land and creatures below. The light that shines down on the Savannah is heavenly. The pale yellow rays and the light blue starry sky combine to create a calm caring atmosphere. The golden rays that spill onto the scene are incredibly soft. In some places the light even fades away so that it's outline is no longer distinguish able. It is a dramatic scene but one full of peace and wonder.
The image on the left is a personal project done by Disney Graphic Designer Eric Tan. Best know from his 1960s retro-inspired Disney posters, Tan created this new poster for the movie based around the movie's villain Scar. The poster uses a pallet of reds, yellow, and orange to great effect. The whole whole poster screams of danger. The sharp long shadows add to the action and fear of stampeding wildebeest. These shadows are seen in nature during sunset and when combined with the image of the sun setting over Pride Rock, it symbolizes a violent end to a peaceful era.
These two posters help illustrate how powerful lighting can be. Though they are for the same film and use similar imagery, both contain the massive rock formation known as Pride Rock, they create two completely different modes. Both are incredibly intense moments but the poster on the left uses soft rays to create a peaceful uplifting moment. The poster on the right uses sharp shadows and hard edges to create a scene of immense panic and fear. Same movie, completely different emotions.
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